Rehan Sajid

Covers world affairs, international politics, and major global developments.

Companies

BlackBerry Raises 2027 Revenue Forecast as QNX Automotive Business Expands

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BlackBerry has raised its revenue forecast for fiscal 2027 following record revenue in its automotive and embedded software division, QNX, in the quarter, driven by new vehicle-program wins. BlackBerry has increased its revenue outlook for the full-year fiscal 2027, following QNX’s record quarterly revenue, which boosts the company’s presence in the automotive and other embedded software sectors. Total revenue was… Continue reading BlackBerry Raises 2027 Revenue Forecast as QNX Automotive Business Expands

Companies

Saudi Crown Prince Unveils CEER EXOBOT Electric Sedan and SUV

Image: PIF website

Saudi Arabia has made its first steps towards a domestic car industry with the launch of the EXOBOT, a sedan and SUV, unveiled by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and announced by CEER. The vehicles were revealed on Monday in a launch led by the Crown Prince, who is also chairman of the Public Investment Fund. It’s the first… Continue reading Saudi Crown Prince Unveils CEER EXOBOT Electric Sedan and SUV

U.S.A

Trump Administration Prepares Sanctions Against International Criminal Court

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The Trump administration has drafted sanctions against the International Criminal Court ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, as it ratchets up the pressure against the court. Washington is not just considering sanctions targeting individual judges and prosecutors, but also the court as an institution, two sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The… Continue reading Trump Administration Prepares Sanctions Against International Criminal Court

Europe

Italy Plans School Ban on Face Coverings and Cap on Foreign-Citizen Students

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addresses the Italian Senate, Rome, June 11, 2026. (Stefano Costantino)

Italy is readying new regulations for schools that would limit face coverings and cap the number of non-Italian students in a class. The measures were announced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday at an event organised by her right-wing Brothers of Italy party. She said that the proposals will soon be put to the Council of Ministers. The package… Continue reading Italy Plans School Ban on Face Coverings and Cap on Foreign-Citizen Students

Asia

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, Another Projectile Into East Sea

A view of a North Korean ballistic missile launch./Courtesy of Pyongyang Rodong Sinmun·News1

South Korea’s military said Sunday that North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea. The launch was also picked up by Japan, which has been witnessing a series of recent weapons tests by Pyongyang. The first launch from the Wonsan region was spotted by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff around 3 p.m. local time. The missile… Continue reading North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, Another Projectile Into East Sea

Europe

Millisecond Software Error Caused UK Air Traffic Outage, NATS Says

Thousands of flights grounded in the UK after a millisecond software error brought air traffic to a halt. The air traffic outage that grounded thousands of flights and disrupted hundreds of thousands of journeys across Britain earlier this month happened because of a software fault that occurred in a millisecond, a preliminary investigation by the UK’s National Air Traffic Services… Continue reading Millisecond Software Error Caused UK Air Traffic Outage, NATS Says

Europe

EU Opens Door for Canada to Become First Associate Member

Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Carney in Strasbourg. Pic: Reuters

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has suggested that Canada become the first “associate member” of the European Union (EU), paving the path for closer ties between the bloc and Ottawa. The proposal was made by von der Leyen on Wednesday at a Strasbourg address she delivered on the State of the European Union, which was attended by… Continue reading EU Opens Door for Canada to Become First Associate Member

Asia

Nearly 5 Million People Affected by Bihar Floods

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In the eastern Indian state of Bihar, nearly five million people have already been impacted by flooding with several major rivers still running above danger levels and relief efforts being continued. This month, the State has been experiencing widespread floods following heavy rainfall, and the river level upriver from Bihar, in Nepal, has also been straining the rivers of Bihar.… Continue reading Nearly 5 Million People Affected by Bihar Floods

Europe

Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agree to Pause Energy Strikes

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Kyiv has yet to formally announce that a deal has been reached, though US President Donald Trump said Monday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to cease their attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that Ukraine has agreed not to strike Russian energy targets and that Moscow has agreed to not strike… Continue reading Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agree to Pause Energy Strikes

Asia

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Toward East Sea

People sit near a television screen showing a news broadcast with footage of a North Korean missile test at a train station in Seoul, on September 12, 2026 [Jung Yeon-je/AFP]

Seoul: South Korea says North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the South China Sea early Saturday in its newest weapons test after it and Washington and Tokyo held a joint military exercise. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea, the missiles were launched from the Wonsan region at approximately 20:20 UTC. Their journey was estimated… Continue reading North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Toward East Sea