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• US president says in no hurry to end war, claims ‘total control’ over strait, orders navy to destroy all mine-laying vessels • Another Iranian tanker seized in Indian Ocean as country banks first proceeds from Hormuz tolls • Tehran air defence activated overnight • Third aircraft carrier arrives in Mideast • Pentagon fires navy secretary • Move seeking to curb Trump’s war powers defeated in Congress WASHINGTON: Bac­ked by Republican allies in Congress, President Don­ald Trump on Thursday ordered the US Navy to target and destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as US forces boarded a vessel transporting oil from Iran in the Indian Ocean. In subsequent remarks, he also ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, adding that while the US is in no rush to end the war, “the clock is ticking” for the Islamic republic. Despite an indefinite exte­nsion in the ceasefire by the US, there has been no progress regarding the second round of peace talks between the two countries, with Tehran sayin...

Bitcoin’s rally above $79,000 may be a sign that the downtrend is ending, but a multi-day candle close above $80,000 would help strengthen the odds of a trend change holding. On Thursday, Bitcoin (BTC) continued to wrestle with the $78,000 level as bulls attempted to cement their newfound hold over the market.  The convergence of an improving market structure, institutional investors’ fresh allocation to the spot ETFs and investors’ belief that the Senate will pass the CLARITY Act before the US mid-term elections provided the much-needed narrative catalyst the market had been waiting for.  On the institutional side of the market, fresh capital helped place strengthening support in the $68,000 to $70,000 price range. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen a $2.03 billion inflow in April; Strategy purchased 34,000 BTC for $2.54 billion; and Morgan Stanley’s newly launched MSBT BTC ETF took in over $153 million in its first two weeks of trading.  Read more

Over minder dan 50 dagen begint het WK voetbal in Canada, Mexico en de Verenigde Staten. Op 11 juni spelen Mexico en Zuid-Afrika de eerste wedstrijd. Via dit liveblog houden we je op de hoogte van al het laatste nieuws!

The head of the President's Office spoke out against the legalization of weapons, noting that it could lead to greater problems.

MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe doesn’t expect Bitcoin to drop below $75,000 in the near term, even as Polymarket traders price in a different outcome. Momentum from Bitcoin’s recent rally could spill into the altcoin market, which could see gains of as much as 60% if Bitcoin continues to rise, according to a crypto analyst. “I think this leg has enough room to continue to $86K, and altcoins to run 30-60% from here,” MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe said on Thursday.  A move to $86,000, a level Bitcoin hasn’t seen since Jan. 28, would represent about a 10% increase from its current price of $77,890, according to CoinMarketCap data. Read more

Uniunea Europeană riscă să intre într-o nouă confruntare cu președintele american Donald Trump, după ce aceasta a încercat să blocheze semnarea unui contract pentru construcția unei conducte balcanice cu o companie condusă de avocatul personal al liderului american, scrie The Guardian.

Jonge UWV-artsen in opleiding in Amsterdam luiden de noodklok. De werkdruk is te hoog en ze voelen zich ronduit onveilig. Er zou sprake zijn van een angstcultuur, terwijl de artsenopleiding van uitkeringsinstantie UWV al onder verscherpt toezicht staat.

Администрация президента США Дональда Трампа планирует пригласить российского диктатора Владимира Путина на саммит лидеров G20 в Майами, который должен состояться в декабре 2026 года.

Donald Trump nodigt zijn Russische ambtgenoot Vladimir Poetin uit voor de G20-top in Miami in december. Dat melden het persbureau AFP en de krant The Washington Post. De Amerikaanse president betwijfelt echter of Poetin daadwerkelijk komt, zei hij tegen verslaggevers. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog.

Un bancher italian, pasionat de artă și cu o inteligență ieșită din comun, este considerat arhitectul din umbră al Europei moderne. Multe dintre marile opere de artă ale umanității, dar și dezvoltarea gândirii moderne nu ar fi existat fără influența și implicarea lui. I s-a spus „Magnificul”.

La 26 aprilie 1986, inginerii sovietici efectuau un test de siguranță la centrala nucleară de la Cernobîl. O combinație fatală între un defect de proiectare și erori umane a dus la explozia reactorului 4, în timpul unei proceduri de rutină.

A renewed uptrend or a substantial pullback: what's coming next for ETH?

Police did not name a specific location but said the intended target was connected to the Jewish community

В ночь на 24 апреля российские войска нанесли удар по жилому дому Одессы, в результате чего некоторые помещения одесситов разрушены.

The counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine has detained a Russian military intelligence agent (better known as the GRU) in the Donetsk region who was preparing coordinates for Russian airstrikes on Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka.

Alegerile locale au fost doar un preambul pentru formarea coaliției de guvernare. Ce se va întâmpla acum în situația în care în multe localități și județe luptele pentru putere s-ar putea relua în contextul ruperii PSD de Guvern.

Ascuns în Munții Orăștiei, la doar câteva sute de metri de Via Transilvanica, sanctuarul de la Pustiosu a rămas un loc plin de mistere. Terasele sale, presărate cu blocuri masive de andezit, și ruinele unui presupus templu i-au intrigat pe arheologi și căutători de comori.