On June 3, for the first time, Germany failed to win a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The largest economy in the European Union (EU) won just 104 votes, well below the required 127 votes, and lost to the other two contenders in the race, Portugal, which won 134 votes, and…
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks at his Armenia Ruling Civil Contract party headquarters after parliamentary elections in Yerevan, Armenia on Monday (June 8, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party is leading in a parliamentary election with 54.44% of the vote, according to early voting results from Armenia’s electoral commission that…
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on early Monday (June 8, 2026) claimed victory in a general election seen as a test of Russia’s influence in the South Caucasus state, as the latest preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.82% of the vote. Mr. Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party…
A woman stands among the rubble of her house, which was damaged in a U.S. and Israeli strike in March, in Tehran, Iran June 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters Overnight exchanges of fire between Iran and Israel will only worsen an already “chaotic diplomatic process” with the United…
Foreign Minister of Nepal Shishir Khanal. File | Photo Credit: ANI Nepal Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal will travel to China in mid-June on an official visit, his office said on Monday (June 8, 2026). This will be Mr. Khanal’s first official visit to China after assuming the office. Mr. Khanal will embark on a two-day…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media, The Times newspaper reported on Monday (June 8, 2026). Mr. Starmer, who is due to make…
A machine operates near a residential building, which was damaged in a U.S. and Israeli strike, in Iran, on June 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters India on Monday (June 8, 2026) reiterated its warning to its nationals in Iran to avoid any travel to the country and exit the region by available means of…
Hello and welcome to The Hindu’s live coverage of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2026! In this blog, we’ll share with you Apple’s latest software updates, including iOS 27, AI upgrades, partnerships, and many more key announcements as the company’s leaders are set to unveil the iPhone maker’s latest software changes. Apple’s WWDC is scheduled…
President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of “no new wars” that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for the White House. Also read | Trump asks Netanyahu not to strike Iran; says “very close” to peace deal Mr. Trump, in an interview…