India’s ‘Cockroach’ youth movement founder arrives in New Delhi to protest Modi
Abhijeet Dipkes says his family, friends feared he could be arrested on his return to India Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), holds a copy of “My Autobiography” by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as he leaves an airport in New Delhi, India, June 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The founder of India’s viral […]
Iran’s Araghchi rebukes Lebanese president over remarks on Tehran’s role in Lebanon
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised Lebanese President Joseph Aoun after the latter’s comments on Tehran’s role in Lebanon. In a post on X, Araghchi said Aoun’s remarks created the impression that Iran, rather than another actor, was responsible for Lebanon’s current challenges. “Based on Mr Aoun’s […]
IRGC hits US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain in retaliation for drone attacks in latest Gulf flare-up
IRGC says it launched ballistic missiles at American military installations in the region, Tasnim News reports An Iranian missile launcher. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck “enemy bases” in Kuwait and Bahrain after US drones attacked sites on Iranian territory, Tasnim News reported on Saturday. The IRGC’s Aerospace Force […]
Wall Street ends sharply lower as chips slide, jobs data fuels rate hike fears – Business
Wall Street’s nine-week winning streak ended with a thud on Friday, as red-hot technology stocks suffered their largest daily decline this year after a hot May jobs report fueled fears of a hawkish policy pivot from the US Federal Reserve. Selling was concentrated among chip stocks and other technology favorites that have surged higher in […]
AJK govt bans Joint Awami Action Committee under Anti-Terrorism Act – Pakistan
The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Friday declared the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) a proscribed organisation and placed it under the First Schedule of the region’s Anti-Terrorism Act 2014. The notification by AJK’s Home Department said the group is “engaged in terrorism” and has acted in a manner “prejudicial to peace and […]
US Congress moves to tighten oversight of military affairs – World
WASHINGTON: The US Congress is moving to tighten oversight of Pentagon leadership decisions and limit unilateral military action against Iran, in a rare bipartisan effort that underscores renewed tensions over presidential war powers and civilian control of the military. On Thursday, the House Armed Services Committee adopted a bipartisan provision that would require the Pentagon […]