PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 3, 2026: The British front pages discuss the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak after the release of shocking police bodycam footage. Next, the Trump administration’s appointment of the new director of national intelligence is getting a lot of coverage. Also, The Times reveals that a Chinese state-linked tech company … Read more
Ukrainian drones attacked energy and military targets in St. Petersburg on Wednesday as Russia hosts a major economic forum. Officials said several infrastructure sites were damaged, although no deaths were reported. What do we know about drone attacks on St. Petersburg? Regional governor Alexander Beglov said “several” facilities on the outskirts of Russia’s second-largest city … Read more
The fragile ceasefire in the US Iran war was tested overnight as Tehran launched a series of drone and missile attacks on Kuwait, hitting and severely damaging its international airport. Kuwaiti authorities have insisted that missiles are being intercepted while the US has launched what it calls self-defensive strikes on the Iranian military ground control … Read more
The ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon began a new round of direct talks in Washington on after US President Donald Trump said he had received commitments to de-escalation from both sides. The fourth meeting between representatives of the two countries, which do not have diplomatic relations, is taking place at the State Department and is … Read more
US primaries are taking place in six states. The voting will shape the landscape of the midterms in November, as it decides who is going to be on the ballot. Key races to look out for include California, where whoever wins the race for Los Angeles mayor will lead the city during the Olympic Games. … Read more
Protests erupt in the UK after a video emerged of a dying student being handcuffed by police. Eighteen-year-old Henry Nowak was heard repeatedly telling officers: “I can’t breathe” after he was stabbed by a Sikh man who falsely accused him of racial abuse. The far right have seized on the case, saying white British people … Read more
Denmark’s government has finally been unveiled after the country’s general election back in March. Mette Frederiksen will return for a third term as prime minister, leading a center-left coalition minority government. She is expected to maintain a firm stance against US President Donald Trump’s ambitions for Greenland and to continue to support Ukraine. On a … Read more
Only bitcoin as a store of value and stablecoins as a means of payment would be the current narratives. “Bitcoin is the only currency with a compelling long-term argument,” says the analyst. The cryptocurrency market has lagged behind traditional markets. For example, while the price of bitcoin and most crypto assets is falling, the S&P500 … Read more
NATO chief Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on June 3 for an unannounced trip after a series of large-scale fatal Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital. It also comes as Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg just as the city’s flagship economic forum opens. FRANCE 24’s Emmanuelle Chaze has more from Kyiv. Source link
While Germany is trying to make major budget cuts, billions of euros are quietly lying in banks and other financial institutions, unused and unnoticed in so-called forgotten accounts. A 2021 report from the country’s research ministry estimated that such accounts held up to €4.2 billion ($4.9 billion). Other estimates are much higher, some as high … Read more