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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·

Geopolitics

Iran at war: Stability masks deepening crises

One hundred days after the start of the Iran war, the Islamic Republic appears stable. But beneath the surface, economic strain, social unrest and growing repression point to deep…

Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·

Geopolitics

US Senate passes $70 billion funding for ICE, Border Patrol

Senators voted 52-47 to approve funds set to finance the immigration forces for another three years, through the rest of Donald Trump's term. The bill still needs to clear the Hou…

Source: Times of India – World ·

Geopolitics

He feared he couldn't compete with AI: Indian family dumps American Dream, leaves US after tragedy

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • TOI World Desk's team of journalists and writers sifts through global events for the latest news and diverse perspect…

Source: South China Morning Post – World ·

Geopolitics

Do China-Russia trade payment frictions show limits of de-dollarisation?

China and Russia have largely moved away from the US dollar in bilateral trade settlement, with most transactions now settled in their own currencies. Yet cross-border payment bot…

Source: South China Morning Post – World ·

Geopolitics

EU needs a ‘dedicated instrument’ to unwind China dependencies, trade chief says

The EU’s trade chief has confirmed publicly for the first time that the bloc is considering a specific rule to compel companies to diversify their suppliers, as Europe looks to un…

Source: The New York Times – World ·

Geopolitics

Former 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 ·

Geopolitics

US 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 & Startups

AirTrunk 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 ·

Geopolitics

Chinese 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 ·

Geopolitics

Thailand 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 ·

Geopolitics

Watch: 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 ·

Geopolitics

Five 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 ·

Startups

Bharat 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 ·

Geopolitics

Is 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 ·

Geopolitics

Hong 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 ·

Geopolitics

Trump 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 ·

Geopolitics

Former 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 Tech

The 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 ·

Startups

AWS 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 ·

Geopolitics

Asia’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 ·

Geopolitics

Chinese 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 ·

Geopolitics

Huawei 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 ·

Geopolitics

Chinese 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. ·

Entrepreneurship

Is Employee Ownership the Way to Go?

19 leaders share thoughts on awarding a stake in the business to team members.

Source: Inc. ·

Entrepreneurship

Patagonia’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 ·

Geopolitics

US 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 ·

Geopolitics

Thailand 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 ·

Geopolitics

Middle 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 ·

Geopolitics

Fury 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 ·

Geopolitics

Slovenia'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 ·

Geopolitics

Former 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 ·

Geopolitics

Philippines’ 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 ·

Geopolitics

US 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 ·

Geopolitics

Environment 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 & Startups

EveryPlate 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 ·

Startups

Startup 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 ·

Geopolitics

Hong 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 ·

Geopolitics

How 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. ·

Entrepreneurship

Her 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 ·

Startups

How 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 ·

Geopolitics

Peru 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 ·

Geopolitics

Ye 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 ·

Geopolitics

Hong 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 ·

Geopolitics

Seven 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 ·

Geopolitics

Australian 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…

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