SINGAPORE - Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will begin his series of introductory visits to South-east Asian capitals with a two-day trip to Brunei and Malaysia, starting on June 11. In Brunei, PM Wong will have an audience with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his wife, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, who will host him to lunch. In Bandar Seri Begawan, he will also meet Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Al-Muhtadee Billah and his wife, Princess Pengiran Anak Sarah. PM Wong will then leave for Malaysia in the evening, said the Prime Minister’s Office in a statement. In Kuala Lumpur, he will meet Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as well as other Malaysian leaders. This is PM Wong’s first overseas trip since he was sworn in as prime minister on May 15, continuing a custom established by the Republic’s earlier leaders. Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, when he took over as prime minister in August 2004, had also started his introductory visits to South-east Asian capitals with Brunei and Malaysia. Singapore enjoys longstanding and close relations with both neighbours.

Canada's leading research universities warn that a proposed foreign influence transparency registry could have an unintended «chilling effect» on international partnerships, meaning Canada misses out on cutting-edge opportunities.

Bourlaye Fofana started with 814 different genetic lines, hoping to find ways to make potatoes better through breeding. Disease resistance and a more attractive appearance used to rank on top -- before climate change made drought resistance a key quality for growers.

No decision has been made on whether to build a road over the lava that crossed over Grindavíkurvegur Road on Saturday.

In 2023, the Russian government approved the comprehensive development plan for the Arkhangelsk transport hub

Georgy Zinovyev emphasized that the military maneuvers of the United States and South Korea are quite provocative, they are «aimed at working out the issue of decapitation of the top military and political leadership of North Korea»

According to the State Department, the US and Poland have also signed a memorandum of understanding on combating foreign disinformation

The Arctic plays a huge role in the global economy: mineral resources - fertilizers, nickel, cobalt, platinum, copper; hydrocarbons - oil, gas, pulp and paper production and products of the timber industry, diamonds and shipbuilding, Alexey Chekunkov noted

Igor Kimakovsky noted that the enemy had started using drones supplied by the West on the massive scale

President Droupadi Murmu met with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Murmu emphasized Nepal's importance under India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy and discussed enhancing bilateral ties. She also welcomed President Muizzu and expressed hope for strengthened India-Maldives relations.

Authorities in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, thwarted a family's attempt to marry off a 15 year old girl to a 27 year old man from Ahmedabad. The Women and Child Development department's flying squad intervened following a tip-off, stopping the ceremony. The family admitted to the planned wedding, citing threats of elopement as their reason.

In Una, Himachal Pradesh, four armed men attempted a bank robbery, assaulting staff and a customer. The branch's security siren thwarted their efforts, causing them to flee with employees' mobiles. Police are investigating using CCTV footage and aim to apprehend the suspects soon.

The City of Calgary says residents will see water conservation measures in place for about a week as repairs continue on a burst water main.

Russian troops gained better ground and inflicted casualties on eight Ukrainian army brigades in the Kupyansk area over the past day, the ministry reported

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the ships that called at Alexandria are the Guards Missile Cruiser Varyag and frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov

The US and its allies do not give up on attempting to hold on to their slipping domination and slow down the objective processes of multipolarity being shaped, the Russian foreign minister noted

Last season with Dynamo Moscow, Cedric Paquette had 35 points in 57 games

According to the statement, the ministers also touched upon some international and regional afairs, including the Ukrainian issue

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising citizens to remain vigilant in light of anticipated disruptions to the public transportation system today, as operators take issue with the suspension of licences. 

A 32-year-old higgler has been charged with the stabbing murder of a man during a fight in Williamsfield, Westmoreland on June 5. 

Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences for racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in the first conviction for racism-related cases in professional football in Spain.

Beyrouth, 09/06/2024 -Le ministre libanais des Affaires étrangères et des Émigrés, Abdallah Bou Habib, a mis en avant les liens de fraternité historiques et profondément enracinés unissant son pays au Royaume du Maroc et à son peuple, réaffirmant la position constante du Liban en faveur de la souveraineté du Royaume et de son intégrité territoriale. Dans un communiqué publié dimanche, M. Bou Habib a indiqué que le Liban tient à souligner les liens de fraternité historiques et (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Un peu plus de deux mois après l'interpellation de trois présumés trafiquants d'ivoire à Lastoursville, une bourgade de la province de l'Ogooué-Lolo, c'est au tour de Libreville, la capitale du Gabon, d'enregistrer un cas de trafic d'ivoire. Nouveau succès de la Direction de Lutte contre le Braconnage des Eaux et Forêts qui, soutenue par la Police Judiciaire de Libreville et l'ONG Conservation Justice, vient de mettre la main sur quatre présumés trafiquants d'ivoire de nationalité (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

[Namibian] Senegal got back on the winning trail and Tunisia surrendered a perfect record as the fourth round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa kicked off on Sunday.

Ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called on Germany’s Olaf Scholz and France’s Emmanuel Macron to leave politics Read Full Article at RT.com

BRICS is prioritizing the creation of a platform allowing inter-bloc transactions in national currencies, Sergey Lavrov says Read Full Article at RT.com

The American whistleblower has said the results of the parliamentary elections are a bad sign for US President Joe Biden Read Full Article at RT.com

Four people, including a Russia 24 cameraman, hit a landmine in Belgorod Region, Russia, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The ‘Primakov Readings’ International Forum will be held June 25-26 in Moscow, discussing Russia’s role in a multipolar world Read Full Article at RT.com

The right to purchase the company's assets back will be in force for two years

Georgy Zinovyev thinks that «Seoul wants the conflict in Ukraine to end as soon as possible»

Earlier, Ukraine’s General Staff reported the fiercest fighting near Kupyansk in the Kharkov Region and Kurakhovo in the DPR

According to Kirill Logvinov, the political landscape at the EP remained largely unchanged