Chile received 300 new electric buses, which will increase its public transport fleet to 3,339 units, making it the second country - after China - with the largest number of these vehicles in the world.

The heatwave gripping Japan has turned deadly. Officials in the central prefecture of Gifu say one person has died from suspected heatstroke. A 90-year-old man was found lying in a field in the town of Ikeda on Thursday afternoon. He was rushed to a hospital but later pronounced dead.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the United States for another 90 days, allowing his administration more time to negotiate a deal under the "sell-or-ban" law.

Thus, TikTok can continue functioning for its 170 million users in the United States. This is the third time for Trump to extend the TikTok ban deadline. By Thursday's executive order, the deadline will be further extended to September 17, 2025.

U.S. President Trump will make a decision on whether he will order a strike against Iran in the next two weeks, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing on Thursday.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, showing his willingness to step up ties with Moscow. The two leaders met on Thursday in St. Petersburg, where an international economic forum is underway.

Russia’s Defense Ministry has released official footage of an Angara-A5 heavy-lift rocket launching from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome around 800 km north of Moscow on June 19. Onboard were military satellites, marking the fifth flight of the Angara‑A5 family. 

This mission utilized Plesetsk Cosmodrome’s Site 35, a high-latitude military Launchpad ideal for polar orbit insertions.  Angara series was developed post‑1990s to reduce reliance on Baikonur/Central Asian launches and foreign components.

The US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack on Thursday warned Lebanese group Hezbollah against getting involved in the conflict between Iran and Israel. Barrack, who is also the US ambassador to Turkiye, is on his first visit to Beirut, where he met top Lebanese officials including parliament speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah. Hezbollah suffered devastating losses in its war against Israel last year, which ended with a ceasefire agreement in November.

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot’s called for restraint, deescalation and a halt to the strikes on both sides during a press conference in Paris, on Thursday, the seventh day of the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. Barrot reiterates France's commitment to diplomacy, reviving nuclear negotiations with Iran, and advancing a two-state solution for peace in the Middle East.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, exchanging views on the situation in the Middle East. Putin and Xi stressed the need for a diplomatic solution. Xi told Putin that "Promoting a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities is the top priority. Armed force is not the correct way to resolve international disputes".

On 19th June, Union Minister for Education Dr. Nyunt Pe and officials visited Sagaing University of Education Exam Center and cordially met with the students sitting for the 4th day of matriculation exam.

There, the Union Minister encouraged the students to make exerted efforts during the exam to obtain the best outcome. At Sagaing Education Degree College and No.1 Basic Education High School, the Union Minister oversaw the damaged school buildings and construction of new school buildings and coordinated necessities.