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The Ontario Science Centre is shutting down immediately as an engineering report commissioned by the province shows the roof could collapse — but while it could be fixed at a cost, the province is choosing to shutter the location indefinitely.The province announced Friday that a type of lightweight concrete, popular in the 1960s when the…

The US State Department said Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Kritenbrink, will make a two-day visit to Hanoi from Friday. This comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to Vietnam. The announcement says Kritenbrink is set to meet with senior Vietnamese…

BERLIN: German prosecutors on Friday said they had apprehended three men, a Russian, a Ukrainian and an Armenian on suspicion of spying for a foreign intelligence service. The three men were arrested in Frankfurt on Wednesday after allegedly trying to collect information about a Ukrainian citizen, said federal prosecutors in a…

The move, which is part of Australia’s broader migration reform strategy and comes in from July 1, is aimed at closing loopholes that allow students and other temporary visa holders to reside down under.  “Our Migration Strategy outlines a clear plan to close the loopholes in international education and this is the next step in…

The summer’s hottest weather so far is building over the Washington region, and the National Weather Service office serving the area has issued a heat advisory for Saturday, when heat indexes are expected to reach at least 105 to 107 degrees. Similar conditions are forecast for Sunday, when additional heat alerts are probable.The Weather Service…

Majority of Women Running for Office Experience Harassment  The United Kingdom’s Electoral Commission revealed that female candidates have been disproportionately targeted in online harassment attacks. The results were taken from 430 respondents who ran in May’s local elections. They found that 43 percent of the candidates experienced some type…

BEIJING (AP) — China said Friday it has banned a number of business units of American aviation manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. and three of its executives over arms deals the company has signed with Taiwan, the self-ruling island it claims as its own territory.The statement from China’s Foreign Ministry said the company’s cooperation with…

Kylian Mbappe leaves France game covered in blood as fans shower forward with whistlesFrance take on Netherlands in their second Euro 2024 fixture today and face an anxious wait on the fitness of talisman Kylian Mbappe.Mbappe broke his nose during France’s opening win over Austria on Monday night but the superstar forward returned to training on…

The Reform UK leader said that he "disliked" the Russian president - but had admired his abilities as a statesman. By Tim Baker, Political reporter…

Lauren Irwin and The Hill 2 hours ago (The Hill) — The Biden administration is issuing a total ban on the use of Kaspersky Lab’s software over its ties to Russia. The company’s software has been a concern of the U.S. government since at least 2017 because of the Russian government’s alleged influence over the software.…