PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 4: Today marks 37 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre and the papers look at how advocates are trying to keep the memory of the victims alive. Albanians continue nationwide protests over a proposed luxury resort on a protected ecosystem in a project backed by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law. … Read more
It is the moving story of a Russian father and daughter who opposed Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. It all began in March 2022, when 12-year-old Maria drew an anti-war picture at school in response to the invasion launched a month earlier. She was immediately reported by those around her, and the FSB soon visited … Read more
Israeli mathematician Gil Kalai maintains that quantum computers will never be able to break cryptography, according to Eli Ben-Sasson, CEO of StarkWare, a company specialized in zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs and creator of StarkNet, a second layer (L2) network of Ethereum. Ben-Sasson clarified that he does not subscribe to that position but considered it relevant to … Read more
A chain of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean without domestic oil or gas reserves, the 50th US state has long relied on imported fossil fuels to power its economy. Foreign petroleum fuels much of the energy grid, and the sea and air transportation on which Hawaii depends to move people and goods … Read more
#Kuwait released CCTV footage showing the moment its #airport was hit by a #drone on June 3. One person was killed and scores more were wounded in the #strike. Source link
Strategy’s bitcoin sale broke the narrative of the compulsive buyer who never sells. Bitcoin ETFs accumulate the longest streak of capital outflows in their history. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading this Thursday, June 4, 2026 around $63,000a level that places it close to the minimum of the current year, which is $60,000 and was reached in … Read more
For the regional Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – the consequences of a US–Israeli conflict with Iran go far beyond the immediate military threat. Since February 28, when the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran, and despite a nominal ceasefire, … Read more
1. Three hosts with strained relationships This World Cup will be the first to be hosted by three nations – the United States, Canada and Mexico, as opposed to the usual single nation. 2002 was an exception, when Japan and South Korea broke new ground by sharing hosting duties. This year’s co-hosts have generally had … Read more
French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film “Persopolis”, has died, her family said Thursday. She was 56. Source link
Russia has increased its pressure on Armenia ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, pulling out virtually all the stops linked to trade should its long-term ally persist in its ambitions to join the European Union. Moscow has threatened to raise gas prices, put measures in place to be able to restrict the Russian import of certain … Read more