- Trump can't rename Kennedy Center or close it for renovation for now, judge says
The Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees in December voted to rename the institution the "Trump Kennedy Center," 10 months after Trump removed several trustees.
- Blue Origin warns of rocket explosion debris after failed New Glenn test at Cape Canaveral
Jeff Bezos' rocket maker suffered a setback on Thursday as its New Glenn rocket went up in flames.
- Trump pledges ‘final determination’ on Iran deal to extend ceasefire
US president seeks agreement on ‘unrestricted traffic’ in Strait of Hormuz
- Trump pledges ‘final determination’ on Iran deal to extend ceasefire
US president seeks agreement on ‘unrestricted traffic’ in Strait of Hormuz
- Mercedes-Benz may be shut out of U.S. market under bill aimed at Chinese automaker ownership
Mercedes-Benz's largest individual shareholder is BAIC, a Chinese state-owned automaker. Sources told CNBC that exemptions in the legislation would not apply.
- Thiel moves family to Milei’s libertarian Argentina
Palantir founder intends to spend several months in Buenos Aires initially
- Thiel moves family to Milei’s libertarian Argentina
Palantir founder intends to spend several months in Buenos Aires initially
- Trump DOJ 'lawfare' fund temporarily blocked by judge as suit proceeds
The DOJ has faced strong criticism for the creation of a $1.8 Anti-Weaponization Fund which could compensate allies of President Donald Trump.
- Tokens or humans? The new corporate trade-off
AI is costing far more than companies expected, forcing CFOs into a new trade-off between tokens and humans and posing a risk the market hasn't priced in.
- Iran war cost: Average U.S. household paying $450 more on gas and energy
Higher energy costs can force consumers to raid their savings and lean more into debt to cover expenses.
- Sui network temporarily stalls again after Thursday's outage
The outage was caused by the same network update software bug that disrupted the protocol on Thursday, which resulted in nearly six hours of downtime.
- Bitcoin plums new six-week lows as analyst eyes BTC price dip 'end' at $72K
Bitcoin saw its lowest levels since the middle of April as BTC price action continued ot diverge from thriving US stock markets.
- Bitcoin ETFs bleed $2.8B in record nine-day outflow streak
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a nine-day outflow streak totaling $2.84 billion, surpassing an eight-session outflow run in February 2025.
- NYSE parent ICE pushes ‘level playing field’ for 24/7 onchain perps
ICE’s CEO said regulators need to create a “level playing field” for launching 24/7 onchain perps contracts, which are already trading on exchanges such as Hyperliquid.
- Bitcoin falls out of the global top 10 assets as market cap dips below $1.5T
Bitcoin’s market cap has dropped below $1.5 trillion, pushing it out of the world’s top 10 assets amid AI stock and precious metal rallies.
- Strategy situation ‘out of hand,’ says Arca exec on $15B preferred stock burden
Strategy’s capital structure may be under pressure as Arca’s Jeff Dorman highlights $15 billion in preferred stock obligations and CEO comments on possible Bitcoin sales.
- Texas Bitcoin reserve plans shift from ETF to direct BTC custody
Texas is hiring a crypto custodian to move its $10 million Strategic Bitcoin Reserve from BlackRock’s IBIT ETF into directly held coins and build full state‑level BTC plumbing.
- Bitcoin’s major holders halt buys as demand slows: CryptoQuant
CryptoQuant says that the holding structure for large Bitcoin holders is deteriorating, a trend that has historically preceded “sustained price weakness.”
- Sui Network back online after ‘crash bug’ causes 6-hour outage
The Sui mainnet has resumed after a bug in a network update took it offline for 5 hours and 55 minutes.
- Bitcoin’s trapped under $74K while $9B options expiry looms: Are bears back in control?
Bears hold the upper hand for Friday's $9 billion options expiry, keeping Bitcoin under pressure amid heavy ETF outflows and corporate selling
- Israel, Russia among new additions on UN sexual violence ‘blacklist’
New report says nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year.
- Trump heads into Situation Room to potentially finalise Iran deal
Donald Trump says he’s in the Situation Room at the White House to make a “final determination” on a deal with Iran.
- What’s next after scrapping the ‘Black Code’ in France?
French MPs vote to repeal law that governed slavery in colonies.
- Russian rate of losses in Ukraine almost triples in one year
Territorially, Russia is at a standstill in 2026, assessments of its ground war reveal.
- Romania to expel Russian consul after residential drone strike
Romanian President Nicusor Dan says that the Russian consul in the southeastern city of Constanta will be expelled.
- Israeli fighter jets strike village in south Lebanon
Video shows the moment Israeli fighter jets struck a residential building in Ain Qana village in southern Lebanon.
- ‘A landmark’: Brazil’s prosecutors hail court ruling to preserve Fordlandia
Advocates have argued that Brazil's government has dragged its feat over Fordlandia's fate, leaving the site to decay.
- Eight students arrested in deadly Kenyan school dorm fire
Kenyan police have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson after a deadly fire ripped through a girls’ school.
- EU to release billions in frozen funds for Hungary amid Magyar reforms
PM Peter Magyar called the agreement to unlock funds frozen under former leader Orban a 'historic' breakthrough.
- Trump says ‘final determination’ to be made on possible Iran deal
Deep mistrust remains between Washington and Tehran as Iran says 'no final agreement' reached with US.