Europe

Russia claims key Ukraine advance as peace talks stall

June 13, 2025

Russia said Sunday that it was advancing into Ukraine's eastern Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time in its three-year invasion, a significant territorial escalation amid stalled peace talks. Russia claims key Ukraine advance as peace talks stall Ukraine's top political and military leaders did not immediately respond to the claim of the advance, which would […]

What’s behind Russia’s ‘evolving’ drone warfare in Ukraine?

June 13, 2025

Ukrainians are full of fear and solidarity for one another as Russian forces use drones with deadly and devastating effects. Breaking down the drone ‘revolution’ driven by Russia's war on Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine – Swarms of Russian kamikaze drones broke through Ukrainian air defence fire early on Tuesday, screeching and shrilling over Kyiv in one […]

Trump says Putin offered to broker a new U.S.–Iran nuclear deal. Could the Russian president really help? And what’s in it for him? — Meduza

June 13, 2025

Tehran, May 2025 Abedin Taherkenareh / EPA / Scanpix / LETA Talks on a potential new nuclear deal between the U.S. and Iran have once again hit a deadlock. But they haven’t broken down completely — instead, both parties appear to be focused on negotiating better terms for themselves. Amid this impasse, Russian President Vladimir […]

HBO Family, ThrillerMax & More Channels Set to End This August

June 13, 2025

Posted in: Cinemax, HBO, TV | Tagged: cinemax, HBO HBO Family, ThrillerMax & More Channels Set to End This August Reports are that Warner Bros. Discovery is set to shutter a number of linear channels in August, including HBO Family and ThrillerMax. After Wall Street didn't exactly treat the multimedia company with kid gloves during […]

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 […]

‘It’s more serious than any other time in the past’: Israel poised to strike Iran, officials say

June 13, 2025

The United States is on heightened alert amid growing fears of a potential Israeli military strike on Iran, the Washington Post reported late Wednesday, as nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran appear to be unraveling . The report follows a series of security moves, including U.S. orders for non-essential staff to leave its embassies in […]

VivoPower Deploys $100M XRP in Strategic Flare Network Partnership

June 12, 2025

Marks first major execution of VivoPower's new corporate strategy and significant validation of the XRP ecosystem's utility for institutional treasury management VivoPower is building a virtuous cycle—generating yield and using it to systematically increase its core XRP position, creating a perpetually compounding engine for shareholder value VivoPower’s strategic transformation to an XRP-centric treasury is supported […]

Yvette Cooper yet to agree deal days before spending review

June 12, 2025

Home secretary yet to agree deal days before spending review Housing Secretary Angela Rayner reached a deal with Reeves and the Treasury on Sunday evening. Cooper is the sole remaining cabinet minister yet to settle her department's budget through to 2029. Ministers have been locked in talks with Rachel Reeves and her team ahead of […]

Zelenskiy says Russia seeks to disrupt Ukraine, Moldova, southeastern Europe

June 12, 2025

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press briefing following phone calls with U.S. President Donald Trump, amid Russia?s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab ODESA, Ukraine, June 11 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday Russia was determined to […]

Blackpink returns to Bangkok for 3-day concert run

June 12, 2025

Blinks, get ready to grab tickets to the "Blackpink World Tour In Bangkok", which is scheduled from Oct 24-26 at the Rajamangala National Stadium. Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa will return to the same stadium where they performed their previous concert "Blackpink World Tour [Born Pink] Bangkok Encore" on two consecutive days. This time around, […]