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Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.
FCC did not violate carriers' right to jury trial, court says in 8-1 ruling.
Rep. Bryan Steil said he'll add language to the House congressional stock ban bill to cover prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.
The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan pieces together how events unfolded.
Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-energy-transition-iran-war/
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Musk can't be trusted to protect X user privacy, public commenters warn FTC.
Trump's former advisor turned critic had reached a deal with prosecutors, two people said.
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British lawyer David Haigh lost contact with Zeynab Javadli on Tuesday and the BBC has been told her home in Dubai is locked and empty.
The Central Bank of Cuba announced that the interruption of the credit companies’ activities was linked to the suspension of foreign bank services that processed these transactions.
Police raided the suspects' homes after tip-offs from German and UK authorities.
The advisory warns that Chinese spies are using public job search platforms to recruit people with access to non-public information.
The United States announced the ceasefire agreement on Wednesday night following a fresh round of talks.
The lower chamber of Congress passed a measure that seeks to halt further military action, in a vote seen as largely symbolic.
Demonstrators say the project backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law would harm a protected environment.
The Russian government has sanctioned Alexander Browder, a 17-year-old British sixth-former, accusing him of “circulating defamatory speculations and false information about the policy of authorities.” Browder and Four Others Banned From Entering Russia…
Budapest's liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony had been charged with helping to organise the banned 2025 march.
Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/04/finland-stubb-eu-canada-turkey-norway.html
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The French-Iranian author and illustrator was known for her graphic novel series and Oscar-nominated film.
The 950-year-old work will be as safe "as a baby" during its move to London, French officials say.
The U.S. Justice Department said a joint public-private operation disrupted more than 1.4 million accounts linked to Southeast Asian scam networks. The effort also helped freeze more than $3.8 million in cryptocurrency tied to funds stolen from Americans.
Ahmed al Ahmed disarmed one of the alleged shooters during the deadly attack at a Jewish event.
Women and children were among those killed when Israeli aircraft struck at least four residential buildings in several areas.
Israel’s Tax Authority launched a voluntary disclosure program offering immunity from criminal prosecution in August 2025, expecting to collect between NIS 2 billion and NIS 3 billion from undeclared cryptocurrency holdings.
BBC correspondent John Sudworth reports from the Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah support, Dahieh.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has rescinded a policy that required defendants to agree not to publicly deny the agency’s allegations as a condition of settling enforcement cases. The rule had been in place for nearly 30 years.
At least 10 people have been injured in the attacks, according to Russian-backed officials.
The Trump administration has launched a new trade initiative that could reshape global commerce in the coming months.
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Cleaners found Dawa Sherpa crawling towards Base Camp six days after he went missing at a higher altitude.