The Welsh hooker preparing to play against Wales
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Wales hooker Elliot Dee made his international debut in November 2017ByGareth GriffithsBBC Sport WalesPublished5 hours agoWhile George North has been getting most of the attention this week, it is another Welsh international who starts for Barbarians against Wales on Saturday.Hooker Elliot Dee will be in the Baa-Baas line-up for the uncapped match at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, while North will bring down his glittering professional career when he comes off the replacements bench. The two Welshmen are rooming together in London as they prepare to face the country they have represented for more than a decade."I'm looking forward to it," said Dee."It's going to be interesting, something I've never done before."We've played the Welsh club derbies but I have not played against so many close mates who are representing Wales."Dragons forward Dee…
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Wales hooker Elliot Dee made his international debut in November 2017ByGareth GriffithsBBC Sport WalesPublished5 hours agoWhile George North has been getting most of the attention this week, it is another Welsh international who starts for Barbarians against Wales on Saturday.Hooker Elliot Dee will be in the Baa-Baas line-up for the uncapped match at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, while North will bring down his glittering professional career when he comes off the replacements bench. The two Welshmen are rooming together in London as they prepare to face the country they have represented for more than a decade."I'm looking forward to it," said Dee."It's going to be interesting, something I've never done before."We've played the Welsh club derbies but I have not played against so many close mates who are representing Wales."Dragons forward Dee…
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'I thought building would fall on top of me' - Venezuelans describe earthquake panic
Image source, BBC, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nicole Kolster says people in Caracas evacuated to the streets, fearing further aftershocksByLeire Ventas, BBC News Mundo and Kelly NgPublished5 hours agoJournalist Nicole Kolster was at home in Venezuela's capital city Caracas when her apartment started shaking violently."I saw the windows moving, and the only thing I could think to do was to get between the front door and a stone wall... to try to protect myself," she recounts.Two earthquakes hit the city seconds apart on Wednesday, the first at a magnitude of 7.2 and the second at 7.5.
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Image source, BBC, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nicole Kolster says people in Caracas evacuated to the streets, fearing further aftershocksByLeire Ventas, BBC News Mundo and Kelly NgPublished5 hours agoJournalist Nicole Kolster was at home in Venezuela's capital city Caracas when her apartment started shaking violently."I saw the windows moving, and the only thing I could think to do was to get between the front door and a stone wall... to try to protect myself," she recounts.Two earthquakes hit the city seconds apart on Wednesday, the first at a magnitude of 7.2 and the second at 7.5.
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Trump asks Congress for $87bn, mostly for 'urgent' Iran war costs
Figure caption, Congress has told Trump to stop Iran war- why does it matter?ByKwasi Gyamfi AsieduWashingtonPublished25 June 2026, 00:30 BSTUpdated 7 hours agoThe White House has asked lawmakers to approve $87.6bn (£66.5bn), mostly for "urgent needs" connected with the US war on Iran, a day after Congress passed a resolution rebuking the military action.The bulk of the funding - $67bn - is for the Defence Department, including $21bn for munitions, $17.3bn for operational costs and $12.1bn for classified programmes, said the White House.The other money is for unrelated measures including $11bn for US farmers and $1.4bn to tackle the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.But the proposal faces an uphill battle in Congress as the Iran conflict is unpopular with voters and midterm elections loom this November.
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Figure caption, Congress has told Trump to stop Iran war- why does it matter?ByKwasi Gyamfi AsieduWashingtonPublished25 June 2026, 00:30 BSTUpdated 7 hours agoThe White House has asked lawmakers to approve $87.6bn (£66.5bn), mostly for "urgent needs" connected with the US war on Iran, a day after Congress passed a resolution rebuking the military action.The bulk of the funding - $67bn - is for the Defence Department, including $21bn for munitions, $17.3bn for operational costs and $12.1bn for classified programmes, said the White House.The other money is for unrelated measures including $11bn for US farmers and $1.4bn to tackle the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.But the proposal faces an uphill battle in Congress as the Iran conflict is unpopular with voters and midterm elections loom this November.
