A US Apache attack helicopter has crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has confirmed Read Full Article at RT.com
India is looking at coking coal assets and nickel from Russia, and sent a delegation for preliminary talks last month, Reuters reported Read Full Article at RT.com
A former Congolese army colonel and 53 others have been sentenced to death over the 2017 killing of two UN experts Read Full Article at RT.com
The report noted that opposition lawmakers from the Social Democratic Party, the Green League and the Left Alliance did not support the proposal
According to Department Deputy Director Maria Kalinovskaya, the third Russia-Africa summit is among the largest and most significant events organized
The personnel also delivered fire on the targets that simulated a hypothetical enemy’s UAVs, practiced the assignments of radiation, chemical and biological protection
This sanctions package will be the biggest one over the last two years
The Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations stressed that Kiev had demonstrated its unwillingness to compromise
Kemi Badenoch used a speech to launch a searing condemnation of racism rules that have cost lives and been helping 'separatism and tribalism' to run riot in Britain.
Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers «unboxed» several cartons of tomatoes in a Malaysia-registered lorry at Woodlands Checkpoint on May 29, but did not find any of the juicy fruits declared in its consignment of goods.Instead, officers uncovered more than 1,100 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden among the goods.A video posted on its social media shows search and examination officers going past cartons marked with labels and drawings of tomatoes.At the other end of the lorry's storage area, unmarked boxes are seen concealed behind the marked cartons. As officers unbox these unmarked cartons, cartons of cigarettes are seen.ICA said an assessment and investigation officer had profiled the lorry and directed it for enhanced checks, where search and examination officers uncovered the contraband items.A 24-year-old male Malaysian driver was arrested and the case referred to the Singapore Customs for further investigations.Buying, selling, conveying, possessing or dealing with duty-unpaid goods are serious offences under the Customs Act and the Goods and Services Tax Act.
Singapore will commence negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the eight-member East African Community (EAC) — the bloc's first with a partner outside of Africa.Welcoming the move, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, currently on a three-day visit to Tanzania till June 10, described this as a «significant step».«It connects Singapore not only with Tanzania, but also with the seven partner states in the EAC. »It will be Singapore's first FTA negotiation with an African partner, and the EAC's first with a partner outside of Africa," said President Tharman at the joint press conference with Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday (June 9).Apart from Tanzania, the other seven member countries of the EAC are: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda.
In absolute figures, Italy's national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) is the largest national plan under the Next Generation EU (NGEU) instrument. It is endowed with EU resources worth €71.8 billion in grants and €122.6 billion in loans, jointly representing 26.1 % of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), or 10.8 % of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019 (the RRF being 5.2 % of EU 27 GDP in 2019). Launched in 2021, the plan underwent seven revisions, of which the second in December 2023 added an energy-focused REPowerEU chapter and the latest was adopted in March 2026. The €194.4 billion allocation finances a vast programme of reforms and investment that aims to promote economic recovery, while addressing several structural weaknesses and pursuing major objectives such as the green and digital transitions. Italy has so far received 85.4 % of the resources (€166 billion in pre-financing and nine payments for both grants and loans); this is above the EU average (73.8 %). The payments were linked to the achievement of 72 % of all the milestones and targets in the plan (the EU average is 58 %). Aimed at streamlining and simplifying the plan, the latest two revisions of November 2025 and March 2026 have introduced many changes to measures included in the ninth and the tenth instalments, such as removing 10 measures that cannot be completed by the August 2026 deadline, introducing 10 new measures, scaling up seven existing measures, increasing the use of financial instruments (through which almost €24 billion will now be channelled), and modifying the distribution of milestones and targets. As a result of the changes, the NRRP contribution to the green transition has decreased to 37.1 %, while the expenditure linked to the digital target has been strengthened, reaching 26.5 % of the plan excluding the REPowerEU chapter. On 4 June 2026, Italy announced the request for a further technical revision concerning 90 measures and shifting resources worth €2.1 billion. By 28 February 2026, Italy had spent 58.4 % of the EU resources of its NRRP (€113.5 billion). A major advocate of creating a common EU recovery instrument, the European Parliament participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on its implementation and scrutinises the European Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Ninth edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP
Le Président de la République, Chef de l'Etat, Chef du Gouvernement, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a accordé ce jour une audience au Dr Xavier Crespin, nouveau Représentant Résident de l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS) au Gabon. Cette rencontre a permis au responsable onusien de présenter ses civilités au Chef de l'Etat à l'occasion de sa prise de fonctions et de réaffirmer la volonté de l'OMS de poursuivre et de renforcer son accompagnement aux côtés du Gabon dans (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
According to the report, the measure will bring the number of Russian banks under sanctions to a half of all Russian financial institutions engaged in international transactions
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,330 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
The counterterrorism situation in the North-Western Federal District remains difficult, with signs of further deterioration
Director of the Department for New Challenges and Threats at the Russian Foreign Ministry Pyotr Ilyichev stressed that the West's double standards should be countered whenever possible and pointed to Russia’s efforts at the UN in New York
According to Pyotr Ilyichev, Ukrainian special services openly interact with and assist terrorist groups
A social media famous dog was allegedly served up as a dish in a Chinese restaurant after being kidnapped from a farm and slaughtered.
