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...

Trump again threatens to shut government over wall funding

WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump said he would “totally be willing” to shut down the federal government unless Congress authorised $5 billion...

SpongeBob SquarePants creator dies at age 57

LOS ANGELES − SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg, who brought the zany cartoon marine underworld of Bikini Bottom to television, the movies and the...

Trump urges Mexico to send migrants home; 42 arrested

WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that Mexico should send Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States back...

Russia fires on and seizes Ukraine ships, Ukrainian navy says

Ukraine's navy says Russia has opened fire and seized three of its vessels off the coast of the annexed Crimea, in a major escalation...

French police fire tear gas at protesters on Champs Elysees

PARIS − Police firing tear gas and water cannons clashed with protesters in Paris who are angry over rising fuel costs and President Emmanuel...

Online surge, lines mark start of Black Friday sales

NEW YORK – United States shoppers desperate for deals banged on doors and formed long queues at checkout counters on Black Friday, as a...