Ivan Jimenez believes US President Donald Trump could keep pressure on the EU to maintain the Russian gas ban, given the boost it would provide to US exports to Europe

The Financial Times points out that «the US Air Force has requested some $12 bln over the next five years for 28,000 missiles»

Donald Trump has nominated Lance Schroyer to lead ICE, aiming to install the agency’s first Senate-confirmed director since 2017 Read Full Article at RT.com

A Ukrainian colonel behind a thwarted terrorist attack in Russia’s Crimea has been eliminated, TASS and RIA news agencies have reported Read Full Article at RT.com

A young Venezuela earthquake survivor tells RT how she spent two days trapped beneath her collapsed apartment building before rescue Read Full Article at RT.com

Demonstrators in Albania are demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama step down as protests extend beyond one month Read Full Article at RT.com

The West is trying to destabilize Russia from inside, unable to beat it on the battlefield, President Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Argentine forward scored six goals in three matches, setting a new tournament record

According to Maxim Pukhov, the city’s authorities and all services continue to operate normally

According to the L'Est Republicain newspaper, the victims include five instructors, five amateur parachutists and the pilot

Politico points out that Vice President JD Vance has become the face of changes in Washington's approach to Israel

An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the crash

TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy has emphasized a comprehensive strategy to expand artificial intelligence (AI) education from schools to universities, highlighting the importance of strengthening AI-related training across the country.

TEHRAN – The Pakistani Minister of State for the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, Wajiha Qamar, met with the Iranian Minister of Science, Research, and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, proposing that the two countries establish a joint scientific working group.

TEHRAN – A total of 376 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a month from May 22 to June 21, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

TEHRAN – Marked on June 29, the International Day of the Tropics celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the tropics, highlighting challenges and opportunities tropical nations face.

India has firmly rejected Pakistan's claims linking it to the recent Karachi terrorist attack. The Ministry of External Affairs urged Islamabad to address its internal terror infrastructure and cease using terrorism as a state policy, rather than making baseless accusations. The incident involved militants attacking a paramilitary headquarters, resulting in casualties. Pakistan has vowed retaliation and previously conducted strikes in Afghanistan, which Kabul denies.

Telegram's temporary ban, linked to NEET exam leaks, sparks debate on its role in India's shadow education economy. While students utilize its features for affordable learning, the platform also facilitates the free circulation of paid educational content, leading to copyright battles. Critics argue the ban punishes legitimate users and fails to address the root cause of leaks, highlighting a complex challenge for policymakers balancing intellectual property with educational access.

Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has harshly criticised the ruling by the United States Supreme Court to remove Temporary Protected Status from Haitians and Syrians.

WESTERN BUREAU Declaring that «many of our people are dying» because of a lack of medical attention,” Reverend Glendon Powell, the chairman of the St James Ministers Fraternal, is taking Jamaica's public healthcare system to task over what he considers its various failures.  

The CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has launched a Venezuela Recovery and Reconstruction Fund with an initial contribution of US$1 million, as governments, humanitarian organisations and members of the Venezuelan diaspora mobilise to respond to one of the country's worst natural disasters in recent history.

For Inspector Seanene Steer, policing is more than enforcing the law. It is about leadership, discipline, and inspiring others to achieve their best. Since joining the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in 2002, the little girl who knew from age 10 that she wanted to be a police officer has served for the last 24 years in various units, including Mobile Reserve, now Special Operations, Kingston Central, St Andrew Central, and now Manchester.

Twelve years ago, Claudia Edwards-Bethel told The Gleaner she was in hiding. The Jamaican mother, who had accused a senior Bahamian immigration officer of rape after what began as an immigration arrest, said she feared for her life and pleaded with authorities for protection as the investigation unfolded. «I feel down. I feel bad. I feel scared. I am afraid for my life,» she said then.

Victims of online harms will be able to seek redress through the Online Safety Commission (OSC) which begins operations on Monday (June 29).The OSC was formed to support the office of the Commissioner of Online Safety as part of the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025 (Osraa), which aims to protect online users from harm.The Bill was tabled in Parliament last October, giving the Government powers to order social media platforms and app providers to take down harmful content.While there may be 13 separate online harms that the OSC is set to address, it will begin with five and progressively incorporate the remaining eight.These five online harms are intimate image abuse, image-based child abuse, doxxing, online harassment and online stalking.For the first three categories, victims of such harms can directly file a report with the OSC via their website which goes live on Monday.

Despite murmurs of Workers' Party (WP) cadres being disgruntled and aiming to unseat him at the party's internal elections on Sunday (June 28), Pritam Singh has been re-elected as its leader.In a news release issued to the media at 5.50pm, Singapore's largest opposition party – with 12 seats in Parliament – announced that the 50-year-old has been re-elected as its secretary-general, with Sylvia Lim, 61, continuing as chairperson.Meanwhile, 12 other members, including MPs for Aljunied GRC, Gerald Giam and Kenneth Tiong; Sengkang GRC MPs, Louis Chua, He Ting Ru, Assoc Prof Jamus Lim and Abdul Muhaimin bin Abdul Malik; and Hougang SMC MP Dennis Tan, were also elected to WP's Central Executive Committee (CEC). «A vote was taken on whether Pritam Singh would remain as Secretary-General, and I would say that a supermajority voted for him to remain as the Workers' Party's Secretary-General,» Giam said, who was chairman of the Special Cadre Members' Conference. 

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 12-year-old boy, Caleb Vhonext Fulgencio Delos Reyes, who was last seen in Jurong.Police said in a news release on Sunday (June 28) that Caleb was last seen at about 9.30am on Sunday at 553 Jurong West Street 42, wearing a grey t-shirt with black shorts and black slippers.The address is in the vicinity of Jurong Spring Neighbourhood Park. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information will be kept strictly confidential.[[nid:735166]]editor@asiaone.com 

The threat of a glacial lake overflowing and potentially sending a torrent of meltwater and debris rushing toward homes has become an annual fear for people living near British Columbia's Place Glacier. But experts says this is an increasing risk as the effects of human-caused climate change hit Canada's glaciers hard.

As of July, some benefits that were previously mandatory under standard car insurance policies will be optional. This could drop the cost of premiums for customers who opt out of certain coverages, but insurance experts warn against leaving coverage exposed to risk.