LG, Arbitrum launch blockchain-based bid for $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....
Coinbase launches tool letting AI agents make payments and trade crypto
Coinbase for Agents will let users of the crypto exchange manage their holdings “without the constant manual oversight” and can autonomously perform a range of...
Avalanche Treasury Co. falls 16% as it debuts on Nasdaq
The Avalanche Treasury holds about 15 million of the blockchain’s native token, AVAX, which is trading at a five-year low....
Trump claims deal to end Iran war near as Tehran says ‘nothing’ finalised
The US president says a “great settlement” to end the conflict has been reached. Iran says reports of a deal are “speculative”....
Flip flop or deliberate? – Unpacking Trump’s strategy on Iran
The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue looks at the US president’s mixed messaging over the war and the questions it raises....
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king’s eldest daughter, collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs....
Why the economics make this the craziest World Cup ever
From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our...
‘They destroyed the future’: Palestinian anger at rise in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem
Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park....
Deadly Sudan drone strike targets funeral procession
Rights groups accuse the RSF paramilitary group of killing civilians in el-Obeid, a city on the civil war’s front line....
World Cup kicks off in Mexico with Shakira, dancing, and protests
There was a star-studded opening ceremony, and some sporadic clashes between police and protesters around the Azteca stadium....