Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico child safety case

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and implement sweeping new safeguards for young users of Facebook and Instagram, delivering the largest additional financial penalty yet imposed on the tech company in the child-safety litigation.

Pentagon presses defense firms to accelerate weapons production as Iran war depletes stocks

The Pentagon is pressing U.S. defense companies to rapidly increase weapons production and accelerate deliveries as the five-month war with Iran consumes critical American munitions.

US pulls last aircraft carrier from Western Pacific as Iran War stretches navy

US is preparing to pull its last aircraft carrier from the western Pacific, temporarily leaving the region without one of the most visible symbols of American military power as the Trump administration continues its war against Iran

Asia

Turkmenistan hosts IAEA workshop to strengthen Nuclear Security cooperation

Experts from Asia and Europe gathered in Turkmenistan for the first International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) interregional workshop on materials outside regulatory control

Thailand cuts visa-free stay for tourists from more than 90 countries amid crime concerns

Thailand has approved plans to significantly reduce the length of visa-free stays for travelers from more than 90 countries

Xi and Putin deepen strategic partnership as China-Russia energy ties expand

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin reinforced their growing strategic partnership during high-level talks in Beijing

How Pakistan’s Solar Revolution is shielding it from Middle East energy crisis

Pakistan’s rapid adoption of solar energy is emerging as...

Europe

France places one-third of country under Red Heatwave Alert as extreme temperatures disrupt daily life

France has placed more than a third of the country under its highest heatwave warning as an intense and prolonged spell of extreme temperatures grips the nation

EU and South Korea expand partnership with Digital Trade pact and enhanced Security cooperation

European Union and the Republic of Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation across trade, security, defense, technology, and supply chain resilience,

Trains in Switzerland are running over solar panels and the results are promising

A Swiss startup says the world’s first removable solar power plant installed between active railway tracks has successfully met its initial safety and performance targets, raising the prospect of turning thousands of kilometers of rail infrastructure into a new source of renewable energy.

Norway joins France’s nuclear deterrence initiative as Europe boosts defense

Norway has become the ninth European country to join France’s nuclear deterrence initiative, marking another step in Europe’s efforts to strengthen its security architecture

Middle East

Trump says US-Iran peace deal scheduled to be signed on Sunday

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that a framework...

Hajj 2026: Over 1.7 million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia amid regional tensions and scorching heat

More than 1.7 million Muslims from around the world gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, undertaking one of Islam’s most sacred obligations amid regional tensions and soaring temperatures.

Trump says should be ‘mandatory’ for Muslim countries to join Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal

U.S. President Donald Trump has called for several Muslim-majority countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords as part of any future agreement with Iran

Qatar sends first LNG shipment through Strait of Hormuz since Iran War began

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker from Qatar has reportedly transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the outbreak of the Iran war, signaling a potentially significant development for global energy markets strained by months of supply disruptions.