Digital Euro Plans Clear Major Hurdle in EU Parliament The economic committee gave the green light to the European Central Bank's proposal for a eurozone-wide digital currency. View article →

NSW Budget Forecasts $2.3 Billion Deficit in 2026–27 However, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has predicted a return to surplus in the next three financial years. View article →

Montreal Police, Community Mourn Officer Killed by Gunman Montreal police are mourning the loss of one of their own, a 34-year-old killed on Monday in a shootout with a gunman outside a hotel in the city’s Côte-des-Neiges district. Police identified the slain officer as Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, who got his start with the force in 2021. “His passing is a great loss to [...] View article →

2 Hackers Plead Guilty to Scattered Spider Attacks in UK, US The number of reported ransomware attacks worldwide in 2024 was 5,289, up by 15 percent from 2023. View article →

Judge Throws Out Video Evidence of Nurses’ ‘Kill’ Threat Against Jews Judge Michael McHugh ruled inadmissible a video showing two Australian nurses allegedly discussing harming Israeli patients or refusing them treatment. View article →

Argentina Pre-Awards $10 Billion Paraná River Contract to Jan de Nul Consortium Argentina selected the Belgian-Argentine consortium to manage its most important grain export route for the next 25 years. View article →

Canada Looks to Build up to 10 New Nuclear Reactors, Sell More Candu Reactors Abroad Canada is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, sell Candu reactors to more countries and double uranium exports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Monday as he released a new national strategy for nuclear power. Hodgson called it a plan for a “new civilian nuclear renaissance” as the […] View article →

2 Killed, 6 Survive After US Military Strikes Boat in Caribbean The incident brings the number of people killed since the Trump administration began targeting narcoterrorists in early September to 213. View article →

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Announces Resignation Starmer said he would remain prime minister until Labour selects a new leader later this summer View article →

Government Launches Search for New Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Applications are now open for the roles of commissioner and deputy commissioner following the early resignation of Paul Brereton. View article →

‘Irony of Inclusivity’: Former Athletes Criticise Reported Rejection of Folau NRL Bid Israel Folau has drawn support from former NBA, rugby league, and rugby union players. View article →

Alberta Premier and Calgary Mayor Clash Over Noise Permit Changes Affecting Stampede Nightlife Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas traded barbs this weekend with Smith criticizing changes to some Stampede-related noise permit conditions and Farkas hitting out at Smith over a “last-minute” beer price hike. In a post to X on Saturday, Smith charged that “ fun police have struck again in Calgary” after the city made adjustments to noise exemption permit times and allowable decibel levels that would restrict noise at the Calgary Stampede and require events to end earlier. Smith said the move would negatively affect workers and create a public safety risk as crowds would be leaving venues in a shorter timeframe.... View article →

Netanyahu Addresses the 2026 Jerusalem News Syndicate Summit in Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 2026 Jerusalem News Syndicate Policy Summit at 2 p.m. ET on June 21. View article →

US, Uzbekistan Launch Joint Investment Platform With an Eye on China Washington has been boosting its presence in Uzbekistan and other Central Asian nations, an area increasingly courted by the communist regime in Beijing. View article →

China’s State Firms Dump Renewable Energy Assets as Industry Overcapacity Deepens Dozens of state-owned enterprises are selling stakes in solar and energy projects amid mounting losses, bankruptcies, and oversupply. View article →

Xi Jinping Tightens Loyalty Screen as CCP Prepares for Its 21st National Congress: Insiders Insiders say Beijing is vetting officials across Party and military systems, with political loyalty overtaking performance as the key criterion for promotion. View article →

Iran Says It Closed Strait of Hormuz Iranian state media reported the closure was due to violations by the United States and Israel. View article →

Day in Photos: New Air Force One, Ebola at Orphanage in Congo, and Beating Retreat A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography. View article →

Trump Says He Will Visit Turkey, China This Year The president made the comments while unveiling Qatar-gifted aircraft at Joint Base Andrews. View article →

One Killed and Several Injured in Train Collision North of London, Police Say LONDON—One person was killed and several others injured when two trains collided about 60 miles (100 km) north of London, British Transport Police said on Friday. Emergency services were called at about 5:15 p.m. (1615 GMT) to the line south of Bedford, where two East Midlands Railway trains were involved in the crash. A video [...] View article →