It took 11 years since Facebook acquired it for $19 billion, but Meta is finally bringing ads to WhatsApp, marking a major change for an app whose founders shunned advertising. Meta announced Monday that businesses will now be able to run so-called status ads on WhatsApp that prompt users to interact with the advertisers via … Read more
A spate of federal immigration enforcement raids from Los Angeles to New York has sparked demonstrations and rallies around the country, leading to mass arrests and National Guard deployment. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown has heightened concerns of foreign-born residents, especially undocumented immigrants and their families, about how they should prepare for worst-case … Read more
Defence experts have issued a warning to govenment officials over fears that Vladimir Putin could use dangerous sun-blocking technology to orchestrate a deadly attack 16:20, 16 Jun 2025Updated 16:46, 16 Jun 2025 Vladimir Putin could use doomsday equipment to attack Britain by blocking out the sun(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Brits have been warned that … Read more
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Monday that there is a possibility of both radiological and chemical contamination within Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz following Israeli strikes, although radiation levels outside the complex are presently normal. The radiation poses a significant danger if uranium is inhaled or ingested, International Atomic … Read more
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not by war but by its own exhausted staff, who say the institution in Paris is crumbling from within. The spontaneous strike erupted during a routine internal meeting, as gallery attendants, ticket agents and security personnel … Read more
Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Global investors may be underpricing the impact of a conflict between Israel and Iran, market watchers warned on Monday, as stocks rallied despite escalating warfare … Read more
Federal officials continue Monday to search for two detainees who went missing from an immigration detention center in New Jersey last week and are offering a reward up to $10,000 for the arrest of each. A total of four initially escaped Newark’s Delaney Hall facility, where ICE has been holding individuals facing possible deportation, on … Read more
The woman is recovering from plastic surgery after suffering severe injuries in the attack – which also killed her pet dog, Prince – in Ireland’s County Meath at the start of June While 10-year-old Jack Russell, Prince, was killed, his owner was left with such serious injuries she needed plastic surgery The son of a … Read more
By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2025 10:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size European Union officials say Canada is likely to sign a defence procurement agreement with the continent when Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to Brussels later this month. Carney is set to visit … Read more
Israeli fire killed at least 40 people on Monday, half of them near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S. backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the territory’s health ministry said, as UN officials denounced Israeli-backed aid delivery methods. Medics said at least 20 people were killed and 200 others wounded near an aid distribution site in Rafah, the … Read more