NEW YORK, June 26 - A U.S. judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to justify its decision to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, declining to rule immediately on Adani's lawyers' request earlier in the week to formally dismiss the case.
The expanded men’s World Cup in 2026 has given fans the chance to cheer on the exploits of first-time qualifiers, some of which many people might previously have struggled to locate on the map. Standout moments have already included Curaçao’s goal-keeping heroics in earning a
LONDON, June 26 - The United Nations is working with countries to resume the evacuation of hundreds of ships and thousands of stranded seafarers from the Strait of Hormuz after the effort was halted earlier this week, a top U.N. agency official said on Friday.
Ukrainian drone strikes are devastating Russian communities. The city of Sevastopol, the largest in Russian-occupied Crimea, is the latest community to be hit, losing power as Ukrainian drones strike energy facilities in the region. Given the immense importance attached to
The latest US military conflict with Iran appears to be over. Washington declared success. Tehran claimed victory. Israel insisted it remains free to strike Hezbollah. Some sticking points remain. For example, Iranian officials insist de-escalation in Lebanon was part of the
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
CITIC Tower, or China Zun, is a 108-storey skyscraper in Beijing’s central business district.
A major tremor struck the same area less than three weeks earlier.
Four incidents involving passengers' portable batteries have been reported in Seoul so far in 2026.
Typical coral reef biological communities are thriving inside the blue hole.
BRUSSELS, June 26 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will go to Armenia next week, said the EU on Friday, in a move aimed at highlighting Brussels' support for Armenia as it faces political pressure from Russia.
Some have even “tried to bathe” together with the animals, the official said.
Nomination Day for Johor's Jul 11 state election will take place on Jun 27, with political parties and coalitions set to finalise their candidates for all 56 seats ahead of a 14-day campaign period.
Johor votes in July – but the real contest is whether Malaysia's unity government survives the campaign trail.
Some tourists at have tried to feed, touch or bathe with the wild Japanese macaques.
The world sighed in relief when Donald Trump agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to finally end the conflict with Iran on June 17. But there is now a palpable feeling that hostilities are far from over. The agreement between Washington and Tehran, signed at Versailles
A Customs official said Malaysia was listed as a transit destination to circumvent restrictions.
A budget efficiency plan has been discussed with the National Nutrition Agency.
Drugs slated for burning in ceremonies across Myanmar were double the quantity of 2025, say officials.
Wellington Electricity said 4,000 customers had lost power and warned of further outages.
India’s pharmaceutical industry is a significant global player. It produces about 20% of the world’s generic drugs by volume and has supported major vaccine efforts, providing affordable medicine worldwide. These results are real and contribute to India’s sense of
About 500 municipalities across Japan no longer have a physical bookstore.
Myanmar has seen a rise in the illicit drug trade since the military coup in 2021.
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"Recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East clearly demonstrate that drones have emerged as game changers on the battlefield," Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back told reporters in Seoul.
Two opposition parties refused on June 26 to consider the Bill while they come up with their own versions.
SEOUL, June 26 - South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced on Friday to seven years in jail for receiving bribes, after a court found her guilty of accepting luxury items such as jewellery and a Dior handbag in exchange for political favours.
Yip Chee Ming was unsuccessful in making any scam calls while at the syndicate's compound.
The alleged embezzlement could amount to over US$20 million (S$25.9 million).
Kim maintained her innocence, arguing there were no requests for favours attached to the gifts received.
BEIJING, June 26 - China is willing to establish a security partnership with Cambodia, President Xi Jinping said on Friday as he met with Hun Sen, president of Cambodia's Senate, in Beijing.
Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.
ROME, June 26 - Italy will join the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative on artificial intelligence supply chains despite a row between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and U.S. President Donald Trump, a foreign ministry official said.
Bitcoin’s latest weakness cannot be explained only by ETF outflows or a cooling of large-holder demand. There is another layer that has not been sufficiently priced into the discussion: Iran’s partial return to legal, dollar-linked oil settlement. I would not call it the single
TOKYO, June 26 - The interim U.S.-Iran peace accord gives U.N. nuclear inspectors access to Iran, the watchdog's top official said on Friday, after Tehran indicated key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington was reached and sanctions lifted.
Indonesia in May mandated that high-risk social media platforms deactivate accounts of users under 16.
JAKARTA, June 26 - Social media companies TikTok and YouTube have deactivated a total of around 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under the age of 16 in Indonesia, the country's communications minister said, as its social media curbs began to take effect.
Some propose changing the law to charge offenders as young as 10.
China’s makeshift platform at Scarborough Shoal may have disappeared, but it has exposed a far more enduring strategy to cement its control of the South China Sea. This month, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that a temporary Chinese floating platform deployed at the
VIENNA, June 26 - The global trade in illicit drugs is booming, with cocaine production and seizures of methamphetamine at an all-time high, a United Nations report showed on Friday, warning of a surge in new drugs filling a gap left by the collapse in heroin supply.
For decades, Indonesia Stock Exchange’s (IDX) institutional structure has acted as a brake on the growth and global competitiveness of Indonesia’s capital market. The exchange still operates under a mutual ownership model, in which brokerage firms that use it are also its
FIFA awarded World Cup broadcast rights to Mytel, which is partly owned by Myanmar's military.
The ministers also reaffirmed plans to expand the trade pact and strengthen supply chain resilience.
Its leader Kim Jong Un praised workers for their efforts in building a modern railway station in one year.
The move was driven by flight disruptions, geopolitical tensions and a pragmatic approach to travel spending.
BEIJING, June 26 - Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help narrow the trade gap between the world's No.2 economy and the South Asian state and help with the delivery of key infrastructure projects, during talks in Beijing on Friday.
Malaysia’s move to lower diesel prices to RM2.10 (US$0.50) per litre for all citizens could squeeze the government’s fiscal space if oil prices rise again, analysts warn.
JAKARTA, June 26 - Indonesia has charged 24 foreign nationals as criminal suspects in an illegal gold mining operation in the country's Maluku region, its energy ministry said.