Friday, June 19, 2026

WORLD

Neuralink likely to begin first human trial later this year: Elon Musk

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said that his brain-computer interface company Neuralink is likely to begin the first human trial this...

US govt confirms MOVEit cyber attack hit several federal agencies

President Joe Biden's administration has confirmed that several US federal agencies have been hit by a cyber attack, apparently executed by Russia-linked ransomware...

Nottingham Open: Murray reaches semis with win over Stricker

Former world No. 1 Andy Murray passed a stern test from Dominic Stricker to reach the semi-final of Nottingham Open, here. The Scot Murray...

Man fatally shot in Seattle

A man was shot dead in the US city of Seattle, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting in front of...

Norway to provide $161mn support to Syria, region

Norway will provide $161 million in support to assist those affected by the multiple crises, earthquakes and the steep rise in food prices...

Philippine officials question US requests for hosting Afghan immigrants

A Philippine Senate committee has launched an investigation into an alleged request from the US administration for the Southeast Asian country to host...

Poland surprises Germany in Blaszczykowski farewell match

Jakub Kiwior's header from the first half allowed Poland men's football team to beat Germany 1-0 in Jakub Blaszczykowski farewell match for the...

N.Korea opens key party meeting to discuss diplomatic, defence strategies

North Korea has convened a key party meeting to discuss the country's diplomatic and defence strategies in response to the "changed international situation,"...

New round of talks between Yemen govt, Houthis begin in Jordan

A fresh round of negotiations between the Yemeni government and the Houthi militia kicked of the Jordanian capital of Amman under the patronage...

France jolted by 5.8-magnitude quake

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted France, authorities said, adding that it was of the strongest on record. According to the French Central Seismological Bureau (FCSB),...