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Oil price falls to levels not seen since before Iran war
Image source, The Dallas Morning News via Getty ImagesByOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterPublished25 June 2026, 08:11 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoThe price of oil has fallen to levels not seen since before the Iran war as traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route gradually resumes.Global benchmark Brent crude briefly fell below $72.48 (£55) a barrel, the price it was at the day before the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on 28 February, before edging up to $72.63.Energy prices have been on a wild ride since Iran responded to the strikes by effectively closing the strait, a critical waterway for oil and gas shipments.The cost of crude has been moving sharply lower since the US and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 17 June which set out a 60-day period for negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme and other measures to end the war.Representatives from the two sid…
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Image source, The Dallas Morning News via Getty ImagesByOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterPublished25 June 2026, 08:11 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoThe price of oil has fallen to levels not seen since before the Iran war as traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route gradually resumes.Global benchmark Brent crude briefly fell below $72.48 (£55) a barrel, the price it was at the day before the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on 28 February, before edging up to $72.63.Energy prices have been on a wild ride since Iran responded to the strikes by effectively closing the strait, a critical waterway for oil and gas shipments.The cost of crude has been moving sharply lower since the US and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 17 June which set out a 60-day period for negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme and other measures to end the war.Representatives from the two sid…
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Philippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooter
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gorebox is a game where "creativity meets unrestrained destruction", according to its Google Play listingByJoel Guinto and Virma Simonette Rivera, Reporting fromManilaPublished9 hours agoThe Philippines has temporarily blocked gaming app Gorebox after an initial investigation found that a teenage suspect in a rare school shooting had been playing the game.Three students were killed and 20 others wounded after two suspects - aged 15 and 14 - allegedly fired handguns inside a classroom in Tacloban, south-east of Manila, on Monday.Police said the 14-year-old was a player of Gorebox, a game where players can "obliterate anything [they] desire" and "engage in brutal combat with an extensive arsenal of weapons and explosives", according to its Google Play listing."We cannot ignore possible online influences that may have contributed to this tragic inci…
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gorebox is a game where "creativity meets unrestrained destruction", according to its Google Play listingByJoel Guinto and Virma Simonette Rivera, Reporting fromManilaPublished9 hours agoThe Philippines has temporarily blocked gaming app Gorebox after an initial investigation found that a teenage suspect in a rare school shooting had been playing the game.Three students were killed and 20 others wounded after two suspects - aged 15 and 14 - allegedly fired handguns inside a classroom in Tacloban, south-east of Manila, on Monday.Police said the 14-year-old was a player of Gorebox, a game where players can "obliterate anything [they] desire" and "engage in brutal combat with an extensive arsenal of weapons and explosives", according to its Google Play listing."We cannot ignore possible online influences that may have contributed to this tragic inci…
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Police seal off key roads in Nairobi as Kenya braces for Gen Z protests
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Major roads leading to the capital have been barricaded, disrupting the movement of motoristsByWycliffe MuiaReporting fromNairobiPublished25 June 2026, 07:32 BSTUpdated 26 minutes agoPolice in Kenya have sealed off key roads leading into central Nairobi ahead of planned nationwide protests marking two years since the deadly Gen-Z-led anti-government demonstrations.Thousands of Kenyans protested against proposed tax hikes in June 2024, culminating in the storming of parliament and the eventual withdrawal of the controversial finance bill.Protesters say they are demanding justice for more than 80 people killed and dozens more injured during the 2024 anti-tax demonstrations and last year's anniversary protests.Commuters were left stranded on Thursday morning after security forces blocked access to the city centre, while many businesses and s…
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Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Major roads leading to the capital have been barricaded, disrupting the movement of motoristsByWycliffe MuiaReporting fromNairobiPublished25 June 2026, 07:32 BSTUpdated 26 minutes agoPolice in Kenya have sealed off key roads leading into central Nairobi ahead of planned nationwide protests marking two years since the deadly Gen-Z-led anti-government demonstrations.Thousands of Kenyans protested against proposed tax hikes in June 2024, culminating in the storming of parliament and the eventual withdrawal of the controversial finance bill.Protesters say they are demanding justice for more than 80 people killed and dozens more injured during the 2024 anti-tax demonstrations and last year's anniversary protests.Commuters were left stranded on Thursday morning after security forces blocked access to the city centre, while many businesses and s…
