Bitcoin Price Holds Above $78.5K as August Gains Near 25%
Bitcoin’s price fell to an intraday low of $77,024 following reported military clashes between U.S. and Iranian forces. The cryptocurrency quickly recovered,...
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Trump says US will ‘hit Iran hard’ as hostilities resume – as it happened
Iran responded to an assault on its Larak Island by targeting US bases in JordanTrump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-upCo...
Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-up
Washington says it acted after observing Iran was planning to deploy fresh mines in strait of HormuzThe US and Iran have exchanged fire for the first time in...
House lawmakers return to Capitol Hill as Republicans hope to pass stopgap spending bill – live
The US House is back after a five-week recess; government funding is guaranteed through 30 SeptemberSign up for US Breaking News emailsChris HippensteelWe’re...
Vance says Trump ‘sending a message’ to Iran with AI-generated video
Video depicting Kharg Island being attacked is later followed by more warnings from President Trump.
Trump says communities that reject data centers 'want to end up being backwards and poor' — President claims China 'could not be happier' with AI data center backlash in the US
President Donald Trump claims that communities rejecting AI data center constructions "want to end up being backwards and poor."
UBS Can Meet Half of New Capital Need via AT1, Lawmakers Say
A key panel of the Swiss parliament said UBS Group AG should be able to meet half of its new capital requirements by using convertible bonds known as AT1s, h...
Microsoft executive vice president bemoans employees sending him "AI slop," saying "This is a doom loop." — Maybe take some responsibility? 🤔
Microsoft EVP overseeing Office and LinkedIn Ryan Roslansky posts an oddly oblivious self-own. The company flooding the internet with AI slop has started to ...
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Iran could face economic collapse in months, US Treasury’s Bessent warns
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on the US's economic pressure campaign at a meeting of G20 finance ministers.
The digital legacy problem: what happens to the people behind the memories?
The Pew Research Center’s 2025 survey found that 84% of U.S. adults use YouTube, 71% use Facebook, and 50% use Instagram, illustrating how deeply everyday ex...
Trump to meet with U.S. refiners as White House pushes to lower gas prices
The White House says it is seeking near-term steps to boost refining capacity as affordability and gas prices loom over the midterm election.
Bitcoin Holds Steady as US Strikes on Iran Rattle Stocks and Lift Oil
The largest cryptocurrency is on track for its best month since 2017, holding above $78,000 even as a hawkish Fed and renewed Middle East conflict drag on st...
Apple's Phil Schiller Scales Back Role as John Ternus Era Begins
Apple's Phil Schiller is no longer going to run the App Store or oversee product events, reports Bloomberg. Schiller isn't leaving Apple, but he is narrowing...
Raising the Altalena: Netanyahu digs up sunken 1948 arms ship in ‘pre-election stunt’
A ship carrying arms for a right-wing militia, the Altalena was sunk 78 years ago off the coast of Tel Aviv at the orders of Israel’s founders. The discovery...
Trump to meet with oil execs about cutting gas prices, as his Venezuelan SPR plan faces skepticism
The president and his fellow Republicans look set to focus on affordability as the midterms near.
Trump’s Venezuela Deal Leaves $100 Billion Question Unanswered
President Trump is framing the deal for a US stake in 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil as a victory that will lower gasoline prices and replenish deplete...
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European shares close closely lower. UK's FTSE 100 and Italy's FTSE MIB close higher
The major European indices are closing mixed with a German Dax the worst performer, while the UK's FTSE 100 is the best performer.A snapshot of the closing l...
White House really wants Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' now
The Trump administration has reached out to Apple directly to get Apple Maps changed now from Lake Ontario to "Lake America." It's going to happen, just on A...
Latest flare-up between US and Iran bring conflict's lull to an end
Iran's foreign minister has accused Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu of tricking the United States into war with the Islamic Republic. Over six months into the co...
Kalshi lays down first lifetime ban for ex-member of Congress George Santos
The prediction market platform banned Santos for manipulation as part of the industry's ongoing efforts to show it's dealing with bad behavior.
As Icelanders say no to resuming EU talks, what issues weighed in the election?
Iceland's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum that pitted concerns about geopolitical stability against keepin...
With new leadership, Apple will re-define success
Apple CEO Tim Cook becomes chairman of the company board tomorrow, with John Ternus taking over the top job in Cupertino. Both men followed in the footsteps ...
Spain blames Israel, Russia for spreading disinformation during Ceuta crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain's migration policy that triggered last ...
Trump Crashed NASA’s Press Conference to Praise the Space Telescope He Repeatedly Tried to Kill
The president interrupted a NASA press briefing to say, "I'm supplying you all that money."
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Trump says Iran is ‘dead’, vows to respond after renewed clashes
US president promises to hit Iran and calls for the country's leaders to be prosecuted for killing protesters.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Oil prices to fall, Yen to strengthen
Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, crossed the wires in an interview with CNBC, saying Oil prices will come down and that US President Donald Trump ha...
Swiss Franc gains as US Dollar loses post-Jackson Hole momentum
USD/CHF trades with a downside bias on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) struggles to gain traction despite rising Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike expec...
Is Trump testing the limits of US power?
With weeks to go before US midterm elections, are President Trump's policies helping or hurting his Republican Party?
Border area between Nepal and China where 33 Australians are missing still almost entirely cut off
Majority of missing Australians were near Gyirong Port minutes before impact. Rescuers say the area is now destroyed, covered in metres of silt and debrisGet...
With no clear contender, "everyone thinks they have a shot"' at succeeding to Macron
There are eight months left until the next french Presidential election, politicians are ramping up their campaigning, with interviews, meetings and public s...