Hong Kong has been selected to host the 2025 Hyrox World Championships in June at the AsiaWorld-Expo. This event marks a significant growth for the sport, which first launched in the region four years ago with fewer than 1,000 participants and has since grown to attract nearly 20,000.
Bitcoin (BTC) recovered from weekly lows ahead of the US Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting. Concerns over Strategy potentially selling more BTC to fund dividends, alongside the Fed's interest-rate decision under new chair Kevin Warsh, are impacting market sentiment.
Irish band Bleech 9:3 channels their experiences with addiction and recovery into raw, autofictional music. Frontman Barry Quinlan and guitarist Sam Duffy, both in Alcoholics Anonymous, share their journey from personal struggles to a burgeoning music career with major label interest and festival dates.
Young adults with learning disabilities are gaining green sector jobs and transforming environments through the London Tree Ring project. The initiative aims to create wildlife corridors around the capital, fostering biodiversity and reconnecting a new generation with nature.
Russian troops have established fire pockets and tactically encircled Ukrainian forces in the Drobyshevo-Stavki area of the Donetsk People's Republic, according to military expert Andrey Marochko.
The NHL has reminded teams of rules regarding communication with pending free agents following reports of the Chicago Blackhawks discussing future contract possibilities with Ilya Mikheyev before free agency. The league emphasized that tampering violations can lead to penalties.
A FIFA discrimination monitor has called for a VAR official to be removed from the World Cup after he made a gesture resembling a white supremacist sign during Germany's opening game. The "OK" symbol, when inverted, has been designated a hate symbol by the ADL.
Rana Safvi's visit to Mohammad Barkatullah's grave in San Francisco highlights the fading memory of the revolutionary who co-founded India's first government-in-exile. Despite his significant contributions to India's freedom struggle, his name is being debated for removal from Bhopal University, his only namesake institution.
A new report suggests top White House officials are concerned that leaks have reached the president's inner circle, potentially leading to recordings of Situation Room conversations being leaked to The New York Times. This comes as a new book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan is set to be released.
Israeli political and military sources express deep concern over the potential US-Iran understanding, citing five key weaknesses in the proposed deal, including its vagueness on Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missiles, support for regional proxies, financial implications, and Israel's exclusion from negotiations.
A robot magician's rejection by The Magic Circle underscores AI's growing influence on human roles. FT journalist Sarah O'Connor's book, 'We Are Not Machines,' explores AI's impact on jobs, creativity, and human intelligence, advocating for careful consideration of automation and worker negotiation.
Hungary's anti-corruption watchdog, the HIA, has called for an investigation into senior officials in Viktor Orban's inner circle over allegations of missing EU funds totaling €3.5 billion. The HIA believes that inflated pricing on government contracts awarded to communications companies may be the source of the missing money, potentially damaging Orban's legacy.
Circle a transféré 4 milliards de dollars en USDC à Coinbase le 12 juin, marquant le plus gros transfert on-chain jamais enregistré selon Arkham Intelligence. L'opération pourrait être liée au nouveau service de staking institutionnel de Coinbase ou au produit Circle Liquidity.
Russian Ministry of Defense reports encircling Ukrainian Armed Forces (VSU) soldiers at the Kostiantynivka metallurgical plant and in the southwestern part of the city. Active operations are underway to eliminate VSU formations defending the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk-Kostiantynivka fortified area.
Hong Kong'da yaşayan diş hekimi Siu P.Y.F., internette tanıştığı Amerikalı iş adamı Richard olduğunu iddia eden Nijeryalı Kingsley O. tarafından 2.5 milyon dolar dolandırıldı. Dolandırıcılık Büro Amirliği, 8 şüpheliyi yakaladı.
Circle has launched cirBTC on Ethereum, a 1:1 BTC-backed wrapped asset designed to function as institutional collateral. The product integrates with Circle's existing ecosystem, including USDC and Circle Mint, and plans future support on Arc, aiming to simplify institutional workflows and compete with rivals like Coinbase's cbBTC and WBTC.
Circle lance cirBTC, un jeton Bitcoin wrappé sur Ethereum pour étendre son usage dans la DeFi, bénéficiant de la technologie USDC et offrant une transparence des réserves via Chainlink Proof of Reserve.
Julie Newmar, iconic for her role as Catwoman in the 1960s Batman TV series, reflects on her life, career, spirituality, and her approach to beauty and challenges at 90, living with her son John who has Down’s syndrome.
Simone Biles, 7-time Olympic gymnastics champion, shares on Instagram a near-death medical emergency that hospitalized her, describing it as one of the scariest experiences of her life.
Hong Kong's Apprentice Jockeys' School opens recruitment for its 50+ year program, attracting hundreds of hopefuls for 25 spots, following in the footsteps of local legends like Tony Cruz and Vincent Ho, with success stories like Britney Wong.
Thousands protest in Seoul's Olympic Park over ballot shortages in local elections, claiming fraud and demanding a revote, with clashes and minor injuries reported.
Strategic autonomy, the ability to act independently and say "no" to great powers, is gaining traction globally. European nations, India, and Canada are seeking greater maneuvering room while remaining aligned with the U.S., driven by a desire for flexibility and leverage in a shifting world order.
Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, famous for 'Persepolis', has died at 56. A close circle member stated she died of sadness a year after her husband, Mattias Ripa, passed away. Satrapi was an outspoken critic of Iran's government.
Jonathan Andic's circle has presented family photos showing him walking with his father, Isak Andic, to counter a judge's assertion that they did not habitually walk together. The photos, taken during a 2021 family vacation in Greece, aim to dispute evidence presented by investigators in the case of Isak Andic's death.