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Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
Image source, Bloomberg via Getty ImagesImage caption, Anthropic CEO Dario AmodeiByOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterPublished5 hours agoUS artificial intelli gence (AI) giant Anthropic has accused Chinese e-commerce and technology firm Alibaba of "brazenly" and "illicitly" extracting its Claude AI model's capabilities.In a letter sent to two members of the US Congress, the San Francisco-based company said operators linked to Alibaba carried out almost 29 million exchanges with Claude using thousands of fraudulent accounts in what it called the largest extraction campaign of its kind.Anthropic urged Congress to penalise the companies behind attacks like this and to ramp up measures to prevent US tech from being stolen.The BBC has contacted Alibaba for comment and requested more details from Anthropic.Anthropic's letter, dated 10 June and addressed to US Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren…
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Image source, Bloomberg via Getty ImagesImage caption, Anthropic CEO Dario AmodeiByOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterPublished5 hours agoUS artificial intelli gence (AI) giant Anthropic has accused Chinese e-commerce and technology firm Alibaba of "brazenly" and "illicitly" extracting its Claude AI model's capabilities.In a letter sent to two members of the US Congress, the San Francisco-based company said operators linked to Alibaba carried out almost 29 million exchanges with Claude using thousands of fraudulent accounts in what it called the largest extraction campaign of its kind.Anthropic urged Congress to penalise the companies behind attacks like this and to ramp up measures to prevent US tech from being stolen.The BBC has contacted Alibaba for comment and requested more details from Anthropic.Anthropic's letter, dated 10 June and addressed to US Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren…
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Independent MPs launch new Australian centrist party
Image source, SuppliedImage caption, Allegra Spender (left) and Zali Steggall say their new party will offer 'reason over rage'ByLana LamSydneyPublished6 hours agoTwo independent Australian MPs have banded together to launch a new centrist political party which they say is a response to an increasingly divisive landscape.The Community Strong Australia party - launched in Canberra on Thursday - will offer "unity over division and reason over rage", will have no leader and will allow members to vote freely, rather than along party lines.Its two members - Sydney MPs Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender - are from a group of independent MPs known as "teals" who share socially liberal values and want greater climate action.The party will offer an "alternate political force" to the current two-party system in Australia, the pair said.Australia's political landscape had traditionally been dominat…
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Image source, SuppliedImage caption, Allegra Spender (left) and Zali Steggall say their new party will offer 'reason over rage'ByLana LamSydneyPublished6 hours agoTwo independent Australian MPs have banded together to launch a new centrist political party which they say is a response to an increasingly divisive landscape.The Community Strong Australia party - launched in Canberra on Thursday - will offer "unity over division and reason over rage", will have no leader and will allow members to vote freely, rather than along party lines.Its two members - Sydney MPs Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender - are from a group of independent MPs known as "teals" who share socially liberal values and want greater climate action.The party will offer an "alternate political force" to the current two-party system in Australia, the pair said.Australia's political landscape had traditionally been dominat…
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The ICE raids are over, but some Minnesotans say they still live in fear
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, People demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Cinco de Mayo parade in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on 2 May ByGrace Eliza GoodwinPublished6 hours agoAliah, a 20-year-old student in Minnesota, expected her new American life to be all about studying and work after fleeing Afghanistan in 2021 and being granted asylum in the US.But earlier this year, when federal immigration enforcement agents flooded the Minneapolis area during Operation Metro Surge, she faced a much different reality. Months after the operation's official end, its effects still linger."We're still a little scared," Aliah, who has a green card, told the BBC.
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Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, People demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Cinco de Mayo parade in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on 2 May ByGrace Eliza GoodwinPublished6 hours agoAliah, a 20-year-old student in Minnesota, expected her new American life to be all about studying and work after fleeing Afghanistan in 2021 and being granted asylum in the US.But earlier this year, when federal immigration enforcement agents flooded the Minneapolis area during Operation Metro Surge, she faced a much different reality. Months after the operation's official end, its effects still linger."We're still a little scared," Aliah, who has a green card, told the BBC.
