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UN seeks independent investigation into ICE detention deathsThe UN is demanding independent probes into dozens of deaths in US immigration detention since last year, citing a surge in fatalities unde...26 Jun, 2026, 07.24 PM IST- A termite pesticide banned in 1988 is still turning up in wildlife; researchers found toxic brain levels in nearly half the sick skunks they examined near DetroitA banned pesticide, chlordane, used for termite control, is causing severe neurological damage and death in urban skunks, according to new ...26 Jun, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
- AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobsA newly formed bipartisan nonprofit named RAISE US is set to launch with over $500 million aimed at tackling job losses anticipated from ar...26 Jun, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
- US lawmaker introduces bill to require AI companies to report critical incidentsThe draft legislation, introduced by U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas, would mandate AI companies to report to the U.S. Commerc...26 Jun, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
- Spanish Proverb of the Day: 'A thief who steals from a thief has a hundred years of forgiveness...'- A timeless lesson on justice, morality, and human natureA Spanish proverb, 'A thief who steals from a thief has a hundred years of forgiveness,' highlights society's complex view on justice. It s...26 Jun, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
- US lawmaker proposes bill to require AI companies to report critical incidentsA new bill, the AI Incident Reporting Act, is set to be introduced by Congressman Nathaniel Moran, mandating AI developers to report danger...25 Jun, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
- Afghanistan's Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officialsAfghanistan's Taliban government has banned civil servants from using smartphones in government institutions, effective June 16. Violators ...25 Jun, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
- After quakes, Venezuela must unblock social media access: UN expertsUN experts are urging Venezuela to immediately restore access to social media and news outlets following devastating twin earthquakes. The ...25 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
- US immigration custody death rate at decade high: Rights groupsThe rate of people dying in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody has reached its highest level in over a decade amid US Presid...25 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Nelson Mandela: ‘Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of…’ – Nobel laureate’s message on poverty, justice, and shared responsibilityNelson Mandela powerfully declared poverty an injustice, not an unavoidable fate. He argued that like slavery and apartheid, poverty is man...24 Jun, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
- Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportationsA federal appeals court has permitted the Trump administration to resume swift deportations of undocumented migrants nationwide, overturnin...24 Jun, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
- When trees become citizens: A lesson in redefining progressIn a move that elevates environmental stewardship to policy, the Canadian municipality of Terrasse-Vaudreuil has granted trees legal rights...23 Jun, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
- India trashes Pakistan defence minister's remarks on KashmirIndia on Tuesday rejected Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, calling them an attempt to divert attentio...23 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
- Quote of the day by father of economics Adam Smith: ‘Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality…’ – Warning about wealth, power, and societyAdam Smith, the father of modern economics, questioned who governments truly serve. While known for free markets, his writings reveal a dee...23 Jun, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
- UN Human Rights Council urged to act against apostasy and blasphemy executionsA global rights group, Jubilee Campaign, has urged nations to abolish death penalty laws for apostasy and blasphemy, citing violations of f...22 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
- 'No locus standi': India rejects Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's remarks as 'absurd' and 'political attack'India has firmly rejected Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's recent comments, deeming them "unwarranted" and stating he lacks the stand...20 Jun, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
- Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi punished with 74 lashes for performing without hijab in an online concert, calls it vulgarIranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi faces 74 lashes and a two-year travel ban for performing without a hijab during a viral online concert. The ...20 Jun, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
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