June

• The Delhi High Court has declined an urgent hearing on a plea seeking to stop a protest organized by the satirical "Cockroach Janta Party" scheduled for June 6. • The demonstration aims to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following allegations of irregularities in national exams, specifically the NEET-UG and CBSE board exams. • The movement has gained significant traction online, using satire to highlight grievances regarding the integrity of India's educational assessment systems.

• OpenAI has released a major memory upgrade for ChatGPT, while Apple has integrated an AI agent into iMessage for the first time. • DoorDash reported a significant increase in engagement, with its new advertising format doubling user click rates. • Meta and Google are attempting to attract users from OpenClaw, a free tool by an Austrian developer that rapidly grew to three million users.

• Bobby Deol's new film, *Bandar*, experienced a slow start at the box office on its opening day, June 5, 2026. • The movie is currently trailing behind the performance of another release, *Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai*. • These early figures are critical as they determine the film's commercial viability and potential for longevity in a competitive market.

• On June 5, 2026, Thailand’s SET Index closed at 1,582.60 points, marking a decrease of 12.19 points or 0.76% with a total trading value of THB 67.94 billion. • Market analysts attribute this decline to consolidation and profit-taking by investors after the index failed to maintain its position above the key resistance level of 1,600 points. • In separate research, Deloitte found that Thai Gen Z and Millennial populations are increasingly prioritizing financial stability in response to ongoing economic pressures.

• On June 5, 2026, digital forensics investigators tracked unauthorized access to a Gaza aid registration platform and analyzed a Magento cache flaw exploitation. • Security researchers identified an npm supply-chain compromise affecting 36 packages and exposed manipulation techniques involving Gemini notifications. • Law enforcement authorities successfully disrupted scam infrastructure linked to fraudulent compounds located in Southeast Asia.

• Indian golfer Kochhar started strong at the US$500,000 IGPL Bharath Classic, shooting a 6-under 66 to place himself just one shot behind leader Runchanapong Youprayong of Thailand. • Fellow Indian Aryan Roopa Anand also performed well on the first day, recording a 4-under 68 to sit tied for eighth place. • These results highlight the current strong form of Indian golfers, with Kochhar previously securing a win at the IGPL Dubai and top-five finishes in the Philippines and Japan.

• A landmark week in oncology saw pivotal data released for lung, prostate, bladder, and haematological cancers, alongside major capital investments in AI drug discovery, RNA therapeutics, and gene editing. • New data for embolisation-eligible hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) showed a 30% incremental improvement over TACE, though overall survival (OS) data remains immature. • The proposed combination of tremelimumab, durvalumab, and lenvatinib plus TACE raises concerns regarding cost, complexity, and patient tolerability compared to the current standard of care.