Trump’s White House ballroom built under $500m no-bid contract: report
The president was directly involved in negotiating some costs for the multi-million dollar East Wing project, according to the Washington Post
Month: June 2026
Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal – Reuters
Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal ReutersBrent posts biggest monthly decline since March 2020 as traders monitor U.S.-Iran talks CNBCLive updates: US envoys arrive in Qatar for talks with mediators…
Ukrainian construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev and family critically injured in Monaco parcel bomb blast
Explosion at luxury residence near border with France was ‘likely a terrorist attack’, minister says
Medicare will start covering obesity drugs for the first time. Here’s what patients should know
The move could unlock millions of new patients for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and expand access to medications that were previously out of reach for seniors.
Reflectiz to Host Webinar, Joined by Taboola, on Securing Third-Party Marketing in the AI Era
Boston, Massachusetts, 30th June 2026, CyberNewswire
Senegal reforms: Ousmane Sonko’s party moves to clip President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s powers – BBC
Senegal reforms: Ousmane Sonko’s party moves to clip President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s powers BBCSenegal police fire tear gas at constitutional reform protesters ReutersSenegalese lawmakers pass divisive reform curbing presidentia…
Senegalese MPs move to clip presidential powers as tensions mount
The proposed changes agreed by a majority of MPs sparked protests outside parliament.
AI chip startup Etched raised $800M from investors including Jane Street and a venture firm linked to TSMC, and says it has signed sales contracts worth $1B (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)
Dina Bass / Bloomberg:
AI chip startup Etched raised $800M from investors including Jane Street and a venture firm linked to TSMC, and says it has signed sales contracts worth $1B — Nvidia rival says it has raised $800 million and h…
Two gas fields off Cyprus could start production by 2033
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides lauded the signing of the “declaration of marketability” as a “major step towards establishing the Eastern Mediterranean as a credible alternative energy corridor for Europe”.
Storm Shadow on way out in favour of cheaper missiles
Britain is to move away from the Storm Shadow cruise missile that has armed its jets for a quarter of a century, pivoting to a new generation of cheaper cruise missiles.
The post Storm Shadow on way out in favour of cheaper missiles first appeared on UK Defence Journal.