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Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Dies After Prolonged Coma

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, died on 12 June 2026 at the age of 47 after nearly four years in a...

June 12, 2026

Trump Nominates Jay Clayton as Intelligence Chief

On 11 June 2026, President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former chairman of the United States...

June 12, 2026

UPI-NPI Corridor Launched for India-Nepal Remittances

India and Nepal launched a cross-border peer-to-peer remittance link by integrating the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Nepal’s National Payments Interface (NPI) on 6 June 2026. The system...

June 11, 2026

France Identifies India as Top Strategic Priority

France identified India as a top strategic priority on 11 June 2026 ahead of the G7 Summit. India is scheduled to participate in the G7 tracks, and Prime...

June 11, 2026

UNHCR Reports First Global Displacement Decline in 2025

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recorded a decline in global forced displacement in 2025, the first fall in a decade. By the end of 2025,...

June 11, 2026

India Pledges $2.5 Million to UNRWA

India announced a 2.5 million contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on 11 June 2026. The amount is the first tranche...

June 11, 2026

Saudi Arabia Lifts Five-Year Ban on Lebanese Imports

Saudi Arabia lifted its five-year ban on imports from Lebanon on 10 June 2026. The ban had covered Lebanese products after an initial restriction on fruits and vegetables...

June 11, 2026

COP31 Hosts Propose 35% Global Electrification Target

On 9 June 2026, the COP31 co-presidency of Turkey and Australia proposed a global target to raise electricity’s share of final energy demand to 35% by 2035. The...

June 10, 2026

Canada Plans Social Media Ban for Under-16 Users

Canada’s federal government announced plans on 8 June 2026 to introduce legislation that includes a ban on social media use for children under 16 years of age. The...

June 9, 2026

Nithya Raman Advances to Los Angeles Mayoral Runoff

Nithya Raman, an Indian-American member of the Los Angeles City Council, advanced to the November 3, 2026 mayoral runoff election in Los Angeles, California. She finished second in...

June 9, 2026

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