International News from Thursday, June 11th, 2026

British defence minister John Healey quit on Thursday in a dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to commit the government resources that are needed to defend the country at a time of heightened threat.

India's shipping ministry said all 20 Indian crew members were safe after a suspected US strike on the asphalt tanker Jalveer off Oman on Thursday following two similar strikes involving Indian crews in the region this week.

Philippine law enforcement launched on Thursday an investigation into the deaths of two student athletes from a top university basketball team, in a case that has drawn widespread attention in a country where the sport is hugely popular.

Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on Thursday that an 11-year-old girl suffered minor injuries, while vehicles caught fire and homes were damaged in Hamad Town and the capital Manama after debris fell from Iranian drones that were intercepted and destroyed.

Canada has introduced a digital safety bill on Wednesday that will ban social media for children under 16 with exemptions for platforms that meet certain safety standards, months after Australia enacted the world's first ban for young people.

Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a new health zone in the northeastern province of Ituri, authorities said on Wednesday, as fresh infections underline sustained transmission more than three weeks after the epidemic was declared.

Kuwait has reopened its airspace after temporarily closing it early Thursday following Iranian strikes on the country.