Bitcoin topped $70,000 after larger Treasury buybacks, but fading bond-market relief suggests the rally was driven by a short squeeze.
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Hong Kong’s Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial
Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law. …
Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war
Drivers are waiting hours in fuel queues, as Moscow prepares to celebrate Russian Flag Day. …
Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
Thirty “pioneer families” have arrived on a wave of nationalism driven by Israel’s government, but the rapid change has left…
‘Shameful’: Israel faces international backlash after closing probe into Gaza aid strike
“The victims of this incident and their families deserve justice and accountability, and we will continue to seek answers on their…
France tackles dodgy condom problem
Some recalled products carried “risk of bursting” and “the presence of perforations,” according to French authorities. …
Poll: The older and richer you are, the more you like AI
Optimism for AI increases with age and wealth, with young adults the most pessimistic, polling shared with POLITICO shows. …
Germany plans a €12B missile program to deter Putin
Internal defense ministry documents say the plan for a new long-range strike arsenal ranges from cheap cruise missiles to Tomahawks and…
A German conservative mayor backed the AfD. Now Merz is on the spot.
Bernd Prange wants his rivals to win outright — and his own party to tear down the country’s political firewall. …
El Niño set to be ‘strongest in living memory’, says Met Office
Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an “unprecedented event” and means 2027 is likely to be the…