8:16 am, Wednesday, 17 June 2026
BREAKING NEWS
Apple’s Tim Cook signals fresh China investment as iPhone Air clears key hurdle
Apple’s supply chain calculus in China Apple CEO Tim Cook used a visit to China this week to pledge deeper
Netflix will stream Spotify video podcasts from 2026
Two platforms test a crossover for shows and audiences Netflix and Spotify are teaming up to bring select Spotify video
PlayStation Gear Store is shutting down on December 31
Sony winds down its merch shop as fans rush final buys Sony’s PlayStation Gear Store—home to licensed apparel and collectibles
Myanmar’s junta concedes its 2025 election won’t be nationwide
Limited polls amid an expanding civil war Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing has publicly acknowledged that the general election
Kylie Jenner revives ‘King Kylie’ persona with debut single ‘Fourth Strike’
A reality mogul tests the pop waters again Kylie Jenner has launched her first official single, “Fourth Strike,” rekindling her
Library advice book from rural Hokkaido becomes an unlikely bestseller
Small-town wisdom, big national audience A modest public library in Shari, Hokkaido, has spawned a national hit: a book compiling
ADB and World Bank line up financing for ASEAN Power Grid push
New money for regional grids and clean energy The Asian Development Bank is preparing a multibillion-dollar financing package to accelerate
Microsoft teases a ‘big’ Windows reveal after Windows 10 support ends
A cryptic teaser and what might be next Microsoft marked the end of support for Windows 10 and immediately teased
China bets it can win a trade war with the U.S.
Trade hardball, new fees, shifting leverage China is signaling confidence that it can absorb a protracted economic confrontation with the
Toxic Fumes Stall Firefighting in Mirpur Chemical Blaze
Hazmat team joins as flames persist for second day A massive blaze that tore through a garment factory and adjoining
