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Binance to suspend crypto services in several EU countries

Crypto June 26, 2026

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said Thursday it will suspend services in several European countries from next week as it has been unable secure regulatory approval to operate in the European Union. �...

First Ebola Case Outside Africa in 2026 Outbreak Confirmed - ScienceAlert

Health June 26, 2026

France on Wednesday announced the first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had flown back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak. Th�...

'Summer is getting unbearable': Tracking heat in one of New Delhi's poorest areas

News June 26, 2026

Durga Devi finds no relief after a day working in New Delhi’s sweltering summer, because her poorly ventilated home radiates trapped heat, leaving her bedroom as hot as 45 degrees at night. Campaign...

Indian authorities arrest staff accused of theft from temple built on site of razed Babri mosque

News June 26, 2026

Indian police have arrested eight people over allegations of theft and misappropriation of offerings at a temple that has been at the centre of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-first politics, a...

Venezuelans search for survivors as death toll from twin earthquakes rises to 235

Health June 26, 2026

Desperate Venezuelans raced on Thursday to find and rescue loved ones trapped alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes that killed at least 235 people. Buildings cra...

Swedish minister breaks ground by bringing baby to EU talks

News June 26, 2026

BRUSSELS: Sweden’s environment minister brought her baby to an EU meeting on Thursday, in a barrier-breaking move she said showed it was possible to be both “a present minister and a present mothe...

Apple raises prices for MacBooks and iPads, as costs soar over AI

News June 25, 2026

Apple said on Thursday that it was raising prices for its MacBook computers, iPad tablets and other products, citing spiralling memory and storage costs sparked by the rise of artificial intelligence....

'Everything collapsed': Venezuela region hit hardest by quakes cries for help

News June 25, 2026

In the city of Catia La Mar on Venezuela’s coast, Yilsmaris Blanco stared in shock at the scenes of devastation early Thursday after powerful twin earthquakes levelled dozens of buildings. “It was...

'Need each other': France's Macron to host Italy's Meloni after Trump rift

News June 25, 2026

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, fresh from a spat with US leader Donald Trump, was set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday to tighten ties. One of Europe’s most prominent r...

Amazon pledges additional $13bn in India AI investment

Business June 25, 2026

E-commerce giant Amazon announced on Thursday an additional $13 billion investment by 2030 to expand its artificial intelligence footprint in India, months after declaring plans to invest more than $3...