In the wake of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the regime appears to be turning inward — escalating repression with chilling speed. According to Kasra Aarabi, director of IRGC research at United Against Nuclear Iran, the Islamic Republic is accelerating toward what he said is a ‘North Korea-style model of isolation and control.’ ‘We’re witnessing a kind of ...
The WNBA regular season continues with the Indiana Fever hosting the Las Vegas Aces Thursday, July 3 in Indianapolis. The Fever are coming off a huge victory, defeating the first-place Minnesota Lynx 74-59 for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship. Natasha Howard led the team with an impressive performance, scoring 16 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, and providing four assists. Additionally, Sophie ...
US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday (July 2) that the United States and Vietnam struck a trade deal just a week before the July 9 deadline. The agreement will see the US impose a 20 percent tariff on many Vietnamese exports, meaning Vietnam averted the threatened 46 percent levy. Additionally, transshipped goods, which are goods routed through Vietnam before being ...
Ripple has minted another 16 million RLUSD, its dollar-backed stablecoin. The fresh minting pushes the total circulating supply higher. AMINA Bank Becomes First Global Bank to Support Ripple’s RLUSD According to the X post, the minting happened at Ripple’s treasury and suggests strong demand for RLUSD in the stablecoin market. Meanwhile, AMINA Bank has stated The post Ripple Mints 16M ...
Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing on Thursday it has accepted an ambassador from the Islamist group. “We believe that the act of official recognition of the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will give impetus to the development of productive bilateral cooperation between our ...
This holiday-shortened week was anything but short on action! The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs, but what is really driving the market? In this essential recap, expert Mary Ellen McGonagle dives into the sectors and stocks making big moves. She’ll reveal why energy and financial stocks are heating up, discuss the surge in biotech and regional ...
The Supreme Court ended its term last week, but the justices aren’t done yet, partly due to a legal blitz President Donald Trump has strategically deployed in his second term, one that’s proven surprisingly effective in advancing his sweeping agenda. Lawyers for the Trump administration filed their 20th emergency application to the Supreme Court Thursday in just a 23-week period. ...
In a year when the U.S. consumer has been weighed down by economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and inflation, Black entrepreneurs are eager to get to the Essence Festival of Culture to connect with their core customers. “Essence Fest is like my Black Friday,” said Rochelle Ivory, owner of beauty brand On the Edge Baby Hair. “It is my biggest sales ...
WASHINGTON — There may never be another season in Major League Baseball like 2019, when there were more balls flying out of ballparks – and more swings and misses – than any time in the game’s history. And Gleyber Torres was one of the cool kids. In his first full season in the big leagues, Torres ripped 38 home runs ...
Market volatility, Chinese control, supply chain risk mitigation and financing emerged as some of the most prevalent themes at the 2025 Fastmarket’s Lithium Supply Battery Raw Materials (LBRM) conference in Las Vegas. The event, which is in its 17th year, drew a crowd of roughly 1000 delegates, industry experts and analysts, to discuss the current landscape and future projections of ...
SharpLink Gaming has drawn new attention after staking another $2 million worth of Ethereum into lsETH. This move strengthens the company’s position among the largest Ethereum stakers in the market. SharpLink Gaming Now Holds $458M in lsETH The company now holds around $458 million in lsETH, according to an Arkham post on X. Meanwhile, its The post SharpLink Gaming Stakes ...
UK lawmakers voted Wednesday to ban Palestine Action, a UK-based group that aims to disrupt the operations of weapons manufacturers supplying the Israeli government. Members of Parliament voted 382 to 26 in favor of the measure against the group after two Palestine Action activists broke into Britain’s largest air base in central England, damaging two military aircraft. The draft proscription ...