UK-based multinational tobacco company British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced plans to cut 5,500 jobs globally as part of an initiative to expand tech-driven operations, increase the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and reduce corporate overheads. In addition, the company will outsource another 3,500 roles to external agencies.
A shooting occurred at a popular entertainment venue in San Jose, California, which had been set up as a "Fan Zone" to broadcast FIFA World Cup 2026 matches.
Amid the devastation of Venezuela's deadly earthquake, Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo has suffered the biggest tragedy of his life. After 74 hours of desperate searching, the bodies of his wife and two children were recovered from the rubble.
In a historic first for Japan's local administration, the mayor of Yawata city in western Japan, Shoko Kawata, is taking maternity leave in preparation for the birth of her first child. Her decision has sparked nationwide discussion on working women's rights, maternity benefits and workplace equality.
Pakistan's airstrikes in eastern border areas of Afghanistan have sparked fresh tensions between the two countries. Pakistan claims the operation targeted militant hideouts, killing 29 terrorists. However, Afghanistan's ruling Taliban government has said at least 35 civilians, including women, children and the elderly, were killed and over 100 injured in the strikes.
Three mild earthquakes struck areas near Bangladesh's eastern and northern borders within less than an hour early Monday (June 29). The tremors originated in India's Manipur, the Arunachal Pradesh–Bhutan border, and Meghalaya, adjacent to Sunamganj, between 4:00 am and 5:00 am.