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This Indian state is trying to ensure no one grows old alone
Image source, Arun Chandra BoseImage caption, The Dominics have two sons - both of whom left home in search of better employment opportunitiesByNikita Yadav and Ashraf PadannaDelhi & KeralaPublished6 hours agoIn India's southern state of Kerala, 70-year-old TO Dominic starts most of his days with a phone call to one of his sons.One of them lives in the neighbouring Karnataka, the other in the Middle East. Both left home some years ago in search of better employment opportunities, leaving him and his wife MJ Martha to manage on their own.The calls are comforting, revolving around familiar topics such as health and the weather.
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Image source, Arun Chandra BoseImage caption, The Dominics have two sons - both of whom left home in search of better employment opportunitiesByNikita Yadav and Ashraf PadannaDelhi & KeralaPublished6 hours agoIn India's southern state of Kerala, 70-year-old TO Dominic starts most of his days with a phone call to one of his sons.One of them lives in the neighbouring Karnataka, the other in the Middle East. Both left home some years ago in search of better employment opportunities, leaving him and his wife MJ Martha to manage on their own.The calls are comforting, revolving around familiar topics such as health and the weather.
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Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime
Image source, Getty ImagesByEmily HoltPublished22 minutes agoYoung people are being urged to choose their university degree subjects carefully, after new research reveals how it can impact your career earnings.On average, graduates picking medicine can earn up to £400,000 more over their lifetime compared to non-graduates, research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests.Economics could also earn graduates significantly more but other subjects, including creative arts, philosophy and languages, offer little to negative financial return when compared to the earnings of someone similar without a degree, the research suggests.The Department for Education (DfE) says it will cap numbers on courses with poorest returns, and will consult on the introduction of minimum English language requirements.The data suggests the average graduate earns around £100,000 more over their lifetime …
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Image source, Getty ImagesByEmily HoltPublished22 minutes agoYoung people are being urged to choose their university degree subjects carefully, after new research reveals how it can impact your career earnings.On average, graduates picking medicine can earn up to £400,000 more over their lifetime compared to non-graduates, research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests.Economics could also earn graduates significantly more but other subjects, including creative arts, philosophy and languages, offer little to negative financial return when compared to the earnings of someone similar without a degree, the research suggests.The Department for Education (DfE) says it will cap numbers on courses with poorest returns, and will consult on the introduction of minimum English language requirements.The data suggests the average graduate earns around £100,000 more over their lifetime …
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The woman who fought for Pakistan's disappeared men now faces life in jail
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mahrang Baloch was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025ByFarhat JavedReporting fromIslamabadPublished24 June 2026When Dr Mahrang Baloch was a teenager, she joined hundreds of families across Pakistan's south-western province of Balochistan to search for her father, who was allegedly arrested by security forces and later killed.Years on, the doctor-turned-activist became one of the most recognisable faces of a movement demanding answers about enforced disappearances in the province.Now, she faces life behind bars.A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced Mahrang and fellow activist Sibghatullah Shah to life imprisonment on Monday after convicting them of terrorism, sedition and murder in connection with the death of a paramilitary soldier during a protest in the town of Gwadar in 2024.The pair deny the charges and are expected to appeal.Sp…
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mahrang Baloch was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025ByFarhat JavedReporting fromIslamabadPublished24 June 2026When Dr Mahrang Baloch was a teenager, she joined hundreds of families across Pakistan's south-western province of Balochistan to search for her father, who was allegedly arrested by security forces and later killed.Years on, the doctor-turned-activist became one of the most recognisable faces of a movement demanding answers about enforced disappearances in the province.Now, she faces life behind bars.A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced Mahrang and fellow activist Sibghatullah Shah to life imprisonment on Monday after convicting them of terrorism, sedition and murder in connection with the death of a paramilitary soldier during a protest in the town of Gwadar in 2024.The pair deny the charges and are expected to appeal.Sp…
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Watch: Moment earthquakes hit airport and buildings in Caracas
CloseTwo powerful earthquakes have struck the Venezuelan capital of Caracas just seconds apart, with the second quake - a magnitude 7.5 - one of the strongest tremors to hit the South American country in a century.Buildings across the city have collapsed and residents were seen rushing into the city streets for safety, with BBC reporters on the ground capturing the tremors on video.Venezeula's interim president Delcy Rodríguez has declared a state of emergency.More on this story.SubsectionLatin AmericaPublished9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsVenezuelaFollow Venezuelaclose panelYou are now following VenezuelaUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.EarthquakesFollow Earthquakesclose panelYou are now following EarthquakesUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on …
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CloseTwo powerful earthquakes have struck the Venezuelan capital of Caracas just seconds apart, with the second quake - a magnitude 7.5 - one of the strongest tremors to hit the South American country in a century.Buildings across the city have collapsed and residents were seen rushing into the city streets for safety, with BBC reporters on the ground capturing the tremors on video.Venezeula's interim president Delcy Rodríguez has declared a state of emergency.More on this story.SubsectionLatin AmericaPublished9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsVenezuelaFollow Venezuelaclose panelYou are now following VenezuelaUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.EarthquakesFollow Earthquakesclose panelYou are now following EarthquakesUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on …
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H&M’s Sales Miss Estimates as Turnaround Questions Persist
H&M AB reported disappointing sales, posing a fresh challenge to the Swedish fast-fashion retailer’s turnaround efforts amid intense competition and cautious consumer spending.
