Since March, Trump has repeatedly said the Iran war will end soon
- 13-Jun-2026
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States has reached a deal to end the war with Iran, but the agreement has not been finalized and he has disputed accounts that it favors Tehran. Since the conflict began on February 28, Trump has repeatedly stated that a deal to end the war is imminent. […]
US and Iran signal a peace deal is close
- 12-Jun-2026
DUBAI/WASHINGTON/PARIS: The United States and Iran signalled on Friday that an agreement to end their war was close, with a senior U.S. administration official saying a text was in place that both sides like. Iran’s decision-making bodies were meeting to discuss the memorandum, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said. Pakistan, which has for weeks sought to […]
Kane Williamson retires from international cricket
- 12-Jun-2026
Kane Williamson retires from international cricket
Nvidia begins Vera CPU sales pitch to Chinese clients
- 12-Jun-2026
Nvidia has told Chinese clients that its new “Vera” central processors for AI data centres could be available as soon as August and that they can begin placing orders, three sources familiar with the matter said. The outreach underscores how the world’s most valuable company is quickly pivoting to the new product to revive its […]
Thai king's eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness
- 12-Jun-2026
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the royal palace said on Friday, after multiple health problems and nearly four years in a coma. The princess was hospitalized in December 2022 after a sudden loss of consciousness caused by a heart condition while visiting […]
Iran says no final decision made on deal
- 12-Jun-2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon as this weekend that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, but Iran countered that it had not reached a final decision on an agreement. The deal, if confirmed, would be the most significant diplomatic breakthrough […]
Anthropic v. OpenAI: Behind the bitter battle for the future of AI
- 12-Jun-2026
If not for the intense rivalry between Anthropic and OpenAI, the generative AI boom might not have arrived so quickly. In late 2022, OpenAI caught wind that Anthropic was working on an AI-powered chatbot. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman immediately directed employees to fast-track a competing product, four people familiar with the matter said. Two weeks […]
Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbots
- 11-Jun-2026
OTTAWA: The government in Canada has introduced a digital safety bill on Wednesday that would ban social media for children under 16 with exemptions for platforms that meet certain safety standards, months after Australia enacted the world’s first social media ban for young people. The bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by setting […]
Albania protests swell as opposition to Kushner resort persists
- 11-Jun-2026
TIRANA: Thousands took to the streets of Albania’s capital Tirana on Wednesday in the largest demonstration yet against the development of a luxury resort planned by U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. The project, expected to cost around 5 billion euros, has provoked outrage in the Balkan country because of its location near a […]
Oil rises as escalation in US-Iran strikes unnerve traders
- 11-Jun-2026
Oil prices jumped on Thursday as Tehran declared the critical energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, closed after the US launched additional strikes against Iran and as President Donald Trump vowed even more attacks if no peace deal is secured. Brent futures rose $1.48, or 1.59%, to $94.58 a barrel as of 0243 GMT, while […]