Monkeypox cases have risen to 200 globally, as more cases have been reported and spread across 20 countries
Madras varsity exams postponed
Madras University has postponed the exams which were scheduled to begin on 2 June to 15 June.
Praggnanandhaa finishes second in Masters finals
Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has finished the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters tournament today, after losing to World No. 2 ranked player Ding Liren in the finals.
Russia slams sanctions
Moscow pressed the West to lift sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, seeking to shift the blame for a growing food crisis that has been worsened by Kyiv’s inability to ship millions of tons of grain and other agricultural products due to the conflict.
Texas student caught with firearms after shooting
A student in the US state of Texas was caught with firearms outside a high school a day after a deadly shooting at a school in Uvalde killed 19 students and two teachers, media reports said on Wednesday (local time).
25 killed in Rio police operation
Twenty-five people were killed in a police operation conducted in a favela, or marginal neighbourhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian authorities said.
Earthquake shakes southern Peru
The US Geological Survey said a magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook southern Peru on Thursday, though there were no immediate reports of damage or injury.
Shakira to face trial in Spanish tax fraud case
A Spanish court has dismissed an appeal from Colombian singer Shakira and ratified a prior decision, which saw sufficient evidence to send her to stand trial over alleged tax fraud, a court document showed on Thursday. Prosecutors claim the Hips Don’t Liesinger failed to pay up to 14.5 million euros ($15.54 million) in tax on income earned between 2012 and 2014.
Eleven babies die in Senegal hospital fire
Eleven newborn babies have perished in a hospital fire blamed on an electrical short circuit in Senegal’s western city of Tivaouane, authorities said Thursday.
