South China Morning Post
June 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
James Heckman is the Henry Schultz distinguished service professor of economics and public policy and director of the Centre for the Economics of Human Development at the University of Chicago. Heckman has devoted his professional life to understanding the origins of major social and economic questions related to inequality, social mobility, discrimination and the formation of skills and regulation in labour markets. He has also done extensive research in China’s labour market and early...
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South China Morning Post
June 8, 2026 at 2:30 AM
When foreign ministers of countries that are part of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) gathered in New Delhi last week, the agenda looked familiar: supply chain resilience, telecommunications security and maritime domain awareness. The talking points have evolved, the initiatives have multiplied and the meetings have become routine. Asia is entering a new strategic era. However, its geopolitical debate remains stuck in the previous one. Across the region, governments are investing in...
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South China Morning Post
June 8, 2026 at 2:27 AM
US President Donald Trump lasted through scrutinising questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC – but angrily stormed out when confronted over his unfounded claims of election fraud. “You’re a one-sided, crooked network. Sorry. Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough. Thank you, darling. Have a good time,” Trump told Meet the Press host Kristen Welker before standing up and walking out of the interview that aired...
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South China Morning Post
June 8, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Brazilian planemaker Embraer expects to eventually bring its E2 jets into China, seeing a role for the aircraft among the country’s domestically developed models, a senior executive told Reuters on Sunday. “We have a dedicated team in Beijing, they’re day-to-day working in China,” Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO Arjan Meijer said on the sidelines of a global gathering of top airline executives in Rio de Janeiro. “We believe the E2 family is the ideal complement to the indigenous products of...
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Tajikistan News
June 8, 2026 at 2:05 AM
(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC)Team Yandex smacked LGD Gaming 3-1 in the grand final Sunday to win first prize at the BLAST Slam VII playoffs in Copenhagen, Denmark.Yandex will bring home $300,000 out of the $1 million pool of prize money, plus an additional $100,000 club bonus. LGD Gaming settled for $150,000 and $45,000, respectively.Yandex finished the tourn
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 8, 2026 at 2:05 AM
(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC)Team Yandex smacked LGD Gaming 3-1 in the grand final Sunday to win first prize at the BLAST Slam VII playoffs in Copenhagen, Denmark.Yandex will bring home $300,000 out of the $1 million pool of prize money, plus an additional $100,000 club bonus. LGD Gaming settled for $150,000 and $45,000, respectively.Yandex finished the tourn
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Turkmenistan News
June 8, 2026 at 2:05 AM
(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC)Team Yandex smacked LGD Gaming 3-1 in the grand final Sunday to win first prize at the BLAST Slam VII playoffs in Copenhagen, Denmark.Yandex will bring home $300,000 out of the $1 million pool of prize money, plus an additional $100,000 club bonus. LGD Gaming settled for $150,000 and $45,000, respectively.Yandex finished the tourn
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BBC News
June 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM
The melanoma doctor's brain cancer treatment experiment has sparked hope for a breakthrough.
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BBC News
June 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM
The melanoma doctor's brain cancer treatment experiment has sparked hope for a breakthrough.
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South China Morning Post
June 8, 2026 at 12:28 AM
A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing a reservist and wounding five other people, according to Israeli police and the military. The attacker was killed by police. The attack came at a time of heightened tensions following a spate of Israeli settler attacks, and the deadly shooting of a Palestinian baby over the weekend, in the nearby West Bank. Police identified the attacker as a resident of the Arab town of...
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South China Morning Post
June 7, 2026 at 11:14 PM
The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. US officials have drawn up a proposal to bypass the UK and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the report said. The plan is among several options being drafted by the White House, in a paper aimed at providing alternatives to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ceding sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius, the report said. “President Trump has...
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Tajikistan News
June 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 7 (ANI): Former Miss Gujarat Super Model winner Heena Rajgor led India's gold medal rush on the penultimate day of the inaugural World Yogasana Championships at the EKA Arena here on Sunday as the hosts extended their lead at the top. At the time of writing, India stood at the top of the medals tally with a total of 50 medals, including 40 gold, eight silver and two bronze. Japa
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 7 (ANI): Former Miss Gujarat Super Model winner Heena Rajgor led India's gold medal rush on the penultimate day of the inaugural World Yogasana Championships at the EKA Arena here on Sunday as the hosts extended their lead at the top. At the time of writing, India stood at the top of the medals tally with a total of 50 medals, including 40 gold, eight silver and two bronze. Japa
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Turkmenistan News
June 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 7 (ANI): Former Miss Gujarat Super Model winner Heena Rajgor led India's gold medal rush on the penultimate day of the inaugural World Yogasana Championships at the EKA Arena here on Sunday as the hosts extended their lead at the top. At the time of writing, India stood at the top of the medals tally with a total of 50 medals, including 40 gold, eight silver and two bronze. Japa
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South China Morning Post
June 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Israel said it struck military targets in western and central Iran on Monday, even after US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks. Hours earlier, Trump said new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his administration’s peace talks with Tehran, adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots”. Trump has leaned on Israel to stop its attacks in Lebanon to allow room for a deal to end the...
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Tajikistan News
June 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Seven OPEC+ countries have announced a second consecutive monthly increase in oil production, agreeing to raise output by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in July 2026 after approving an identical increase for June last month, as the group continues its gradual easing of voluntary supply cuts.The decision was taken during a virtual meeting of Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kaza
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Seven OPEC+ countries have announced a second consecutive monthly increase in oil production, agreeing to raise output by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in July 2026 after approving an identical increase for June last month, as the group continues its gradual easing of voluntary supply cuts.The decision was taken during a virtual meeting of Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kaza
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Turkmenistan News
June 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Seven OPEC+ countries have announced a second consecutive monthly increase in oil production, agreeing to raise output by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in July 2026 after approving an identical increase for June last month, as the group continues its gradual easing of voluntary supply cuts.The decision was taken during a virtual meeting of Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kaza
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South China Morning Post
June 7, 2026 at 9:50 PM
More than one million people filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday for a mass by Pope Leo at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith in Spain. The mass came on day two of Leo’s seven-day visit to Spain, a traditional Catholic bastion where religious observance has been declining sharply in recent years as in much of western Europe. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined throngs of devotees waving Spanish and Vatican flags in Cibeles Square for a service filled with religious...
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Tajikistan News
June 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
ST. PETERSBURG, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The Russian edition of the first volume of "China's Governance Under Xi Jinping's Leadership" has received a warm response from representatives of media organizations, think tanks, and government institutions across Eurasia.The book was officially launched at a ceremony on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, attended by around 100 representatives from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, and ot
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