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Animal welfare advocates say further legal reforms are needed.“We do hope that fundamentally, the Chinese government can legislate a special act to outlaw dog and cat meat trade,” said Peter Li, China policy advisor at Humane World for Animals.“Importantly, China has a huge community of pet lovers, so it is time for the Chinese government to outlaw the trade once and for all,” added Li, who is also an associate professor of East Asian politics at the University of Houston-Downtown.An Xiang the lawyer concurred, saying he would “much rather live in an environment where no one abuses animals; where everyone…

Mumbai, India – Ayush Shimpi has had a rough month and a half.On May 3, the 20-year-old student from the tribal district of Gadchiroli in western India’s Maharashtra state appeared for a national medical entrance exam, known as the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listShimpi had dropped out of formal education for two years to prepare for the exam, which determines one’s eligibility to join medical colleges as well as the schools they qualify for.As he walked out of the examination hall, he heaved a sigh of relief. “I was out of the…

Vice President JD Vance denied on Monday that Iran will receive “billions of dollars of assets” as part of a the U.S.-Iran deal that was announced Sunday and is set to be signed later this week. “When people say that billions of dollars of assets will be released, that’s not true,” Vance said on “CBS Mornings.” “What is true is that Iran will have a much better and much more prosperous future if they meet the obligations they make in this agreement.”The U.S. has yet to release the terms of the agreement. But Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard said Monday that under…

The All Elite Wrestling (AEW) roster features some of the best professional wrestlers from around the world with an influx of talent from Europe, Mexico, Japan and elsewhere all in one place.MJF, Konosuke Takeshita, Kevin Knight, Jon Moxley, Thekla, Megan Bayne and Lena Kross are some of the top champions on the roster.Read below for the full list of the roster as of June 2026.==AEW men’s rosterAaron SoloAce AustinAction AndrettiAdam ColeAdam Copeland – AEW world tag team championAdam PageAlec PriceAlex ReynoldsAndrade El IdoloAngelicoAngelo ParkerAnthony BowensAnthony OgogoAR FoxAriya DaivariAustin GunnBandidoBig BillBilly GunnBishop KaunBlake ChristianBobby LashleyBrandon CutlerBrian CageBrody KingBuddy MatthewsBryan KeithBryan KeithCarlie…

Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Michael Selig weighed into the perpetual futures debate in a Monday appearance on CNBC’s “Fast Money,” defending his agency’s decision to approve the asset domestically.Selig said that incumbents will always fear the future, but that the commission is looking to onshore products that are being developed internationally to ensure they can be made safely under robust regulations.”It’s time to approve regulated futures contracts that have no expiration date,” he said. “We’re going to make sure the product’s available, but it’s well regulated here in the U.S.”In late May, the CFTC approved prediction market platform Kalshi…

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“We have evacuated all guests from the hotel, including several guests who remained in their rooms,” said Effendi Natali, a general manager of a four-star hotel in Palu. “They all panicked, which is a natural reaction during an earthquake, but everyone is safe,” Natali said, adding that the hotel sustained only minor damage.The initial quake was centred 43km east-southeast of Palu, and the US Geological Survey said it was about 10km deep. Several aftershocks followed, the strongest being of 5.2 magnitude.People also moved away from coastal areas as a precaution if the quake set off a tsunami. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology,…

NewsFeedVenezuela has signed an agreement with General Electric Vernova aimed at boosting electricity generation as the country seeks to improve a power system plagued by years of outages. Officials say the deal could add 5 gigawatts of capacity over four years.Published On 16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said that the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, under orders from President Donald Trump.”After calling for my arrest last year, Donald Trump directed his Department of Justice to investigate me,” he said in a video statement. “And just in the last week, I’ve learned his campaign has reached my own home: to get me, he’s coming after my wife, Jen.”The governor also claimed the investigation is intended to undermine any potential White House bid he may pursue in the future.Sources…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 15, 2026 4:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An animal protection agency says a small marsupial has been on the loose on Montreal’s South Shore for days. Galahad SPCA says it’s unclear whether the animal is a small kangaroo or a wallaby. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Videos taken by residents showing the animal hopping around a field in Boucherville, Que., made the rounds on social media on Friday.Galahad director Chamie…