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Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsFormer Prince Andrew Sublet Cottages on Royal Property Where He Lived Rent-Free
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received income from renting out three cottages at Royal Lodge, where he paid no rent himself, a British public spending watchdog found.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS adds 172,000 jobs in May, strongly beating expectations
US employment growth surged in May, beating market expectations, while the unemployment rate remained steady, government data showed on Friday, with the labour market in the world…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsAirTrunk commits $30B to build 5GW of AI data centers in India
The Australian data center operator plans to set up 5GW of capacity in India.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese researchers claim breakthrough in training household robots with AI-generated homes
A team of Chinese researchers has claimed a breakthrough in training robots in real-world home environments, tackling a long-standing data bottleneck in the field and potentially …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsThailand to join UN maritime arbitration with Cambodia
Thailand said on Friday it will join a UN arbitration process chosen by Cambodia to resolve a festering maritime boundary dispute, but put on hold for now other two-way efforts to…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsWatch: Trump: ‘95% of Cubans voted for me, I want to take good care of them’
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Former President Donald Trump claims that "95% of Cubans" voted for him in Florida during the 2020 election. • T…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsFive Azerbaijanis killed in Azov Sea drone attack: Baku
Five Azerbaijani nationals were killed and three others injured in a drone attack on two foreign cargo ships in the Sea of Azov, according to Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsBharat Innovates 2026: From an IISc lab to orbit, meet the startup powering India's satellite economy
From water-powered thrusters and green propulsion systems to orbital transfer vehicles, Bengaluru-based Bellatrix Aerospace is making satellite operations cleaner, more efficient,…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsIs there an AI stock market bubble, and is it ready to burst?
Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong tutor who plotted to murder flight attendant gets 3-year jail term reduction
A Hong Kong private tutor found guilty of orchestrating a failed plot to murder his business partner eight years ago has secured a three-year reduction to his 27-year jail sentenc…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump is turning allies and partners into friends of China
China-Canada relations are undergoing a thaw after years of estrangement and recrimination. China and India are seeking a rapprochement despite deep-seated distrust and sometimes …
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsFormer Tibet government head sentenced to life in prison
Che Dalha illegally took in more than 158 million yuan ($23.35 million) from 1999 to 2025 while he worked in the country's southwestern border regions of Tibet and Yunnan, as we…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechThe Download: AI hacking beyond Mythos, and chatbots’ impact on our brains
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The Meta hack shows there’s m…
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsAWS unveils new AI tools focused on startup founders
The new tools introduced by AWS is expected to help startup founders accelerate their AI capabilities.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAsia’s marine pledges face credibility test at global ocean conference
Asia’s governments have spent years promising to protect the seas that feed their people, shelter their coasts and support some of the world’s richest marine life. World Ocean Day…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese EVs reclaim momentum as tech upgrades, incentives squeeze gains of foreign marques
International marques have failed to sustain the market share they regained in China early this year after consumers fell back in love with electric vehicles (EVs), a sector where…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHuawei chips refine DeepSeek model in major leap for China’s AI self-reliance
A research team that includes Huawei Technologies says it has successfully used the firm’s Ascend 910C chips to complete post-training for the DeepSeek-V4-Pro model, marking a maj…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese black hole-hunting scientist Dai Liang quits US for Shanghai post
A physicist who was awarded a fellowship reserved for the “brightest young scientists” in the US and Canada for his work hunting for black holes has returned to China. Dai Liang, …
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipIs Employee Ownership the Way to Go?
