India has temporarily blocked until June 22, citing the app's use by those attempting to defraud NEET-UG candidates with fake exam papers. The app's founder, Pavel Durov, criticised the decision, saying the ban had "punished" over 150 million ordinary users while failing to stop anything, with "leaks moving to other apps".

India's health ministry has barred over-the-counter sales of . A notification issued on June 16 stated that all such preparations may now only be purchased with a doctor's prescription. The move follows multiple deaths linked to adulteration of these medicines, particularly through the use of industrial solvents.

The US-Iran deal is expected to include a USD private investment fund to drive foreign capital into Iran. The fund will reportedly draw on companies based in the US, the Gulf states, and Asia, rather than US government money.

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has closed proceedings against a Electronics factory in Hosur that makes back panels and components for iPhones. The board had alleged that wastewater from the plant had contaminated groundwater used by nearby farms, whose owners had complained for months that the discharge was affecting their fields and open wells.

Authorities in Japan have raided six of the country's largest firms, suspected of colluding to raise prices. The companies allegedly used food-price inflation as cover to push prices beyond what rising raw material costs would justify, provoking widespread customer anger during the summer heat. In April, Japan introduced a new term , kokusho, for days when the mercury tops 40°C, translating roughly as "cruelly hot".