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H&M AB reported disappointing sales, posing a fresh challenge to the Swedish fast-fashion retailer’s turnaround efforts amid intense competition and cautious consumer spending.
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SK Hynix ADR Seen Driving 30% Upside as Micron Gap Narrows
SK Hynix Inc.’s push for a US listing is spurring talk of another prize for shareholders: a potentially higher market value that may narrow its gap with US rival Micron Technology Inc.
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SK Hynix Inc.’s push for a US listing is spurring talk of another prize for shareholders: a potentially higher market value that may narrow its gap with US rival Micron Technology Inc.
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Chipmakers Rally With Traders Piling In After Micron Results
Semiconductor stocks are surging in early trading as Micron Technology Inc.’s strong results underscored how artificial intelligence is driving rapid profit growth.
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Semiconductor stocks are surging in early trading as Micron Technology Inc.’s strong results underscored how artificial intelligence is driving rapid profit growth.
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UK Modifies Proposed Steel Import Curb After Industry Complaints
The UK modified proposed steel safeguards after businesses that use the alloy warned that curbs designed to prop up the country’s ailing steel industry would damage their own production.
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The UK modified proposed steel safeguards after businesses that use the alloy warned that curbs designed to prop up the country’s ailing steel industry would damage their own production.
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Iraq Warns It Might Quit OPEC If It Doesn’t Get Quota Hike
Iraq said it might one day consider leaving OPEC unless the group accommodates it with a higher oil production quota, just a few months after the United Arab Emirates quit the group so that it could pump more.
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Iraq said it might one day consider leaving OPEC unless the group accommodates it with a higher oil production quota, just a few months after the United Arab Emirates quit the group so that it could pump more.
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CME Plans to Launch Wind Derivatives for US, Europe, Australia
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to launch wind derivatives across three continents, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the role of renewable energy in power generation grows.
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to launch wind derivatives across three continents, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the role of renewable energy in power generation grows.
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Bitcoin’s $10 Billion Options Expiry Risks Deepening Selloff
Bitcoin is facing a massive options expiry that risks putting more pressure on a market already struggling with fading institutional demand and macroeconomic headwinds.
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Bitcoin is facing a massive options expiry that risks putting more pressure on a market already struggling with fading institutional demand and macroeconomic headwinds.
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Why U.S. agriculture believes CUSMA will survive Trump's threats
WorldWhy U.S. agriculture believes CUSMA will survive Trump's threatsWhatever disparaging things U.S. President Donald Trump says in public about the trade deal he negotiated with Canada and Mexico in his first term, key players in the well-connected agricultural lobby in Washington are confident the agreement will survive.Trump administration seeking changes as Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal faces July 1 reviewMike Crawley · CBC News · Posted:
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WorldWhy U.S. agriculture believes CUSMA will survive Trump's threatsWhatever disparaging things U.S. President Donald Trump says in public about the trade deal he negotiated with Canada and Mexico in his first term, key players in the well-connected agricultural lobby in Washington are confident the agreement will survive.Trump administration seeking changes as Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal faces July 1 reviewMike Crawley · CBC News · Posted:
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