Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump’s war that revealed limit of US dominance
The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war – only with...
Bitbank Drops Polymarket Warning: Japan Traders Face Account Suspension Over Betting Deposits
Japan’s Bitbank, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced on June 15, 2026, that users transacting with prediction market platforms, including Polymarket, could face...
Saylor’s Strategy buys 1,587 BTC for $100M, holdings hit 846.8K
Strategy acquired 1,587 Bitcoin for $100 million last week, lifting holdings to 846,842 BTC after raising $209 million through MSTR stock sales....
Tokenization could push DeFi assets to $2.7T by 2030: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered forecasts assets locked in decentralized finance will reach $2.7 trillion by 2030, driven by tokenization and crypto-native growth....
Social media ban – bold and blunt, but no silver bullet
The BBC’s technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online....
Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups....
How soon could the economy go back to normal after a US-Iran deal?
Experts warn the impact of the war will continue to affect the global economy for months to come....
Boy, 2, seriously hurt in nursery playground car crash
A 63-year-old woman is arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving....
Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83
The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique....
Man arrested for allegedly pushing woman in front of bus in 2017
A 44-year-old man is in custody over the incident where a woman appeared to be shoved into the path of a bus....