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Social Media

Meta Launches Meta One Paid Plans for Users, Creators and Businesses

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Meta announced the launch of a new global subscription service, Meta One, which bundles paid features for its Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Meta AI brands. It comes with over 50 features and has different plans for individual users, creators and businesses. Individual subscriptions begin at $2.99/month for entry to pick products of Meta; the maximum creator/business plan is $499/month. More… Continue reading Meta Launches Meta One Paid Plans for Users, Creators and Businesses

Cricket

Australia Beat Zimbabwe by 59 Runs in First ODI

Matt Renshaw celebrates after reaching his half century REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Australia registered their first ODI win in Zimbabwe in three matches on Tuesday with Matt Renshaw hitting his first ODI century and Nathan Ellis picking five wickets. Australia won the toss and electing to bat first, they scored 294 runs for 8 wickets in 50 ball. Renshaw scored 109 to anchor the stand and ended a wait of a long… Continue reading Australia Beat Zimbabwe by 59 Runs in First ODI

Uncategorized

Trump Attacks Gorsuch, Barrett and Kavanaugh After Mail-Voting Ruling

Donald Trump, US Supreme Court, Mail Voting, Mail Ballots, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh

US President Donald Trump has castigated the Supreme Court for blocking his administration from putting in place new restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of this year’s midterm elections. All three are nominees of Trump, who targeted Justices Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh. “He said the justices were ‘not the people I interviewed’, and he said they were… Continue reading Trump Attacks Gorsuch, Barrett and Kavanaugh After Mail-Voting Ruling

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

Asia

Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi to Visit China for Talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives to meet his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP)

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to visit Beijing on Wednesday to meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi for talks on Wednesday as China is pressing for a diplomatic solution to the conflict between Iran and the United States. During the visit, Araghchi will have talks with Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. This meeting… Continue reading Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi to Visit China for Talks

Technology

AWS Unable to Restore Bahrain and UAE Cloud Facilities After War Damage

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Amazon Web Services has stated that it can no longer 100% restore its cloud infrastructure damaged by the war in the Middle East and that part of its Bahrain and United Arab Emirates (UAE) operations are still unavailable, months after the attacks. AWS stated that the facility was damaged due to a drone strike in its vicinity in Bahrain, and… Continue reading AWS Unable to Restore Bahrain and UAE Cloud Facilities After War Damage

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

Middle East

Iran Nuclear Chief Barred From IAEA Meeting After US Objection

Source: IRNA

Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami was barred from participating in the annual meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna when the U.S. objected to a UN sanctions waiver for Eslami to attend in Austria. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed that Washington had made pressure “to prevent his [Eslami’s] entry” into Austria as he was a “sanctioned individual”… Continue reading Iran Nuclear Chief Barred From IAEA Meeting After US Objection

Europe

EU to Propose New Social Media Rules to Protect Children

Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. — Reuters

The European Union is looking to introduce new laws to protect children from the negative impact of social media, and the European Commission is to present an age limit for children before they can use social media. The issue is likely to be the subject of a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg by European Commission President Ursula von… Continue reading EU to Propose New Social Media Rules to Protect Children

Middle East

Iran Says Oman Talks Cancelled at Saudi Arabia’s Request

Iran on Monday announced it had canceled a meeting with Gulf Arab countries in Oman at Saudi Arabia’s request in a blow to regional efforts to advance shipping talks through the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei said that Riyadh had requested to not hold the meeting “for the time being”. According to Iran’s state news… Continue reading Iran Says Oman Talks Cancelled at Saudi Arabia’s Request