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Onew to hit the road as a solo musician

July 6, 2025

Onew of Shinee is set to launch an international tour as a soloist, his agency Griffin Entertainment said Thursday. The singer gazed down serenely in the poster, part of which was pixelized to highlight the beauty of making up for whatever the other lacks. He has hinted at the tour “Onew The Live: Percent (%)” […]

Iran holds funeral for commanders and scientists killed in war with Israel

July 5, 2025

Summary Crowds of mourners line streets in Tehran Senior Iranian figures in attendance Trump says would consider bombing Iran again June 28 (Reuters) – Large crowds of mourners dressed in black lined streets in Iran's capital Tehran as the country held a funeral on Saturday for top military commanders, nuclear scientists and some of the […]

Putin’s peace plan is a blueprint for the end of Ukrainian statehood

June 16, 2025

The memorandum presented by the Russian Federation during recent bilateral talks with Ukraine in Istanbul was described by Kremlin officials as a constructive step toward a possible peace agreement. However, the demands outlined in the document tell an altogether different story. Russia’s memorandum makes clear that Moscow does not seek peaceful coexistence with an independent […]

Bitcoin, Ethereum Hit Hard by Geopolitical Tensions: Binance Funding Rates Signal Deep Bearish Shift

June 15, 2025

In the early hours of Friday, June 13th, the cryptocurrency market faced intense downward pressure following a surprise military strike by Israel on Iran. The geopolitical shock sent global risk assets tumbling, with Ethereum (ETH) experiencing a sharp drop below the crucial $2,600 support level. Geopolitical Shock According to the latest analysis shared by CryptoQuant, […]

Russian airstrikes kill 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns of evolving drone tech

June 15, 2025

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on June 11, 2025 shows a burning building following a drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on June 11, 2025 shows a burning building following a drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. This handout photograph […]

The dollar’s crown is slipping, and fast

June 15, 2025

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar has sunk to its lowest in three years as rapidly changing U.S. trade policy unsettles markets and expectations build for Federal Reserve rate cuts, fuelling outflows from the world's biggest economy. While the dollar was higher on Friday, lifted by safe haven flows as Israel […]

Global Communities Unite at centralwOrld as Thailand Steps Forward on Global LGBTQ+ Stage with Central Pattana’s Pride For All

June 13, 2025

BANGKOK, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On June 1, 2025, Central Pattana plc, Thailand's leading real estate developer and operator of Central shopping centers nationwide, proudly led one of the world's largest Pride celebrations as more than 300,000 people gathered in Bangkok for the Bangkok Pride Parade 2025, which culminated in a powerful finale at […]

Ukraine keeps up pressure on Russian airfields and war production

June 13, 2025

Russia responds with ever-larger strikes on Ukraine’s cities and scales up drone and missile production. Ukraine has kept up the pressure on Russian airfields and war production in the past week after its highly successful Operation Spiderweb, which destroyed Moscow’s strategic bombers on June 1. Russia responded with its biggest air raids on Ukrainian cities, […]

Saylor Says ‘Apple Should Buy Bitcoin’ as Buyback Disappoints

June 13, 2025

Apple (AAPL) faces a buyback challenge. Its massive stock buyback program disappoints some. Enter Michael Saylor. The Strategy executive chairman has a bold solution. “Apple should buy Bitcoin,” Saylor declared. He sees Bitcoin exposure as a lucrative financial opportunity. It could fix Apple’s struggling stock buyback program. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's […]

“The grievances about Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the Khalistan movement were not real”: Former Pentagon official slams Trudeau for amplifying exaggerated claims

June 13, 2025

Washington, DC [US], June 11 (ANI): Former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Michael Rubin, has strongly criticised former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for amplifying what he called exaggerated claims around Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the Khalistan movement. He also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategic diplomacy and called for […]