[The Conversation Africa] The first half of 2026 has been marked by three different disease outbreaks: Ebola, hantavirus and, in Australia, diphtheria. Each has exposed vulnerabilities in how we detect, communicate and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.

Poland has given Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky “a few more days” to renounce the honoring of a group that massacred Poles during WW II Read Full Article at RT.com

[CAF] Morocco once again demonstrated why they remain one of world football's most respected emerging powers after holding five-time champions Brazil to an entertaining 1-1 draw in their opening Group C match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Saturday.

Donald Trump noted that the US would be ready to assume this role if Iran failed to reach a final nuclear accord with the United States

According to the portal, Iran will not be able to get the sum from its frozen funds unconditionally before a 60-day period of negotiations starts

Germany cruised to a 7-1 win over Curacao in the same group on Sunday

Congress has planned a national outreach that will seek to unite students beyond political affiliations and provide a platform for the affected youth to share their experiences and demand accountability for “repeated examination failures and paper leak scandals”. AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said Rahul will also be holding conventions in Allahabad (July 10), Patna (July 11), and Delhi (July 14).

Congress said India should put off the upcoming visit of US trade representatives in view of the killings of seafarers and Rubio’s “threatening language” with Jaishankar. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the PM for his “silence” over the killings. “And you have the audacity to sugarcoat it with the ‘Vishwaguru’ narrative.

Industry observers believe it is not just opportunities presented by the infrastructure boom; broader economic shifts may also be influencing student choices. “AI fears are accelerating the move toward core branches like civil for students seeking stability,” said Bhushan Jamsandekar, an IIT Madras alumnus. The broader hierarchy of the IIT system, however, remains largely unchanged.

Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church has blessed the foundation of the St. John of Kronstadt Church in St. Petersburg Read Full Article at RT.com

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Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon

Kazem Gharibabadi added that the US naval blockade on Iran will be lifted as of June 15 and the immediate and permanent end of the war and military operations on all fronts is announced

Netizens took the side of a SMRT staff after a post of him sitting on a train's priority seat surfaced on Complaint Singapore's Facebook page on Friday (June 12).In the post, the staff, who was seen in a red SMRT jacket and uniform, was looking at his phone as he sat in the seat. The seat beside him is empty and there are no visible crowds on the train.The contributor wrote in the caption of his post: «Please ask your staff/colleague to occupy other seats.»Netizens urged for more empathy in the comment section of the post, pointing out that the cabin looks empty, and the staff would have voluntarily given his seat up to those who needed it.A few of them also wrote that more appreciation should have been given to the staff.One wrote: «Staff are human being also... because of you people, we lost the caring Singapore... We have become a toxic society.»«They work hard and walk a lot in the trains, cut them some slack,» another netizen wrote.A netizen commented: "Appreciate the hard work by general workers. When we shake our legs at home during public holidays and weekends, these heroes are [working] around the clock.

Class 3 and 3A driving licence holders can now drive heavier electric light goods vehicles (eLGVs) and electric small buses of up to 3,00kg in unladen weight, the traffic police stated on Sunday (June 14).The move, which was first announced in December last year, is part of Singapore's commitment to fully transit to clean energy vehicles by 2040.Prior to the change, Class 3 and 3A driving licence holders were already allowed to operate such vehicles with an unladen weight of up to 2,500kg.In its news release on Sunday, police said that they have assessed the handling characteristics and dimensions of such vehicles and found them to be similar to internal combustion engine vehicles with an unladen weight of up to 2,500kg.Sharing its assessment, the police said: «eLGVs and electric light buses are typically 400kg to 500kg heavier due to their battery weight, with these batteries usually positioned beneath the vehicle floor, which creates a lower centre of gravity and enhances vehicle stability.»

Five people, aged between 19 and 24, will be charged in court on Monday (June 15) for allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Woodlands.In a news release on Sunday night, police said they were alerted to a case of motorcycle theft at a building along Woodlands Close at 11.20am on Saturday.Checks by AsiaOne indicate that there are three industrial buildings along that road.Officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identities of the men through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from closed circuit television.They were arrested within 13 hours of the report being lodged.The five men noticed the unattended motorcycle at about 12.30am on June 10 and managed to push start the motorcycle. One of them later took it for a joyride.The rider allegedly did so without a valid driving licence and is being investigated for this additional offence.Police said the stolen motorcycle has since been recovered.If found guilty of the alleged offence, the five men could face imprisonment of up to seven years and a fine.[[nid:738030]]editor@asiaone.com 

The South Lawn event is meant to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary and Trump’s own 80th birthday.

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According to the US Vice President, among other things, the deal means that «Iran will never have a nuclear weapon»

Both teams continue their Group F action

Rural Ontario communities are reeling with grief after a deadly crash on Friday took the lives of five children in one family from a town near Kitchener-Waterloo. The township's mayor says many in the area are turning to religion to reckon with the loss.

The US and Iran are set to sign a peace agreement later this week in Switzerland Read Full Article at RT.com

In a dramatic development, 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs informed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that their group has merged with NCPI — which is registered in West Bengal’s Howrah and had contested a few seats in the 2023 Tripura assembly elections — and that they will be backing the BJP-led NDA. Incidentally, “to save your rights, reject political turncoats” was one of the slogans of NCPI.

S Naval Forces Central Command/US 5th Fleet reposted a news report about the rescue operation that said “upon receiving a distress call from the stranded sailors, a US Navy P-8 aircraft reached the spot and dropped a search-and-rescue kit that included a life raft, which the 14 mariners boarded”. Official sources said that the US Navy had alerted the shore authorities and Indian Navy that a dhow with Indian sailors was sinking about 80 nautical miles east of Ras AI Hadd off the coast of Oman.

Before the cameras rolled at the conclave, the PM sat down with global venture capitalists and Indian entrepreneurs — OYO’s Ritesh Agarwal, Ronnie Screwvala and a clutch of international investors among them. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal and principal scientific adviser Ajay Kumar Sood were in the room. “India has emerged not as a consumer of solutions but as a contributor to solutions in the world.

The foundation stones will be laid by minister for fisheries and animal husbandry Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary. The aqua park will include carp and catfish hatcheries, Brooder incubation units, biofloc systems, a fish feed mill, water quality and disease diagnostic laboratories, involving a total investment of more than Rs 31 crore.

The AICC’s decision to constitute a committee under Ajay Maken late Thursday night for a report on the Punjab Congress unit is said to be dictated by urgency for quick changes in the state organisation as needed. AAP is preparing for a scenario of Nov polls, and BJP is also active on Punjab front. Further, there is speculation in Congress whether Uttarakhand polls will also be brought forward.

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US-Israel “good cop, bad cop” tactics are outdated, Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Ghalibaf said after a deadly Israeli strike on Beirut Read Full Article at RT.com

Slovakia will demand compensation from the EU for weapons it donated to Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said Read Full Article at RT.com

American alternative singer Oliver Tree was reportedly among six people killed in a midair helicopter collision in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday Read Full Article at RT.com

Dozens of Ukrainians staged a spontaneous protest against forcible mobilization in Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com