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ISLAMABAD - A total of 299 people, including 140 children, have lost their lives, and 715 others—among them 239 children—have been injured in flash floods and torrential rains that have swept through vulnerable areas of the country since June 26, according to the latest figures issued by the National Disaster Management.

Romania’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.8% in June 2025 compared with May 2025, data from the country’s statistical office INS show on Thursday (July 31, 2025).

Mioveni and Craiova car plants churned out 53,035 units in June, up 15.2% from the same month of 2024, in line with data provided by Romania carmakers’ association ACAROM.

Financial analysts’ economic confidence weakened significantly in June, in line with the macroeconomic confidence index published monthly by CFA Romania, the association of financial analysts.

The annual growth rate of Romania's private lending slowed down to 9.1% in June 2025, to a total amount of RON436 billion, amid a 10% increase in local currency lending and a 7% rise in foreign currency lending, central bank data showed on Wednesday, July 23.

A woman who was injured in an air strike carried out by Russian troops on June 29 has died in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.

Rising US inflation tempers investors’ interest rate cut hopes, leaving Bitcoin at a critical juncture below $120,000. Key takeaways: June CPI data showed rising headline and core inflation, reducing expectations of an interest rate cut in July. Bitcoin must reclaim the $119,250–$120,700 zone to confirm bullish momentum and aim for fresh highs above $123,000. Read more

Romania’s annual inflation rate went up to 5.7% in June, after having climbed to 5.5% in May, the highest level of the past year and a half.

June 2025 recorded the highest number of civilian casualties in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war, with 232 people killed and 1,343 wounded.

CleanSpark reached 50 EH/s in operational hashrate in June, increasing its total Bitcoin holdings to 12,608 BTC even with significant monthly sales. CleanSpark’s Bitcoin output has surged more than 50% year-over-year, despite the challenges posed by the post-halving environment for BTC miners. The company posted an operational hashrate of 50 EH/s in June from 20.4 EH/s a year earlier, representing a 145.1% jump in mining capacity. Last month, it mined 685 BTC worth $74.2 million at current prices, from 445 BTC mined in June 2024. EH/s stands for exa hash per second, a measurement of computational power. "The tireless efforts of our operations and technology teams resulted in the addition of over 10 EH/s of capacity across four states to achieve the ambitious target,” said in a statement Zach Bradford, CEO and president of CleanSpark. “This represents a 9.6% month-over-month increase.” Read more

Rents were flat in June nationwide against May, but went up by 5% on average from June 2024, with a 9% plus in Bucharest, in line with data provided by Storia, the real estate platform launched by OLX.

June US employment data exceeded forecasts and sets a macro backdrop that could send Bitcoin (BTC) past $200,000, according to a research note from Matt Mena, crypto research strategist at 21Shares. The Labor Department reported that non-farm payrolls increased by 147,000 in June, surpassing the consensus estimate of 110,000, while the unemployment rate fell to […] The post 21Shares says June payroll surprise sets soft-landing stage that could catalyze Bitcoin beyond $200k appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Circle’s stock (CRCL) has dramatically outperformed Bitcoin since its June 5 listing on the New York Stock Exchange. According to data shared by former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes, CRCL has surged nearly 472% relative to Bitcoin when indexed to its IPO date. The rally comes as Circle’s share price jumped from its $31 IPO price […] The post Circle stock outpaces Bitcoin with 472% growth since June IPO appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Venture capital funding directed towards crypto startups totaled $4.5 billion during the second quarter, down 22% versus the previous three months. According to DefiLlama data, the breakdown of the second quarter shows monthly flows of roughly $1.29 billion in April, $624 million in May, and $2.5 billion in June.  June’s figure is over 4x larger […] The post Crypto VC funding drops 22% in Q2 despite strong June finish appeared first on CryptoSlate.

In June 2025, Russia launched over 330 missiles, including nearly 80 ballistic missiles, at Ukraine's peaceful cities and communities, as well as over 5,000 attack drones and 5,000 glide bombs.

The average air temperature in the city of Kyiv during June was 19.1°C, which is 0.4°C below the long-term climatic norm.

New car registrations stood at 10,522 in Romania in June, 50.1% fewer than in the year-ago month, data from the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA) using figures supplied by the police (DGPCI), show.

Pakistan witnessed a slight overall decline in militant violence during June 2025 despite several high-profile attacks, according to data released by an Islamabad-based think tank, Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (Picss). The monthly security assessment shows there were a total of 78 militant attacks across the country in June, resulting in at least 100 fatalities, including 53 security personnel, 39 civilians, six militants, and two members of peace committees, the organisation said in a press statement. These attacks injured 189 people, comprising 126 security personnel and 63 civilians — marking an 8 per cent decrease in attacks, a 12pc drop in fatalities, and pc increase in injuries compared to May 2025. “In response to militant activities, Pakistani security forces intensified counterterrorism operations during the month,” the statement added. According to Picss, security forces killed 71 militants, while two security personnel and two civilians also lost their lives in operations la...

Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR58.2 billion at the end of June 2025, higher by EUR2.6 billion than the EUR55.6 billion level reported on May 31, 2025, Romania’s central bank announced on Tuesday (July 1, 2025).

In June 2025, Ukraine’s Air Defense Forces destroyed a total of 4,750 enemy aerial targets.