The Daily Populous

BERLIN - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on June 21 blamed US President Donald Trump for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, calling for the vital waterway to be reopened.

The minister added that any agreement to reopen the strait would need the support of Iran and Oman.

When Trump pressed allies to help re-open or secure the Strait of Hormuz in April, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the war was “not a matter for NATO”. »

Pet ferrets kept as therapy animals at the UK’s largest children’s prison have been co-opted by managers to kill rats, resulting in a bloody incident and concerns over child and animal welfare.

But in mid-May, staff and children complained about dozens of rats running around the grounds and inside prison buildings.

Prison Service sources blamed the influx of rats at Wetherby on building work disturbing a rats’ nest. »

Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says a moratorium on police checks would be a “good first step” in helping address allegations of racism within the city’s police service.

The 2024 data shows that, in Montreal, Black people are four times more likely to be stopped than white individuals, while Arab people are five times more likely to be stopped.

The call comes after Montreal police confirmed that 16 officers based in Montréal-Nord are under investigation for alleged co-ordinated racist behaviour. »

Donald Trump arrived in France yesterday for this morning’s G7 summit and promptly confirmed America’s capitulation to Iran.

Just this winter, Trump had promised the Iranian people that the tyrants who ruled them would be gone.

In the past, Trump has tried to conjure new circumstances by speaking them aloud and attempting to wish them into existence. »