Daily Current Affairs - 26 June 2023

National Current Affairs

• India reports 17,336 new COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths. India
  reported 17,336 new COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths on June 25, 2023. The active
  caseload in the country stands at 85,081.

• Supreme Court to hear plea challenging Centre's Agnipath
  scheme on July 11. The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging the Centre's
  Agnipath scheme on July 11. The plea has been filed by a group of lawyers who
  have sought a stay on the scheme.

• Monsoon covers entire country, except Ladakh. The monsoon
  has covered the entire country, except Ladakh, as of June 25, 2023. The
  southwest monsoon has been active over most parts of the country and has been
  bringing widespread rainfall.

• India's merchandise exports rise 16.8% in May. India's
  merchandise exports rose 16.8% in May 2023 to $37.29 billion. Imports rose
  55.4% to $60.64 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $13.35 billion.

• India's retail inflation rises to 7.04% in May. India's
  retail inflation rose to 7.04% in May 2023, from 6.95% in April. This is the
  highest level of inflation in eight years.

International Current Affairs

• Russia-Ukraine war: UN says 10 million people have fled
  their homes in Ukraine. The United Nations says that more than 10 million
  people have fled their homes in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on
  February 24. This includes more than 3.5 million people who have crossed the
  border into neighboring countries.

• Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid economic crisis.
  Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency amid an economic crisis that has
  led to widespread protests. The government has imposed a curfew and banned
  social media platforms in an attempt to quell the unrest.

• China's economy grows at slowest pace in 27 years. China's
  economy grew at its slowest pace in 27 years in the first quarter of 2023. The
  growth rate of 4.8% was below expectations and is a sign that the country's
  economy is slowing down.

• US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. The US Supreme Court
  has overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion
  nationwide. The decision is expected to lead to abortion bans in many states.

• WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency. The World
  Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. The
  decision was made after the number of cases of the virus has been rising in
  recent weeks.