demining the Strait of Hormuz
Removing all mines from the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the key waterway is safe for shipping could take weeks even after a deal between the U.S. and Iran to end the war. Operations involving minesweepers and underwater drones could continue for 40 or 50 days after a deal. Only then some shipping companies could
U.S. order cutting access to Anthropic’s AI models
The U.S. government’s order for Anthropic to withdraw its most powerful artificial intelligence models has sparked a wave of criticism from both advocates and opponents of AI regulation.Anthropic said an organisation, whose identity it didn’t disclose, reported to the Trump administration that it had found a way to bypass safeguards designed to prevent Fable 5
G7 countries new reality
For decades, the G7 functioned as the political and economic centre of gravity of the international system. Together, its members represented the world’s richest economies and often set the direction for trade, finance and security policy.The world’s most important conversations are no longer being driven solely by the traditional Western powers. Increasingly, countries such as
SpaceX set for its first full trading day
SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq on Friday after raising $75 billion in the biggest IPO ever. The company listed its shares at $135, valuing the business at nearly $2 trillion. By the end of its first trading session, the stock had surged almost 19% to close at $160.95, pushing SpaceX’s market value above $2.1
Iran does not trust USA with ending the war
Despite agreeing to a framework aimed at ending months of conflict, Iran signalled that significant distrust toward the United States remains.Speaking at a weekly press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran’s scepticism was rooted in what he described as a long history of American actions against Iran.The newly agreed framework
WhatsApp catches fresh NSO spyware
WhatsApp has caught new spyware-linked attacks tied to NSO Group, the Israeli company behind Pegasus spyware, and Meta says that may violate a US court order. Meta said on 8 June 2026 that WhatsApp disrupted fresh spear-phishing attempts linked to NSO and will ask a federal court to hold the company in contempt. The court
JAXA’s next-generation H3 rocket successfully carried six satellites into orbit
Japan’s space program has scored an important victory after the successful launch of its H3 rocket, marking the vehicle’s return to flight following a mission failure last year. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Centre on June 12, successfully delivering six satellites into their planned orbits. The
US limits Claude access in India and the rest of the world
A fresh restriction imposed by US-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic on access to its latest AI models has triggered sharp reactions from Indian tech leaders, with Sridhar Vembu declaring that “globalization is dead” and urging India to accelerate efforts to build sovereign AI capabilities. The strong reactions came after Anthropic suspended global access to its
Global capitalism bets it all on AI future
As global capitalism bets the house on an AI future, cash-strapped governments have no easy way to square the circle if the fallout gets costly. And if enough people get angry about what the AI transformation could mean for them, it might not happen at all. Pope Leo XIV and China’s Workers’ Daily each broadcasting
Lebanese army withdraws from southern village
The Lebanese army on Saturday withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby,the departure from the army barracks in Kfar Tebnit came as the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for about 20 locations, including the southern city of Nabatiyeh and nearby villages. Israeli