Wall Street Journal:
Investigation: Polymarket is paying creators to make deceptive videos about winning bets, targeting users in the US, where its primary crypto platform is banned — The prediction market has flooded social media w…
Spain PM’s Wife To Face Corruption Trial, Told To Surrender Passport
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’s wife Begona Gomez is accused of using her position to influence government contracts given to a group of technology companies.
“Misanthropy”: Millions In Brazil Get Fake Government Mobile Alert, Hack Suspected
Officials said the false messages were “remotely ordered by someone outside the national system of protection and civil defense,” and delivered to “various regions of the country.”
In A First For Monarchs, King Charles To Reveal Personal Tax Bill
British monarchs are legally exempt from paying certain taxes, though they have paid some duties on a voluntary basis for decades.
South Africa’s immigration crackdown divides Johannesburg’s inner city
A government push to curb undocumented employment is exposing the dependence of many small businesses on migrant labour.
Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in targeted Israeli strike
Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in targeted Israeli strike
Trump marched in to transform DC’s famed reflection pool. The result is just like his presidency
On the hallowed site where Martin Luther King jnr gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, Trump promised to turn the water “American flag blue”. The outcome is the perfect metaphor for an unreflective president.
General Atomics, Rheinmetall Explore Transatlantic Co-Production of Vektrex™ for Allied Artillery Modernization
SAN DIEGO, June 18, 2026. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Rheinmetall announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Eurosatory 2026 to explore cooperative production opportunities for Vektrex™, a maneuvering…
Happy 72nd Birthday to the PLAN Submarine Force — This Year’s Guest of Honor: 406, the Xia‑class SSBN
This year’s featured boat for the PLAN Submarine Force’s 72nd birthday is… 406, the lone Xia‑class SSBN. Yes, that Xia. China’s first boomer, the one that has been “almost retired” for two decades but somehow keeps showing up like Uncle Larry who refuses to leave the family hot pot dinner.So what’s actually confirmed about 406?According to yesterday’s CCTV segment, she’s still around, still
Inside Palantir’s fight to save its £330M, seven-year contract with NHS England, as public and political pressure grows to end the deal via a 2027 break clause (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
Inside Palantir’s fight to save its £330M, seven-year contract with NHS England, as public and political pressure grows to end the deal via a 2027 break clause — Critics question how the tech giant won a showp…