Exclusive: Central banks eye gold, euro and yuan as dollar dominance wanes
LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) – The custodians of trillions of dollars of global central bank reserves are eyeing a move away from the greenback into gold, the euro and China’s yuan as the splintering of world trade and geopolitical upheaval … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – June 20, 2025
Greetings from Tyler, Everyone’s mind is on the war in the Middle East. Civilians have been killed as Iran fires off rockets indiscriminately into civilian enclaves. They apparently are firing rockets toward Tel Aviv not knowing where they’ll land, and … Read More
U.N. refugee chief: 2 million Syrians have returned home
BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 19 (UPI) — U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said Thursday that the international community and financial institutions must support efforts to secure the safe return of Syrian refugees to their country, noting that some 2 two … Read More
Europe News ‘Another red line crossed’: Fierce debate on Hungary’s Pride ban at the European Parliament
Centrist and leftist MEPs called on the EU to act against Hungary over the LGBTQ+ Pride ban, while the far right defended the move of Viktor Orbán’s government. Around 70 MEPs will travel to Budapest next weekend to support LGBTQ+ … Read More
Trump’s fear of Iran becoming ‘another Libya’ stalls decision on nuke site strikes for two weeks: sources
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s wariness over bombing Iran is due in part to concerns about creating “another Libya” if Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is toppled, administration insiders told The Post — as Trump shelves his decision for up to two … Read More
For First Time, Streaming Viewing Topped Broadcast and Cable Combined in May
More and more, life is but a stream for us consumers of TV. Nielsen’s latest monthly viewership report, titled The Gauge, shows that for the month of May, TV viewing done via streaming eclipsed broadcast and cable combined for the … Read More
Elon Musk’s X sues New York over social media hate speech law
Elon Musk‘s X Corp sued New York on Tuesday, challenging the constitutionality of a state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, disinformation, harassment and foreign political interference. X said the law known as the Stop … Read More
Trump gives Iran ‘ultimate ultimatum’ as US mulls strikes
RESIDENT TRUMP said Wednesday he’s given Iran the “ultimate ultimatum,” as he publicly weighs whether to wade into the war between Israel and Iran. “I have ideas as to what to do,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I like to make a final decision one second … Read More
Captain James Cook’s lost ship Endeavour discovered after 250 years
Holy ship. Capt. James Cook’s famous lost ship, the HMS Endeavour, has been rediscovered off Rhode Island, closing the book on a maritime mystery that has endured for 250 years. The iconic vessel’s alleged final resting spot was detailed in … Read More
Dark web drug market busted by European and US authorities
BRUSSELS, June 16 (Reuters) – Police across Europe have dismantled a dark web drug marketplace known as ‘Archetyp Market’, the pan-European Europol police body said on Monday, which added that U.S. authorities had also assisted them in the operation. Europol … Read More
Chilling details emerge in Minnesota shootings as Vance Boelter faces federal charges: ‘Stuff of nightmares’
Two state lawmakers were spared, authorities said. The man suspected of shooting and killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband as well as shooting and wounding a second lawmaker and his wife“stalked his victims like prey” and “shot them in … Read More
Netanyahu says Israel has not ruled out killing Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Day four of intensifying hostilities between Iran and Israel draws to a close, but with no end to the exchanges of missiles and drones in sight. Euronews has this roundup of the key events from Monday evening. We’re signing off … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – June 13, 2025
Greetings from Tyler, We’re going to have to watch carefully to see what happens with this Israel-Iran war. As everybody knows, Israel unleashed numerous strikes on Iranian targets. They went after Iran’s nuclear program and key people in the regime. … Read More
Israel recovers bodies of two Hamas hostages in Gaza, including 59-year-old dad
The Israeli military recovered the bodies of two dead hostages in southern Gaza Wednesday night, including a 59-year-old dad who was killed during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack. The Israel Defense Forces swept through an area of Khan Younis flagged by the … Read More
North Korea appears to stop loudspeaker broadcasts toward the South
SEOUL, June 12 (UPI) — North Korea appears to have stopped broadcasting loud noises towards the South, Seoul’s military said Thursday, one day after South Korea halted its anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker campaign near the demilitarized zone. “Today, there were no areas where North … Read More








