Tuesday, June 9, 2026

World Affairs

World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase

In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics.

Mississippi residents sue Musk’s xAI and SpaceX over data centre ‘nuisance’ | Courts News

The AI boom is ‘wreaking havoc’ on communities across the US by subjecting residents to near-constant noise...

Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army

The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.

Iran conflict: Why has oil stayed near $100 a barrel? | US-Israel war on Iran

The worst-case oil scenario has been avoided, but inflation and slower growth continue to weigh on the...

Serena Williams wins on return at Queen’s after nearly four years away from tennis

Williams said she was "evolving away" from tennis in 2022 after winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles...
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Ugandan opposition leader goes abroad after two months in hiding

Uganda's military chief has said Bobi Wine is wanted "dead or alive", although some ministers have denied he is being sought.

Captain of Iran’s women’s team withdraws Australia asylum bid: State media | Football News

Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoThe captain of the Iranian women’s football team has withdrawn her bid for asylum in Australia, Iran’s state media...

Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue

Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.

‘We killed dogs’: Israeli troops kill two children, parents in West Bank | Occupied West Bank News

Each person shot in the head in the village of Tammun, while two other children of the deceased couple sustain injuries.Listen to this...

Israeli forces kill Palestinian couple and two of their children in occupied West Bank

Mohammed, aged five, and Othman, aged seven, were killed alongside their parents, the Palestinian health ministry says.

US, China hold trade talks in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit | Trade War News

The world’s two largest economies are trying to hash out trade issues as US President Donald Trump is expected to visit China this...
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