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• On June 22, the Five Eyes intelligence alliance issued a joint warning that frontier AI models could fundamentally transform cyber attack and defense capabilities within months. • The group emphasized that cyber risk is now a core business risk and a leadership responsibility, urging national leaders to treat the shift as an immediate priority. • To mitigate these threats, the alliance called for urgent risk assessments, the prioritization of basic cybersecurity controls, and granting security leaders full authority and resources.

• President Lee Jae Myung's job approval rating fell to 46.7% as of the 22nd, marking the first "dead cross" since his inauguration where negative evaluations surpassed positive ones. • The decline is attributed to public anxiety over botched election management and a lack of effective policy alternatives to address volatile real estate sentiment. • Members of the ruling party have expressed concern that there are currently no policies capable of soothing public sentiment amid internal party conflicts and friction with the presidency.

• India’s Got Latent Season 2 achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 5 million views within hours of its release on June 20, 2026. • The achievement highlights the show's immense popularity and the rapid consumption patterns of digital audiences in the current entertainment landscape. • This surge in viewership underscores the growing influence of the $2.83 trillion global entertainment industry and the shift toward high-impact OTT content.

• Speculation is growing regarding a widening rift within South Korea's ruling bloc as the party prepares for leadership primaries expected in August. • The tension is highlighted by conflicting views on the early June local election results, with President Lee stating the outcome should "not be perceived as a success." • This contradicts the assessment made by Jung, who described the election results as successful.

Pakistani PM claims Islamabad preparing for electronic signing, while Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claimsIran, the US and mediators suggested on Saturday that a preliminary peace deal could be signed within days to end the three-month war in the Middle East, though they gave differing timelines and versions of its text.Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s prime minister, said on Saturday that Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing within 24 hours to be followed by technical-level talks next week. Continue reading...

EV maker aims to overtake Toyota, as it plans to spend £1.8bn to build five-minute flash chargers in EuropeBusiness live – latest updatesThe Chinese car company BYD has said it aims to be the world’s biggest automaker within the next five years.Targeting Toyota’s long-held top spot, BYD’s founder and chair, Wang Chuanfu said he was confident it could overtake global rivals through rapid advances in battery technology, fast charging advances and growing production overseas, including Europe. Continue reading...

Environment Centre of the Northern Territory warns it could be ‘gateway to full-scale fracking in the territory’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSantos could begin new drilling for gas in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo basin within weeks after the Finocchiaro government granted approval for up to 12 wells.The decision, published late last month, has prompted calls from environment groups for the federal environment minister, Murray Watt, to use his powers to “call in” the development for an assessment of its potential effects on water and threatened species under national nature laws. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Experts say homelessness is primary driver of crisis that led to 77 ‘avoidable’ deaths in 2025Falling through the cracks: ex-prisoners who died within two weeks of releaseThe number of people who die within two weeks of being released from prison in England and Wales has reached a record high, a Guardian investigation has found.Seventy-seven people died within 14 days of being released from prison in 2025, 28% higher than the 60 deaths recorded the previous year and the highest since records began in 2021. Continue reading...