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June 10 (Reuters) – Facebook-parent Meta said on Wednesday that it has tied up with Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries for an AI-enabled data center in India. Reliance will build a data center with 168 MW capacity in Jamnagar, Gujarat, which Meta will lease, with options to scale, according to the statement. (Reporting by Gursimran Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

SYDNEY, June 10 (Reuters) – A man accused of committing one of Australia’s worst mass shootings, at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach last December, has been charged with 19 additional offences. Police say the attack that killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration was inspired by Islamic State. They initially charged Naveed Akram with 59 offences in the days following the shooting, including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding with […]

By Mariko Katsumura TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters) – Japan’s Asics Corp on Wednesday said it will spin off its high-end Onitsuka Tiger business, a key driver behind four straight years of record profit, in a bid to speed up decision-making and boost competitiveness. Asics shares were up 2.7% in late morning trading in Tokyo, compared with a 0.7% fall for the broader TOPIX index. Under the plan, the Onitsuka Tiger […]

A coalition of civil rights groups on Tuesday asked a state judge to order one of New York’s largest suburban counties to stop its deployment of nearly 600 license plate readers, calling it a warrantless and “indiscriminate surveillance system” that violates the state constitution. The class action lawsuit also alleged that Westchester County never got proper authorization to launch the program, which has amassed a database of 1.6 billion plate […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step up their travel restrictions for people coming to the continent from Ebola-hit countries in Africa, hinting that failure to do so may result in increased U.S. regulations on travel from Europe, including for the World Cup soccer tournament. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday called European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to convey […]

June 9 (Reuters) – Starbucks is weighing options for its Japanese business, including a stake sale, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.  A stake sale might be valued at ¥400 billion ($2.5 billion) to ¥500 billion, possibly attracting interest from other industry players and private equity firms, the report added, citing people familiar with the matter.  Starbucks did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for a comment outside regular business hours. […]

CENTCOM Begins Self-Defense Strikes Against Iran After Investigation Links Tehran to Apache Attack   By The Media Line Staff   US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday that American forces had begun military strikes against Iran following the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.   In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said the operation began at 5 p.m. ET under orders from President Donald Trump.   “US […]

France Bans Smotrich Entry as 6 Countries Target Settler Leaders and Communities   By The Media Line Staff   A group of six Western countries announced new measures Tuesday targeting Israelis connected to settlement activity in the West Bank, while France separately confirmed that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich would be prohibited from entering the country.   The coordinated action was announced by the foreign ministers of Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Norway and New […]

Lebanese Army Commander Visits Pakistan for Talks on Security and Defense Cooperation   By Arshad Mehmood/The Media Line   General Rodolphe Haykal, Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, met with Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir to discuss the evolving regional security environment, defense cooperation, and prospects for strengthening bilateral military ties.   According to a statement issued by the Pakistani military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), on Tuesday, the meeting was […]