Sixty years after Agent Orange got sprayed at CFB Gagetown, veterans, military family members and some U.S. lawmakers are still raising concerns these herbicides could linger in the soil. They are calling for more testing as Canada redevelops the base.

A developer has withdrawn its plans to build a two-megawatt artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Armour Township, Ont., due to public opposition to the project.

Premier Doug Ford’s government is on pace to sit for the fewest days of any Ontario government over the past five decades in a year when voters aren’t headed to the polls. And experts warn the decision to shorten the calendar at Queen’s Park comes with its strategic benefits — and pitfalls — for the Tories as the legislature settles into a 21-week break.

The National Hockey League season came to a close this month and with it came the end of an era as longtime partners Rogers and CBC were unable to come to a new agreement for NHL broadcasts. So Canadian fans will only be able to watch games in Canada if they pay for a Sportsnet cable or streaming subscription.

The real threat isn’t screen time – it’s a family culture where children are more afraid of telling the truth than going online alone Read Full Article at RT.com

Egypt and the OIC have condemned Somaliland’s new embassy in Jerusalem and back Somalia’s sovereignty Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian envoy to India says BrahMos is developing small and hypersonic variants of the missile Read Full Article at RT.com

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has addressed a Ukrainian drone attack on a bus in Russia carrying children from his country Read Full Article at RT.com

Women make up 63.5% of South Africa’s public service workforce, surpassing government equality targets Read Full Article at RT.com

According to the joint declaration, the parties also agreed to explore measures to expand the use of digital technologies

According to the ministry, 3,165 Gaza Strip residents have been injured by Israeli shelling since the ceasefire began

Pete Hegseth said that NATO has been a «paper tiger» for far too long, but this must change

The document enshrines converging approaches between Russia and ASEAN on international issues and future areas of cooperation

Russian regulation will be promoted as a best practice in international organizations, as part of bilateral interactions with partners at the level of intergovernmental commissions, Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev said

This briefing provides an overview of recent ECB monetary policy decisions, the nature of the latest energy price shock, and its implications for inflation dynamics and the outlook. It places particular emphasis on the scenarios presented in the Eurosystem staff macroeconomic projections of June 2026, and reviews recent ECB publications alongside monetary policy developments in the US. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Daryl McLune sued the force for race discrimination and false imprisonment after he was handcuffed and kept in custody for almost 24 hours - despite being at his grandmother's.

A British man has died in a paragliding accident in north-east Spain.

Paul Powlesland, 40, is under investigation after clearing a section of the River Roding in Barking, east London, alongside a group of volunteers.

Jamie Varley, 37, will die in jail for the killing of 13-month-old Preston Davey in July 2023.

Pete D'Arcy, 57, died when his Volkswagen T-Roc was struck by an Audi A4 driven by Robbie Kenneth Diffey, 24, on December 13, 2025.

A 36-year-old man will be charged in court on Friday (June 19) for alleged possession of a scheduled weapon, unauthorised possession of weapons and multiple traffic offences.He was the driver of a red saloon car which was involved in an accident with a yellow ComfortDelGro taxi along Kallang Bahru towards Lavender Street on Wednesday.He allegedly abandoned his car and fled the scene prior to police officers' arrival.Suspected drugs, drug-related paraphernalia, e-vaporisers and a knuckleduster were later found in the car and seized as case exhibits.He faces seven charges, including the possession of a scheduled weapon; unauthorised possession of weapons; driving while under the influence of a drug; dangerous driving causing hurt; driving without a valid driving licence, leaving vehicle causing obstruction; and using a motor vehicle without insurance. 

WESTERN BUREAU: As part of an ongoing effort to solidify its bilateral trading partnership with Ghana, Jamaica will be sending a trade mission to the African country next month to seek out additional avenues for investment. Speaking on Wednesday’s final day of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, in Montego Bay, St James, Foreign Affair and Foreign Trade Minister Senator Kamina Johnson Smith outlined details of the upcoming trade mission. 

WESTERN BUREAU:  Jamaicans in the Diaspora are being encouraged to invest in Jamaica’s expanding private real estate market, with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness arguing that their homeownership can help stimulate economic growth while creating opportunities for more affordable housing for locals through the National Housing Trust (NHT).

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaicans are being cautioned to dismiss any notion that artificial intelligence [AI] will take over their jobs, and should instead learn to treat the technology as a tool to help them become more productive in the workforce. Trevor Forrest, senior adviser in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), told delegates at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, in Montego Bay, St James that it would be logistically harmful to completely replace human workers with AI.

Between 2013 and 2022, Cabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley had approximately $164 million in assets that were disproportionate to his lawful sources of income over the nine-year period, an investigation by Jamaica’s main anti-corruption body has revealed.

A diplomatic note from the United States (US) Embassy in Kingston has stated  that a Cabinet minister proposed a controversial deal to Washington that would have had Jamaica “receive” up to 10,000 third-country nationals (TCNs).  The note, sent to the Jamaican Government, said former Ambassador to the US and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation Audrey Marks made the proposal.

[allAfrica] Mozambique Police Accused of Using Spy Networks to Target Government Critics

During the summer of 2021, I watched a lot of football, and I drank a lot of rosé. I watched every single game, but I remember very little about them - apart from the hangovers.

Trump has increasingly treated the stock market as a real-time referendum on his presidency, citing market gains as justification for many consequential decisions.

The president defended the agreement, but it has been criticized as a return to the pre-war status quo, with the toughest negotiations still to come.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (June 18) issued a notice to revoke Windsor Convalescent Home's licence to provide nursing home services over what it described as «serious and systemic lapses».The 45-bed facility, located at 369 Pasir Panjang Road, will have its licence revoked on Oct 30.This means that it will no longer be able to provide nursing home services at the said premises from the given date, the ministry stated.Explaining why the home's licence was not revoked immediately, the ministry said this considers the time required to transfer current residents at the facility to other nursing homes.Meanwhile, the ministry has deployed an interim care team from Vanguard Healthcare to Windsor Convalescent Home to ensure that residents will continue to receive proper care throughout the process.What happenedSharing its findings from an audit, MOH said the «serious and systemic lapses» are in the areas of resident safety, clinical and nursing care, and infection control practices.For example, the audit found that residents' fundamental care needs, such as basic grooming were neglected. 

A new variant of malware-enabled scams is actively targeting senior citizens on android devices, the police said in an advisory on Thursday (June 18).Since April 1, 2026, at least eight cases have been reported, with victims losing a total of about $69,000.Scam operations begin on platforms like Facebook and TikTok, where scammers plant alluring advertisements promoting various activities tailored specifically for senior citizens. Interested seniors who submit their personal contact details on these ads are quickly contacted by fraudsters via WhatsApp. Scammers then instruct the victims to download an android package kit file under the pretense of viewing a comprehensive list of activities.Once the file is installed, some victims notice that their critical security applications, such as Singpass or ScamShield, are uninstalled from their phones.In one instance, a victim discovered that his online banking transaction limit had been increased without authorisation.