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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...

Over 150 baby deaths linked to UK maternity scandal: probe

Health June 25, 2026

More than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to poor care at a UK hospital, according to a damning report published on Wednesday, in the country’s latest maternit...

Man who rose to fame after disarming Bondi Beach attacker denies assaulting father

News June 24, 2026

A Sydney man who rose to global fame for disarming a gunman in last year’s Bondi Beach mass shooting pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to assaulting his father. Ahmed al Ahmed, a fruit seller, was hai...

US Congress passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump

News June 24, 2026

WASHINGTON: The US Senate has passed a largely symbolic resolution on Tuesday, calling for an end to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White House as it tries ...

Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat

Health June 24, 2026

Europe braced on Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of people without power and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unuse...

Pakistan's mango exports may shrink up to 30pc as Middle East war impacts linger

Business June 21, 2026

Beneath the scorching sun in the Sindh mango belt, labourers balance on tree branches, working at a swift pace to throw the freshly picked fruit into sacks held ready by farmhands waiting below. Thoug...