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Hot weather hurts Asian crops as powerful El NiΓ±o takes shape

News June 4, 2026

Dry weather is disrupting crop planting across Asia, raising concerns about food supplies in the world’s most populous region, and an expected severe El NiΓ±o weather pattern could inflict more dama...

India set for $2bn drone order in biggest buy

News June 4, 2026

NEW DELHI: India is likely to order more than $2 billion worth of military drones from domestic firms this year in its biggest such purchase, an industry body working with the government said, as glob...

Israel plans major expansion of West Bank settlements on occupied Palestinian land

News June 3, 2026

Israel’s hardline finance minister announced on Wednesday a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank that Palestinians hope will be part of a fu...

Israel plans big West Bank settlement push many see as illegal

News June 3, 2026

Israel’s hardline finance minister announced on Wednesday a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank that Palestinians hope will be part of a fu...

Tropical storm Jangmi batters Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes

Business June 3, 2026

Severe tropical storm Jangmi ripped across Japan on Wednesday, with fierce winds and torrential rain disrupting transport and businesses, and knocking out power for tens of thousands of homes. The sto...

European luxury brands seek to lure America's super-rich

Business June 2, 2026

European luxury brands have sharpened their focus on the United States, with a surge of store openings and fashion shows to lure a new crop of wealthy shoppers enriched by the AI and tech boom and off...

Russian drones, missiles strike Ukraine in major attack; 10 dead, dozens wounded

News June 2, 2026

Russian drones and missiles pounded Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv and Dnipro early on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding about 100, authorities said, following days of warnings about Mos...

Malaysia bars under-16s from signing up for social media

Health June 1, 2026

Malaysia has begun barring those aged under 16 from registering accounts on social media platforms, its communications regulator said on Monday, as it boosts efforts to protect minors from exposure to...

US-based Coinbase offers trading using Indian rupee

Technology June 1, 2026

US-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is allowing users in India to make trades using the rupee, marking a key expansion of its services in Asia’s third-largest economy. Customers can deposit a...

Tehran responds with air base attack after US strikes Iranian military sites

News June 1, 2026

The US said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a US base in response, the latest in a series of exchanges amid negotiation...