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What happens when the Strait of Hormuz reopens?

News June 17, 2026

The vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane is expected to reopen on Friday after nearly four months, following the signing of a US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war. AFP examines how the reopeni...

Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, US govt says in legal briefing

Technology June 17, 2026

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP. The June 15 brief defends the gas turbi...

Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: US govt

Technology June 17, 2026

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP. The June 15 brief defends the gas turbi...

SpaceX buys Cursor for $60bn

Business June 17, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO: SpaceX said on Tuesday it will acquire artificial intelligence coding startup Cursor for $60 billion as shares of Elon Musk’s rocket company soared for a third straight session after ...

Israel strips Palestinians of control over holy site in Hebron

News June 17, 2026

HEBRON: Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday he had stripped Palestinians of authority over the site of the Cave of Patriarchs, known to Muslims as the Ibrahimi Mosque, in the ...

Microsoft launches AI agent with pay-as-you-go pricing

Business June 16, 2026

Microsoft is changing how it charges for its software for the first time in two decades, moving to bill customers with a pay-as-you-go model each time they use its new AI agent. The change, prompted b...

India blocks Telegram before retest exam to curb cheating

News June 16, 2026

India blocked access to the Telegram messenger app on Tuesday ahead of a retest of a nationwide medical college entrance examination, following a scandal last month over a question paper leak. The fai...

US military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia, documents show

News June 16, 2026

The US military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps on Australia’s southeast coast beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender documents show and officials...

Indian wunderkind Sooryavanshi, 15, loses cool in on-field spat during Sri Lanka match

News June 16, 2026

Fifteen-year-old cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blew his fuse in an India A game in Sri Lanka and pushed an opposition player after a heated on-field exchange. The spotlight has been on Soorya...

Iran begin fraught FIFA World Cup with 2-2 New Zealand draw

News June 16, 2026

Iran twice battled back for a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday in their frenetic opening match of a World Cup campaign that has been overshadowed by war, politics and protests. The Iranian team’s...