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Microsoft launches AI agent with pay-as-you-go pricing

Business June 16, 2026

Microsoft is changing how it charges for its software for the first time in two decades, moving to bill customers with a pay-as-you-go model each time they use its new AI agent. The change, prompted b...

India blocks Telegram before retest exam to curb cheating

News June 16, 2026

India blocked access to the Telegram messenger app on Tuesday ahead of a retest of a nationwide medical college entrance examination, following a scandal last month over a question paper leak. The fai...

US military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia, documents show

News June 16, 2026

The US military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps on Australia’s southeast coast beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender documents show and officials...

Indian wunderkind Sooryavanshi, 15, loses cool in on-field spat during Sri Lanka match

News June 16, 2026

Fifteen-year-old cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blew his fuse in an India A game in Sri Lanka and pushed an opposition player after a heated on-field exchange. The spotlight has been on Soorya...

Iran begin fraught FIFA World Cup with 2-2 New Zealand draw

News June 16, 2026

Iran twice battled back for a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday in their frenetic opening match of a World Cup campaign that has been overshadowed by war, politics and protests. The Iranian team’s...

Lukaku spoils Salah’s big day as Belgium and Egypt draw

News June 16, 2026

SEATTLE: Belgium and Egypt drew 1-1 in their World Cup opener on Monday after a second-half Belgian equalizer spoiled Mohamed Salah’s 34th birthday. Emam Ashour opened the scoring early in the first...

Spain held 0-0 by World Cup debutants Cape Verde

News June 15, 2026

European champions Spain were held to a shock 0-0 draw by tiny World Cup debutants Cape Verde on Monday. Regarded as one of the strong pre-tournament favourites, Spain had been expected to cruise past...

Somaliland’s de facto leader makes β€˜historic’ visit to Israel

News June 15, 2026

JERUSALEM: Somaliland’s de facto leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi met his Israeli counterpart on Sunday in Jerusalem in his first-ever state visit, which comes months after Israel officially reco...

Choppers collide mid-air; six die in western Rio de Janeiro

News June 15, 2026

RIO DE JANEIRO: At least six people died on Sunday after two helicopters collided mid-air in western Rio de Janeiro, firefighters said. American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, who was in Brazil on a w...

Clashes erupt in Geneva ahead of G7 summit

News June 15, 2026

GENEVA: Clashes erupted between protesters and police in Geneva on Sunday, including near the United Nations headquarters, a day before the G7 summit begins in nearby Evian, France. The demonstration ...