Sunday, June 14, 2026

WORLD

French Open: Alcaraz masterclass overwhelms Tsitsipas; books semifinal clash with Djokovic

World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz delivered a phenomenal performance to reach his first Roland -Garros semifinal by blitzing two-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipasof...

Germany cuts plastic waste exports by 51% in a decade

Germany has cut plastic waste exports by 51 per cent over the last 10 years, with 745,100 tonnes exported in 2022, the Federal...

Drought, wildfires major concern in Denmark

The Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) issued alerts about the increased risk of wildfires, recalling that May was the country's driest month in...

Intel introduces 2 new GPUs with Dolby Vision support

Chip-maker Intel has introduced its two new A-series graphics processing units (GPUs)-- Arc Pro A60 and Pro A60M-- which come with Dolby Vision...

Insta may soon roll out its own AI chatbot

Meta-owned Instagram is reportedly testing a feature that would let users chat with AI (artificial intelligence) within the app. Leaker Alessandro Paluzzi in a...

US knew of Ukrainian plan to attack Nord Stream gas link 3 months ago:...

US President Joe Biden's administration received an intelligence report that Ukraine had a plan for an attack on the Nord Stream pipelines three...

Ozempic frenzy sweeping through China as diabetes drug touted for weight loss

Ozempic, originally a medication for treating diabetes, is in high demand worldwide with celebrities and social media users touting it as a miracle...

Low turnout for latest pension reform strike in France

Only 281,000 people turned out for the 14th general mobilisation against the French government's controversial pension reform, the country's Interior Ministry said, adding...

Record 13 mn Chinese take world’s toughest college entrance exam

Nearly 13 million young adults across China will sit for this year's college entrance test, or "gaokao", a record high since matriculation resumed...

Kuwaitis vote to elect new parliament

Kuwaiti voters have cast their ballots in five electoral constituencies to elect the 17th National Assembly, or Parliament. The eligible voters will elect 50...