Saturday, June 20, 2026

WORLD

UN peacekeeping mission initiates withdrawal from DRC

The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has initiated the process to withdraw from the country, a...

Israel to stop providing free nationwide Covid tests

Israel's Health Ministry announced the cancellation of an array of Covid-19 antigen tests, which has been provided for free across the country for...

30 min daytime nap may boost brain health, delay ageing by 7 years: Study

People who take about 30 minutes of nap during daytime may have improved brain health that can significantly lower risk of dementia, according...

Over 35 mn people in southern US experience brutal heat wave

More than 35 million people in multiple across southern US states, including Texas, Louisiana and Florida, are experiencing a brutal heat wave that...

Special Olympics World Games: T Vishal bags silver medal

Despite the first Monday of the World Games, ticking off all the cliches about dreariness, grayness and an overwhelmingly cloudy sky offering no...

Thai Election Commission endorses 500 lower house MPs

Thailand's Election Commission (EC) has officially announced results from last month's general election, paving the way for Parliament to convene and choose a...

Subreddits adopt other protest forms as Reddit threats action on moderators

Many subreddits are adopting alternative forms of protest as Reddit threatened to take action against moderators. Those alternative methods of protesting include publishing only...

Man attacks diners with axe at Auckland Chinese restaurants, 4 hurt

At least four people were injured after a man armed with an axe allegedly attacked diners at several Chinese restaurants in Auckland, New...

6 Palestinians killed in new wave of violence

Six Palestinians were killed and dozens other injured in the new wave of violence in the West Bank, officials said. The Palestinian Ministry of...

Apple Watch saves woman from deadly blood clot: Report

An Apple Watch has saved a woman from a potentially deadly blood clot by waking her up from a nap, the media reported. One...