American tourist vanishes on vacation in Turks and Caicos – National

An American tourist has vanished in Turks and Caicos after he left his Airbnb in the early morning, walking toward the downtown area of the popular tourist destination. Brian Tarrance, 51, was last seen on security footage leaving his rental home in Grace Bay, Providenciales, and walking toward the downtown area around 3:30 a.m. on … Read more

Lucy Letby, U.K. nurse convicted of murdering babies, may face more charges – National

Lucy Letby, the British nurse already convicted of murdering seven babies, could face further charges over allegations relating to deaths and other incidents at hospitals where she worked, prosecutors said Wednesday. Letby, 35, is already serving life in jail and will never be released after being found guilty of murdering and attempting to murder newborns, … Read more

Europe’s heat wave, wildfires leave multiple dead as temperatures soar – National

Four people died in Spain, two in France and two in Italy as an early summer heat wave continued to grip much of Europe on Wednesday, triggering health alerts and forest fires and forcing the closure of a nuclear reactor at a Swiss power plant. Spanish officials said a wildfire in Catalonia had killed two … Read more

Netanyahu says ‘no Hamas’ in postwar Gaza as U.S. proposes ceasefire – National

Hamas and Israel staked out their positions Wednesday ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal, with the militant group suggesting it was open to an agreement while the Israeli prime minister vowed “there will be no Hamas” in post-conflict Gaza. Both stopped short of accepting the proposal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on … Read more

Kanye West entry visa revoked by Australia after ‘Heil Hitler’ song release – National

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has been barred from entering Australia following the release of his pro-Nazi song Heil Hitler. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Ye had been travelling for years to Australia, where his wife, Bianca Censori, was born. Her family lives in Melbourne. Burke said Heil Hitler promotes Nazism. The song, … Read more

U.S. stops some arms shipments to Ukraine as Kyiv expresses disappointment – National

Ukraine is forging ahead with embryonic plans for joint weapons production with some of its international allies, top officials said, while the U.S. announced it was halting some arms shipments promised to help Ukraine fight off Russia. Those plans come at what appears to be a key point in the all-out war launched by Moscow … Read more

Heathrow fire caused by preventable technical fault known for years: report – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport, canceling more than 1,300 flights, was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier, a report found Wednesday. Europe’s busiest air hub shut for about 18 hours in March after a fire knocked out one … Read more

Iran will suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog, president orders – National

Iran’s president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities, likely further limiting inspectors’ ability to track Tehran’s program that had been enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels. The order by President Masoud Pezeshkian, however, included no timetables … Read more

Europe’s ‘exceptional’ heat wave closes schools, prompts health alerts – National

Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heat wave that meteorologists said was “exceptional” for striking so early this year. Spain confirmed its hottest June on record, while temperatures passed 40 C (104°F) in some of its cities on Tuesday. Likewise, heat scaled to reach 40 … Read more

Canadian tourist from Nova Scotia found dead on Dominican Republic beach

A Canadian tourist’s body was found washed up on a beach in the Dominican Republic hours after he was reported missing in mid-June, and his family is asking for financial support to fly his remains back to Canada. Dorian Christian MacDonald, 38, was discovered at about 4:15 a.m. local time on June 20 after reportedly … Read more