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Day: June 17, 2025

India’s Naga Tribes Demand Return of Ancestral Remains from UK’s Pitt Rivers Museum

June 16, 2025 – Oxford, UK / Nagaland, IndiaIn a powerful push to reclaim their heritage, tribes from India’s northeastern state of Nagaland have formally urged the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford to return ancestral human remains taken during the colonial era and kept in British collections for over a century.During recent […]

Italy Launches Antitrust Probe into Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Over “Hallucination” Risks

June 16, 2025 – RomeItaly’s antitrust authority, AGCM, has formally opened an investigation into Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek—known for its generative AI chatbot—over concerns that users are not being adequately warned about the potential for false or misleading outputs, a phenomenon widely known as “AI hallucinations” .⸻⚠️ What triggered the probe? • AGCM alleges […]

“India Destroyed Our Air Defense, We Were Clueless Afterwards”: Pakistan’s Najam Sethi Admits IAF’s Success in Operation Sindoor

June 17, 2025 – Islamabad/New DelhiIn a rare and candid admission, senior Pakistani journalist and political analyst Najam Sethi has publicly acknowledged that India’s Air Force (IAF) successfully destroyed Pakistan’s air defense systems during the much-speculated Operation Sindoor, leaving Pakistan vulnerable and unable to counter subsequent Indian airstrikes.Speaking during a televised panel discussion, Sethi said, […]

Modi’s Cyprus Visit Lays Groundwork for New Indo-Mediterranean Strategic Framework

June 17, 2025 – Nicosia/New DelhiPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark visit to Cyprus has set the stage for a significant deepening of India’s engagement with the Eastern Mediterranean, as both nations unveiled a bold five-year roadmap to strengthen cooperation across key sectors—including defense, cyber and maritime security, fintech, and technological innovation.The visit, hailed by diplomats […]

Israel Warns Tehran Residents to Evacuate as Strikes Target Iranian Regime Sites

June 17, 2025 – Jerusalem/TehranIsrael’s Defense Minister issued a stark warning to Iran’s leadership on Tuesday, accusing Tehran of committing war crimes by launching missiles at Israeli civilians and vowing continued military action against regime and military targets in the heart of the Iranian capital.“I warn the Iranian dictator against continuing to commit war crimes […]

Israel Launches New Wave of Airstrikes on Iranian Military Targets in Western Iran

June 17, 2025 – Tehran/JerusalemA fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes has struck multiple military installations in western Iran overnight, in what defense analysts are calling one of the most extensive aerial operations since hostilities between the two nations reignited earlier this month.According to regional sources and Israeli defense officials, the latest barrage targeted surface-to-surface missile […]

Vienna, IAEA Holds Extraordinary Session on Israel’s Strikes at Russia’s Request

An extraordinary session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors convened in Vienna today, June 16, 2025, following a formal request from the Russian Federation to address recent Israeli military strikes allegedly targeting Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities operating under IAEA safeguards .Key Developments: • Meeting called by RussiaRussia’s Permanent Representative in Vienna, Mikhail […]

India Evacuates Citizens from Iran and Israel

Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel conflict, both countries have suspended all aircraft takeoffs and landings at their airports. In this situation, India has taken the initiative to evacuate its citizens from Iran with the assistance of the Eastern European country Armenia.India has also begun efforts to bring back Indian nationals residing in Israel, according […]

US Embassy Issues Grim Warning to American Citizens in Israel

The United States Embassy in Israel has delivered troubling news to American citizens residing in the country. In a statement issued on Monday evening local time, the embassy informed that, due to the ongoing war situation, American citizens currently living in Israel will need to ensure their own safety for the time being.“The U.S. Embassy […]

20 Arab and Muslim Nations Condemn Israeli Attacks, Call for De-escalation

In a joint statement released via Egypt’s state news agency MENA, the foreign ministers of 20 Arab and Muslim countries strongly condemned Israel’s recent attacks on Iran and urged an immediate de-escalation of tensions in the region.The statement, signed by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Bahrain, Brunei, Turkey, Chad, Algeria, the Comoros, the […]