The country has opened a new ‘Biblical Highway’ along Route 60, a historic corridor linking some of the region’s most significant religious sites.
Moment Trump signs US-Iran deal at Palace of Versailles
Video released by the French presidency shows Donald Trump signing an agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran during a dinner at Versailles, with French President Emmanuel Macron seated beside him.
Technology Should Serve People, Not Replace Them: PM Modi
By R Anil Kumar Evian (France), June 17, 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 17, said Artificial Intelligence (AI) must remain human-centric, inclusive and guided by strong ethical frameworks, stressing that technology should ultimately serve pe…
More than 13,000 seal pups die on remote Australian island amid bird flu outbreak
Testing confirms spread of deadly H5N1 virus on the subantarctic Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of PerthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 13,000 seal pups …
Sources: JPMorgan Chase has stopped its staff in Hong Kong from accessing Anthropic’s AI models, following a similar move by rival Goldman Sachs (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
Sources: JPMorgan Chase has stopped its staff in Hong Kong from accessing Anthropic’s AI models, following a similar move by rival Goldman Sachs — Bank follows Goldman Sachs in preventing use of Claude in Asian fina…
‘To be negotiated’: US–Iran interim deal defers final decision on Tehran’s nuclear future
The United States and Iran have reached an interim agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme, setting in motion a two-month negotiating window aimed at resolving the core dispute between the two countries over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The United States …
Sources: ByteDance has been Microsoft’s biggest AI customer in recent years, largely using OpenAI models, and is on track to spend $1B+ a year on Azure services (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Sources: ByteDance has been Microsoft’s biggest AI customer in recent years, largely using OpenAI models, and is on track to spend $1B+ a year on Azure services — Microsoft Corp. has built a big business selling AI models…
US-India relations ‘Stronger than ever’, says Trump, signals near-final trade deal with India
By R Anil Kumar Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a highly anticipated bilateral meeting on June 17, 2026 on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France. This marked their first face-to-face meeting in 16 months, occur…
Why Wall Street banks and foreign borrowers are rushing to tap China’s cheap money
Foreign governments, Wall Street banks and multinational companies are flocking to China’s panda bond market.
“Very Wise Man Once Said…”: US Reporter Plays Back Trump’s 2020 Iran Tweet
Trump routinely criticises American media for spreading ‘fake news’ about his administration, referring to reportage critical of the president’s handling of the economy and foreign policy.