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Israeli and Palestinian groups meet in Paris urging G7 to support two-state solution
Israeli and Palestinian civil society groups gathered in Paris on June 12 to call on G7 leaders to pursue a two-state solution amid ongoing Middle East conflict.
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Kimi Antonelli recovers winner's towel after Kim Kardashian’s Monaco Grand Prix use
Kimi Antonelli received a personalized replacement winner's towel from Kim Kardashian after she was caught using his towel at Monaco Grand Prix.
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OpenAI to acquire cloud startup Ona to boost Codex AI coding assistant
OpenAI announced it will acquire cloud services startup Ona to enhance its Codex AI coding platform, pending closing conditions.
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Stranger Than Heaven to Feature Digitally Resurrected Tupac Shakur with Estate Approval
RGG Studio announced that its new Yakuza prologue game will include a digital Tupac Shakur with permission from his estate and family.
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Canada hosts first home World Cup match June 12 against Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada prepares for its 2026 World Cup opener at Toronto Stadium amid injury updates and coach warnings.
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Woot offers $15 discount on Nintendo Switch 2 before September price hike
Woot is discounting the Nintendo Switch 2 by $15 for new customers until June 19 before its price rises in September.
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Taiwanese Financial Groups Post Record Profits in First Five Months of 2026
Taiwan’s Shin Kong, E.SUN, and Fubon financial groups reported record-high profits for January–May 2026 despite recent market volatility.
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Amazon used 2.5 billion gallons of water in data centers worldwide in 2025
Amazon disclosed that its global data centers consumed 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025, aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability.
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Umno Youth chief files judicial review against AG over Facebook post prosecution
Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh challenged the Attorney-General's decision to prosecute him over a Facebook post allegedly causing public fear.
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Japan to Source All July 2026 Crude Oil Imports Outside Strait of Hormuz
Japan announced it will fully source July crude oil imports from outside the Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East tensions.
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Swiss voters narrowly reject population cap proposal in June 14 referendum
Swiss voters rejected a proposal to cap the population at 10 million until 2050 by about 55% to 45% in a national referendum yesterday.
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Manchester City signs England forward Beth Mead on three-year deal
Beth Mead has joined Manchester City on a three-year contract after leaving Arsenal on a free transfer.
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Woman jailed five weeks in Singapore for falsely reporting ex-boyfriend raped her
Liau Wan Ting, 35, was sentenced to five weeks’ jail for making a false rape report against her ex-boyfriend in January 2026.
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Indian workers use first-person video to train AI robots for household and factory tasks
Indian workers in homes and factories record daily tasks with wearable cameras to train AI-powered robots for automation.
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Nigeria repatriates 268 citizens from South Africa amid rising anti-migrant violence
Nigeria repatriated 268 citizens from South Africa following escalating anti-migrant attacks and protests.
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K-pop group BigBang to perform in Singapore on October 17 during 2026 reunion tour
BigBang announced a 2026 world tour with a Singapore concert set for October 17 at the National Stadium.
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Hong Kong proposes tax exemption on fund managers' performance fees to attract asset managers
Hong Kong government plans a bill to exempt alternative asset managers from taxes on carried interest, effective retroactively from April 2025.
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Former xAI engineer sues alleging wrongful firing over Grok AI safety concerns
Devin Kim filed a lawsuit in California claiming xAI fired him in 2025 for raising safety concerns about the Grok chatbot.
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SpaceX’s $75 Billion IPO Spurs Chinese Space Startups Despite Technology Gap
SpaceX raised $75 billion in a record Nasdaq IPO on June 12, prompting seven Chinese space firms to pursue IPOs amid tech challenges.
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Meta's Facebook, Instagram, and Other Services Hit by Global Outage on June 12
Meta's social platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, experienced a worldwide outage affecting millions on June 12, 2026.
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Asian Football Confederation makes history with nine teams at 2026 FIFA World Cup
The Asian Football Confederation qualified a record nine teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beginning June 12 in Mexico.
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South Korea and Czechia kicked off Group A at FIFA World Cup 2026 in Mexico
South Korea and Czechia played their opening Group A match at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 11 in Zapopan, Mexico.
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Actor Tyler Mane diagnosed with rare male breast cancer, begins chemotherapy
Tyler Mane announced he has rare male breast cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, after his wife urged him to seek diagnosis.
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Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung resigns from PKR Central Leadership Council over leadership issues
Lee Chean Chung resigned from the PKR Central Leadership Council on June 12, citing dissatisfaction with party leadership while remaining MP and party member.