Monday, June 15, 2026

World

Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut

Elon Musk on Friday became the world's first trillionaire after shares in his SpaceX rocket company soared during the biggest-ever stock market debut. The Tesla and SpaceX founder comfortably cemented...

Police investigate ‘8647’ written in grass on US national mall

US police are investigating a large imprint of the numbers 8-6-4-7 that were apparently drawn in the grass...

Texas couple jailed for running pandemic “blessing” scheme

A Texas couple was sentenced yesterday to 40 years each in prison for running a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid...

Crew members missing after suspected US strike on tanker

LONDON - Two crew members were missing and one injured on Wednesday after a suspected US missile strike...

32 dead after 7.8 magnitude quake hits Philippines

At least 32 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao island in...

France protests: Government fears ‘major violence’ in coming days

The French government says it fears "major violence" in Paris on Saturday as the national "yellow vests" protest movement shows little sign of easing.The...

Bush hailed at funeral as US ‘soldier-statesman’, master of civility

WASHINGTON − The late President George H.W. Bush was hailed at his state funeral on Wednesday as a World War Two hero, Cold War...

May suffers setbacks as Brexit debate starts in parliament

LONDON − Prime Minister Theresa May suffered embarrassing defeats on Tuesday at the start of five days of debate over her plans to leave...

Honour guard, cannon as former President Bush takes last trip to Washington

HOUSTON − A military honour guard loaded the body of former United States President George H.W. Bush onto Air Force One on Monday for...

More money for Madoff victims, nearly ten years after his arrest

NEW YORK − Victims of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme will soon receive another $695.3 million from a government compensation fund, the United States Department...

Macron tells PM to hold talks after worst unrest in Paris for decades

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his prime minister on Sunday to hold talks with political leaders and demonstrators, as he sought a...