NBCUniversal to be split from Comcast in latest media shakeup
- 30-Jun-2026
Comcast (CMCSA.O) will split into two publicly traded companies through a spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky, separating its cash-generating broadband arm from a media and entertainment business under pressure from streaming rivals and industry consolidation. Shares of the company rose nearly 8% on Monday. The stock has had a rough run, falling more than 17% […]
Six people killed in shooting at youth facility in northern Germany
- 29-Jun-2026
BERLIN: Six people were shot and killed at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany on Monday, with footage by the Bild newspaper later showing police surrounding and detaining two people from a car that was driving down a road with a busted tyre. Police called the incident a homicide with multiple victims in the […]
Venezuela quake death toll nears 1,500 as rescue work goes on
- 29-Jun-2026
CARACAS: Rescue teams raced on Sunday to find more survivors of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, with signs of life bringing occasional relief to a grim quest to whittle down a list of tens of thousands missing. The death toll from Wednesday’s twin earthquakes neared 1,500 people as foreign rescue teams […]
Ireland stun India 2-0 in T20 series with thrilling one-run win
- 29-Jun-2026
Ireland beat 20-over world champions India 2-0 in their two-match T20 bilateral series, as they secured a thrilling one-run win over the white-ball heavyweights on Sunday. Ireland’s Jai Moondra and Matt Hollard dismantled the Indian batting line-up with three-wicket hauls as the visitors could only manage 153-9 after Ireland, put in to bat, posted 154-8 […]
Migrants in US on temporary status should seek permanent residence or leave, Homeland
- 28-Jun-2026
WASHINGTON: Migrants in the United States (US) on temporary protected status should seek permanent residence or leave for their home countries, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Sunday. The remarks to CNN’s “State of the Union” program follow last week’s split Supreme Court decision allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to strip hundreds of […]
Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals, state news agency says
- 28-Jun-2026
RAS TANURA: A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco (2222.SE), opens new tab crashed on Sunday in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast on the Gulf, west of the Strait of Hormuz, killing 14 nationals, the state news agency reported, adding that the cause was unknown. Aramco had resumed crude oil loadings on […]
Death toll in Venezuela quake tops 1,400
- 28-Jun-2026
The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes rose above 1,400 on Saturday as foreign rescue teams poured into the country and authorities pressed on with the search for survivors in the hardest-hit coastal areas. The updated toll came as rescuers fanned out across La Guaira and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have […]
US, Iran continue escalating attacks, recriminations over peace deal
- 28-Jun-2026
US ad Iran continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war. Shortly after President Donald Trump warned the US might “militarily complete the job”, Iran early on Sunday launched missiles and drones on U.S. military sites […]
Bolivia ends 15-year dollar peg
- 28-Jun-2026
Bolivia will adopt a flexible exchange-rate system, the government said on Friday, effectively devaluing the currency by ending a 15-year dollar peg in a major policy shift aimed at restoring economic stability. Bolivia’s central bank will oversee the shift, as the government aims to “strengthen macroeconomic stability, preserve external competitiveness and contribute to the balance […]
Seawater threatens farms relying on Italy's Po as flow falls in heatwave
- 28-Jun-2026
The flow of Italy’s Po River has dropped dramatically in less than two weeks as a result of the heatwave gripping Europe, allowing salty seawater to advance as far as 18 km (11 miles) inland and raising fears for the delta’s agriculture and protected wetlands. At the last point before the Po river branches into […]