Kemi Badenoch launched a searing attack on racism rules that have been helping 'separatism and tribalism' to run riot in Britain.
The Kremlin ordered the shutdown after Israel's use of hacked surveillance cameras and artificial intelligence in Iran during the operation that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
An alleged Sullivan victim, Florence, claims she met Tony Livesey, then editor-of the Daily Sport newspaper, and he phoned up Sullivan to arrange a date for her to visit the businessman's house.
The Co-op Academy in Blackley was placed in lockdown and a girl was arrested following the 'serious incident' this morning.
“This has, of course, been and remains a very difficult dispute. That is simply the reality,” said Ástráður Haraldsson, Iceland’s State Mediator, regarding the labor dispute between Icelandair and the Icelandic Pilots’ Association (FÍA).
[Liberian Observer] A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has thrust Liberia into a growing international debate over health aid, data sovereignty, disease surveillance, and the future of global health partnerships after the organization alleged that the United States is conditioning critical health assistance on broad access to health information systems, pathogen samples, and compliance monitoring.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Residents in Nanyuki town staged protests on Tuesday over plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility allegedly intended to handle American citizens exposed to the deadly virus.
[New Times] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a financing package for Rwanda worth SDR 185.031 million (about US$250 million) under a new 38-month programme aimed at strengthening economic stability and cushioning the country against rising global pressures.
Gym environments, once considered safe havens for fitness enthusiasts, are now caught in a web of distrust fueled by sensational news and alarming allegations. Reports of 'gym jihad' tell stories of deceptive friendships aimed at manipulation, accusations of drug violations, and disputes over property rights.
Ayodhya is experiencing an unprecedented surge in visitors, with numbers skyrocketing from 6 million in 2020 to over 164 million in 2024, fueled by the Ram Temple's inauguration and infrastructure upgrades. This boom has revitalized local businesses, boosting shopkeeper earnings fivefold and property values significantly. Projections indicate Ayodhya's tourism economy could reach ₹10,000 crore annually.
Deadly protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have drawn international concern over communication restrictions and arrests. Meanwhile, CID investigators are probing alleged signature forgery at Mamata Banerjee's residence, while Delhi Police reveal a planned murder of a DU professor.
Enforcement efforts against illegal gambling during the Fifa World Cup 2026 will be intensified, the authorities said.The tournament takes place from June 11 to July 19 and is co-hosted across US, Canada and Mexico.In a joint statement on Tuesday (June 9), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said the operations aim at deter illegal gambling operators and those involved in unauthorised betting activities.It warned that unlike licensed operators, illegal gambling platforms do not provide responsible gambling safeguards and can expose individuals and their families to significant financial and social harm.The ministries added that all gambling activities in Singapore are illegal unless authorised, with Singapore Pools being the only operator licensed to provide lotteries, sports betting and remote gambling services.
A man was sentenced to eight years and nine months in jail and six strokes of the cane for raping a 13-year-old girl he met online.On June 9, Kevin Tan Jia Hut, 28, pleaded guilty to one charge of rape. Three other similar charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.Tan was 25 when he committed the offence.Deputy public prosecutors Nicholas Wuan and Mavis Ng said Tan and the victim got to know each other in May 2023 via an online video-conferencing platform that anonymously pairs users for one-on-one video or text conversations.The conversations between Tan and the victim soon took on a sexual nature, and they began talking on Telegram, where they spoke about meeting up to have sex.In June 2023, the pair met at night at the staircase of an HDB block near the victim’s home, where she performed a sexual act on him.The victim left soon after, telling Tan that she had to go because she had sneaked out of her house.The next month, Tan was texting the victim on Telegram when she told him she wanted to have sex.As Tan’s mother and sister were overseas at the time, Tan booked a taxi to take the victim to his home.
A man who took multiple upskirt videos of four women while shopping with his wife at VivoCity shopping mall has been sentenced to 11 weeks’ jail.Pua Thiam Guan pleaded guilty on June 9 to four voyeurism charges over his offences committed on Feb 20, 2024.Deputy Public Prosecutor Johan Tay said the 57-year-old and his wife were at VivoCity when he activated the video recording function on his mobile phone and walked into a Watsons outlet.There, he recorded a video of a woman in shorts. Pua later admitted during police investigations that he took the video, which captured her buttocks and face, for his sexual gratification.After leaving the health and beauty retailer, he went to Golden Village, which was packed with moviegoers.While at the lobby, Pua had the urge to film women in short skirts and took upskirt videos of three victims.One of the women realised what he was doing and confronted him. She then snatched his phone before her friend apprehended him.Police arrived later and arrested Pua. They found voyeuristic images on his phone of other women taken on seven separate occasions between January and February 2022.
