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Kentucky State Capitol building in Frankfort where CFTC filed federal lawsuit against the state over Kalshi and Polymarket gambling regulation

CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown

The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block state enforcement against Kalshi and Polymarket, making it the first Republican-led state in the federal prediction markets battle. The case turns on whether

June 26, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices as AI Data Centers Drain the Memory Market

Apple raised prices across its entire Mac and iPad lineup on Thursday, with increases ranging from $100 to $500 per device, after an AI-driven memory chip shortage made component costs unsustainable. The

June 26, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

Electron microscope image of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria linked to the Clover Hill Dairy outbreak

One Dead, Eight Hospitalised as Clover Hill Dairy’s Listeria Recall Expands to All Cheese

A Maryland dairy's requeson cheese has been linked to a Listeria outbreak that killed one person and hospitalised eight across three states. The contamination now appears to have circulated undetected for three

June 26, 2026

Health·News

Pennsylvania State Capitol dome and exterior in Harrisburg

Pennsylvania’s 70,000 Skill Game Machines Are Now Illegal. The Budget Clock Is Ticking.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's five-to-two ruling declared skill game machines illegal slot machines, eliminating $765.9 million in projected first-year tax revenue from Governor Shapiro's budget. With the June 30 deadline five days

June 26, 2026

Government and Politics·News

More US adults are receiving mental health treatment, new federal data show

More Americans Than Ever Are in Therapy. The System Behind Them Is Shaking.

New CDC data show about one in seven US adults received therapy in the past year, and nearly a quarter got some form of mental health care, the highest share on record.

June 26, 2026

Health·News

Oracle signage as the company cuts 21,000 jobs and cites its own AI adoption

Oracle Cut 21,000 Jobs and Named the Cause: Its Own AI

Oracle told the Securities and Exchange Commission that it cut 21,000 jobs over the past year, roughly one in eight, and blamed its own AI adoption. The disclosure landed even as the

June 25, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

Google parent Alphabet as it joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Verizon, June 2026

Alphabet Replaces Verizon in the Dow as the Index Bets Bigger on AI

On June 29, Alphabet replaces Verizon in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, tilting the price-weighted benchmark harder toward the AI trade than ever before. The swap lands just as Wall Street questions

June 25, 2026

Business·Markets·News

Bangladesh President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin after signing a joint declaration at the Moscow Kremlin during Mujib's official visit to the USSR.

Silencing the Awami League Risks Undermining a 54-Year Partnership with Russia

The Bangladesh Awami League turns 77 on June 23, 2026. Founded in 1949, it is the party that won Bangladesh its independence, rebuilt it after a devastating war, and over the decades

June 21, 2026

Government and Politics·Opinion

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a press conference amid controversy over Politico Europe's refusal to publish his article

Kremlin Declares Ukraine Facing Looming Frontline Catastrophe After Wave of Russian Strikes

The Kremlin has issued one of its starkest assessments of Ukraine’s battlefield prospects in recent weeks, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov claiming that Kyiv is facing mounting military pressure and could soon confront

June 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sleiman Frangieh, leader of Lebanon's Marada Movement

US Treasury Targets Lebanese Officials and Business Network Linked to Hezbollah

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Lebanese political figures and a network of individuals and companies accused of supporting Hezbollah, marking the latest step in Washington’s campaign to weaken

June 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown

Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices as AI Data Centers Drain the Memory Market

One Dead, Eight Hospitalised as Clover Hill Dairy’s Listeria Recall Expands to All Cheese

Pennsylvania’s 70,000 Skill Game Machines Are Now Illegal. The Budget Clock Is Ticking.

More Americans Than Ever Are in Therapy. The System Behind Them Is Shaking.

Alphabet Replaces Verizon in the Dow as the Index Bets Bigger on AI

Silencing the Awami League Risks Undermining a 54-Year Partnership with Russia

Kremlin Declares Ukraine Facing Looming Frontline Catastrophe After Wave of Russian Strikes

US Treasury Targets Lebanese Officials and Business Network Linked to Hezbollah

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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