Business News
- Defence tech start-up Anduril calls for reset of US arms export controls
CEO of California-based group wants to enlist allies in helping with production of lower-cost weapons
- Wall Street digests record fundraising haul as AI race intensifies
SpaceX, Anthropic and Alphabet financings highlight investors’ willingness to absorb a torrent of new issuance
- Defence tech start-up Anduril calls for reset of US arms export controls
CEO of California-based group wants to enlist allies in helping with production of lower-cost weapons
- Macron and Trump test their bruised bromance at G7 summit
French president will host world leaders at Évian-les-Bains from Monday
- Macron and Trump test their bruised bromance at G7 summit
French president will host world leaders at Évian-les-Bains from Monday
- Wall Street digests record fundraising haul as AI race intensifies
SpaceX, Anthropic and Alphabet financings highlight investors’ willingness to absorb a torrent of new issuance
- Trump’s many unhappy returns
No kings. No The Rock. No gratitude.
- Trump’s many unhappy returns
No kings. No The Rock. No gratitude.
- China tees up digital payments system to compete with dollar
Beijing’s cross-border currency platform will be backed by central banks of Hong Kong, Thailand, UAE and Saudi Arabia
- China tees up digital payments system to compete with dollar
Beijing’s cross-border currency platform will be backed by central banks of Hong Kong, Thailand, UAE and Saudi Arabia
Crypto News
- Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday, contradicting Tehran
Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe said a peace deal, which would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, would likely send liquidity back to risk-on assets such as cryptocurrencies.
- Bitcoin sales are necessary for Strategy's digital credit business, Saylor says
Strategy's recent Bitcoin sale appeared to clash with Saylor's "never sell" mantra, but he says the move reflects how the company's digital credit business works.
- Bitcoin’s ‘calm top’ challenges most market bottom estimates: Research
New data from Galaxy Research suggests that Bitcoin's floor price may not drop as low as previous bear markets, but the bottom-finding process is still playing out.
- Bitcoin rally to $70K builds as orderbook structure highlights traders’ confidence
A positive bid-ask readings and a bullish RSI divergence support Bitcoin's recovery, with $70,000 emerging as a key target.
- Bitcoin surfs SpaceX IPO at $64K as trader warns key BTC price support may crumble
Bitcoin hit $64,000 as SpaceX launched a record-breaking IPO and US-Iran peace deal hopes continued to grow, but doubts over BTC price support remained.
- Metaplanet to form securities arm through Siiibo acquisition
Metaplanet will acquire Siiibo Securities and rename it Metaplanet Securities as it builds out Project Nova, its Bitcoin-centric finance strategy in Japan.
- Bitcoin miner 'capitulation' comes as trader sees later 2026 bear-market bottom
Bitcoin miner metic sparked talk of "capitulation" as profit margins stayed under 5%, but the BTC price bear-market bottom remained absent.
- Crypto scammers exploit World Cup ticket demand, TRM warns
FIFA and the FBI warned of ticket scams as TRM Labs identified World Cup-themed crypto fraud operations tied to multiple wallet addresses.
- LG, Arbitrum launch blockchain-based bid in $679B ad market
LG is building a blockchain focused on buying and selling ads, joining a wave of companies launching their own blockchains in recent years.
- Big Tech crash, oil volatility rattles markets: Will Bitcoin hold above $60K?
With $1.9 billion exiting the spot Bitcoin ETFs and tech stocks under pressure, BTC is failing as a hedge and at risk of falling below the $60,000 support.
General News
- UK boards and seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel
The UK Ministry of Defence says it captures the vessel Smyrtos in an operation that lasts six hours.
- Switzerland votes on right-wing bid to cap country’s population
A 'yes' vote would force the government to restrict asylum, residency permits, and scrap EU deal on free movement.
- Iran war day 107: Washington, Tehran close to signing first stage of deal
Trump says a deal to stop the Iran war could be signed as early as Sunday, but Tehran downplays his optimism.
- 2026 World Cup: Australia stun Turkiye 2-0 in counterattacking masterclass
Australia secure win in Group D courtesy of goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe.
- Smiles all around as Morocco, Brazil share spoils and Knicks make history
World Cup opener ends in a draw for Morocco and Brazil as local fans celebrate New York Knicks' basketball triumph.
- Costs, careers and choice: Why Indians are having fewer children
India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has dropped to 1.9 children per woman - lower than the benchmark level of 2.1.
- Qatar earns first ever World Cup point
Qatar has earned its first-ever FIFA World Cup point in dramatic fashion against Switzerland.
- Knicks clinch first NBA title in 53 years, as Brunson shines against Spurs
The New York Knicks ended their championship drought on Saturday, winning the best-of-seven NBA Finals series 4-1.
- ‘Lion of Mesopotamia’: How Aymen Hussein beat tragedy to reach World Cup
Iraq’s ‘most expensive footballer’, striker who scored Iraq’s qualifying goal against Bolivia, retraces his journey.
- Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 to mark a winning return to the World Cup
John McGinn's deflected goal gives the Scots a World Cup win for the first time since 1990.















