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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

Uttarakhand Disaster Management Model Recognised at BRICS Forum

Uttarakhand’s disaster management model received recognition at the second technical meeting of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group in Puri, Odisha, from 3 to 5 June 2026....

June 8, 2026

Bonn Climate Conference Calls for $120 Billion Adaptation Finance

The Bonn Climate Conference, also called SB64, is being held from 8 June to 18 June 2026 as the 64th sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies under the United...

June 8, 2026

Pashinyan Claims Victory in Armenia Election

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed victory in a general election held on 7 June 2026. Preliminary results released on 8 June 2026 placed his governing Civil Contract...

June 8, 2026

KABIL Secures Five Lithium Blocks in Argentina

Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) has secured five critical mineral blocks in Argentina for deep exploration of brine lithium in the Catamarca province. KABIL is a joint venture...

June 8, 2026

APSEZ Wins 10-Year Argentina LNG Contract

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) secured a 10-year marine services contract on 8 June 2026 for Argentina’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project. The...

June 8, 2026

South Korea Nominates Han Seong-sook as Prime Minister

South Korea nominated Han Seong-sook as the next Prime Minister on 7 June 2026. She is the Minister for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Startups, and her nomination...

June 7, 2026

North Korea Declares Nuclear Programme Non-Negotiable

North Korea declared its nuclear weapons programme “absolutely non-negotiable” on 7 June 2026 through Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un. The statement described North Korea’s...

June 7, 2026

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