The US military said that it destroyed two Houthi drones as well as a ground control station and a command and control node in the Houthi-controlled area of Yemen in the Red Sea.

The Brazilian Central Bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 10.50%, in line with market expectations.

On June 19, local time, the Moroccan Navy intercepted a ship carrying 91 stowaways in waters about 189 kilometers southwest of the southern city of Dakhla.

Brazilian President Lula: Petrobras is under attack from political and economic elites.

Costa Rica and Ecuador signed a free trade agreement, which eliminates tariffs on approximately 88% of goods in bilateral trade.

Petrobras CEO: The company hopes to expand natural gas supplies in the Brazilian market.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.2% at 18,391 points in the night session, 39 points below the spot price.

According to Russian news agencies: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vietnam.

U.S. Central Command: A senior Islamic State official was killed in Syria on June 16.

National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the western Gulf of Mexico, forecasting heavy rains, tidal flooding and high winds for coastal areas.

Bank of Canada: Members considered waiting until July to cut interest rates. The core CPI has fallen for four consecutive months, which provides a reason for a rate cut in June.

Bank of Canada: Members spent considerable time discussing risks to the inflation path, such as the large number of households renewing their mortgages at higher interest rates in 2025.

Bank of Canada: Members discussed the possibility of policy divergence with the United States and agreed that the divergence has not yet reached its limit.

Bank of Canada: Discussed many factors that could affect the exchange rate, including market expectations of monetary policy divergence with the United States.

Bank of Canada: Members unanimously agreed to emphasize in their communications that they will make interest rate decisions on a case-by-case basis.

Bank of Canada: Members unanimously agreed that any future monetary policy easing is likely to be gradual, and the timing of rate cuts will depend on the data and the impact on the future inflation path.

Bank of Canada: While members recognized the risk that inflation progress could stall, they agreed that indicators showed sufficient progress had been made to warrant a rate cut.

Mexican President-elect Sheinbaum: Mexico will reduce the deficit and launch important projects in 2026.

According to the BBC: A close bodyguard of British Prime Minister Sunak was arrested for betting on the election date before the election date was announced.