Tech firms launch country first sovereign cloud to protect sensitive data

Audio By Vocalize Tech industry leaders launch a platform in Nairobi to advance data sovereignty and AI capacity. [File,Standard] For decades, African governments and businesses have had little choice but to send... Read more »

Guilbeault on Carney’s climate plan: ‘He thinks that the markets are going to do it’

Photo: L. Manuel Baechlin / The Narwhal Summary After leaving cabinet late last year, former environment minister Steven Guilbeault will vacate his seat in Parliament altogether this summer. He sees a fundamental... Read more »

Germany: 25 years since Nazi forced labor compensation began

Germany’s Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ) Foundation is this month marking 25 years since it first paid compensation to the last survivors forced to work under the Nazi regime. But some have argued... Read more »

What have Iran and the US actually agreed to?

The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement on Sunday night to end nearly four months of war, a Memorandum of Understanding that will extend the ceasefire for 60 days and... Read more »

World Cup June 17 preview: Iraq finally come back – Shafaq News

Shafaq News Five matches shape Wednesday’s World Cup schedule in Baghdad time, starting with Iraq’s opener against Norway at 01:00 and ending with England’s heavyweight Group L match against Croatia at 23:00.... Read more »

Telegram blocked ahead of NEET-UG retest as govt cites paper leak risks | India News

The government on Tuesday ordered the temporary blocking of the peer-to-peer messaging platform Telegram across India until June 22, ahead of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (Neet-UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for... Read more »

These rare eggs cost more than a typical meal in Japan but are they really that special?

We find out if premium prices mean superior flavour.  While browsing the upmarket Isetan department store in Shinjuku the other day, we came across a surprising product called Tenran Ukokkei Ran. Literally... Read more »

Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE

MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge on Tuesday declined to overturn a Wisconsin judge’s obstruction of justice conviction for helping a man evade immigration officers who showed up at a courtroom looking... Read more »

Promoters could be forced to provide secure bike parking at Dublin gigs

Social Democrats Councillor Karl Stanley is calling on Dublin City Council to amend their licensing laws and compel concert promoters to provide secure bike parking at outdoor gigs 17:32, 16 Jun 2026Updated... Read more »

EU leaders to discuss next steps towards Ukraine’s accession with Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: President’s Office EU leaders will discuss the next steps towards Ukraine’s accession to the EU and its potential involvement in peace talks during a discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr... Read more »