19 leaders share thoughts on awarding a stake in the business to team members.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipPatagonia’s $1 Lawsuit Against an Activist Is a PR Minefield That’s More Complicated Than It Seems
When brand values meet trademark law, things get messy.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS Senate passes US$70 billion ICE funding; fails to ban ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund
The US Senate handed President Donald Trump a victory early on Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional US$70 bill…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsThailand to appoint conciliators for UN-backed mediation with Cambodia, says Foreign Minister
Cambodia said it had launched a compulsory conciliation process under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsMiddle East: UN doubles Lebanon aid appeal amid Israel war
The UN says it is seeking an additional $331.5 million to tackle a worsening humanitarian crisis in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israel is carrying out fresh strikes on the south of the co…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFury in France after child murder suspect's criminal record released
A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsSlovenia's political survivor Janez Jansa is back
The new coalition government of Slovenia's veteran leader Janez Jansa is already advancing divisive policies that some warn could deepen polarization.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsFormer Prince Andrew made money subletting cottages on his rent-free estate, report shows
It also disclosed that his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, live in rent-controlled palace properties paid for by their uncle, King Charles III
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPhilippines’ UN defeat: a result of domestic ‘political circus’, close ties with US?
The Philippines’ landslide defeat to Kyrgyzstan for a UN Security Council seat has dealt a blow to Manila’s long-running campaign to raise its international diplomatic profile thr…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsUS journalist pleads guilty to working as China's agent
Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsEnvironment wins of the week
Good news about the state of the planet might seem to be in short supply, but it's out there. Each week, DW's environment desk brings you what went right.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsEveryPlate Meal Kit Review (2026): Low Cost, Simplicity, Flavor
EveryPlate is an actual budget meal kit whose plates taste delicious. Options and ingredients are fewer, but simplicity can also be a virtue.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsStartup news and updates: daily roundup (June 5, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, June 5, 2026.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong tour guide stripped of licence over coercing visitors into shopping
A Hong Kong tour guide who coerced visitors into shopping has been struck off for damaging the sector’s reputation and breaching professional conduct, in the second disciplinary a…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsHow Ebola Spreads Through Gold Mining
Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, reports from the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak on how the gold mining industry and the outbreak are linked.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipHer Agency Represents More Than 200 Creators. She Gives Them All the Same Advice
Today, growth happens in public, not behind the scenes.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsHow Clan Shoes is driving India’s shift to urban riding shoes
Clan Shoes is helping shape a new category for India’s growing riding community, one where protection, comfort, and streetwear-inspired design can coexist.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsPeru Presidential candidates make final pitch in tight, crime-driven race
Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist rival Roberto Sanchez made their final appeals to voters ahead of Presidential runoff election on June 7
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsYe Concerts Have Been Canceled Across Europe. Why Not in the Netherlands?
Lawmakers and Jewish groups lodged protests over the rapper’s history of antisemitism. But those sensitivities ran headlong into the Netherlands’ robust free speech protections.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong taps banks, lawyers and crypto firms to help rewrite rules for tokenised bonds
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank has formed a group of industry experts to help remove legal and regulatory hurdles to tokenized bonds, as authorities seek to move beyond pilot p…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsSeven killed as Israel strikes in south Lebanon’s Tyre: civil defence
Israeli military issued new evacuation warnings for nine southern Lebanese towns and villages, with Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reporting people were fleeing
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAustralian fined, given suspended jail term for dining and dashing in Hong Kong
An Australian man, who claimed to be a lawyer, has been fined HK$2,000 (US$255) and given a suspended sentence by a Hong Kong court for repeatedly leaving restaurants without payi…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralThe smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup didn’t do it alone
Curaçao will make its World Cup debut this month as the smallest nation ever to qualify for the tournament, thanks to its connection to the Netherlands.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTyphoon Jangmi sweeps northwards leaving 23 injured in Japan
More than 1 million people advised to evacuate homes amid 80mph winds and heavy rainTyphoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) moved northwards over the course of this week. From…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsOpenAI and Anthropic May Be Rivals, but Investors Aren’t Picking Sides
“Why wouldn’t you want to be in both Pepsi and Coke?” says one venture capitalist. “It’s the same here.”
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow China imperial exam leaves historical footprint and impact on gaokao, modern education
In the first of a two-part series focusing on China’s hugely important national college entrance examination, or gaokao, the SCMP examines and explains the origins of the test and…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow a pig farm dispute exposed fault lines in Malaysia’s multiracial politics
Pig farmers in the central state of Selangor have spent years trying to keep their business out of Malaysia’s culture wars. A royal decree has dragged them straight into one. The …
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