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  • Thursday, June 11th 2026 - 08:12 UTC

    US and Iran trade fire for a second night as Tehran says it has closed Hormuz

    Iran's General Staff declared Hormuz “closed” to all traffic and warned it would fire on any vessel, while the United States maintained that transit continues

    The United States and Iran traded fire for a second consecutive night, in what amounts to a more dangerous phase of the war in the Persian Gulf and raises the prospect of a return to open hostilities. As US forces again struck Iranian targets, the Revolutionary Guard said it had hit bases with a US presence in the region, and Iran's General Staff announced the “absolute” closure of the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump threatened new strikes on Thursday if Tehran does not accept his conditions for peace.

  • Thursday, June 11th 2026 - 06:35 UTC

    Mexico City hosts the opening ceremony of the first 48-team World Cup on Thursday

    For Shakira, it will be her fourth World Cup appearance, after “Hips Don't Lie” in 2006, “Waka Waka” in 2010 —the official song of that South African edition— and “La La La” in 2014

    Mexico City will be the stage on Thursday for the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup, the first contested by 48 teams and the first hosted by three countries: Mexico, the United States and Canada. The event will take place at the Estadio Ciudad de México, the former Azteca, before the opening match between host Mexico and South Africa. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. central Mexico time, about 90 minutes before the start of the match, set for 1:00 p.m. (2:30 and 4:00 p.m. in Montevideo and Buenos Aires; 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. in the eastern United States; 7:30 and 9:00 p.m. in Madrid).

  • Wednesday, June 10th 2026 - 13:52 UTC

    US launches strikes against Iran in retaliation for the downing of an Apache helicopter

    The strikes come amid a week of heightened regional tension

    The United States launched a series of strikes against Iran on Tuesday in retaliation for the downing of a US Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, Central Command (Centcom) said. The action marks a sharp escalation that deepens doubts over the ceasefire in place since April 8 and over the peace negotiations that President Donald Trump says are within reach.

  • Wednesday, June 10th 2026 - 10:37 UTC

    Is It Possible for Gold's Value to Rise By 24% in 2026?

    Photo: Pexels

    Even though any kind of forecast should be treated with some degree of caution, analysts and investors are optimistic about the price of gold. Major financial institutions have increased their price targets, citing global demand.

  • Tuesday, June 9th 2026 - 10:54 UTC

    The Canadian Online Gaming Industry: Economic Impact and Regulation

    Photo: Pexels

    The Canadian online gaming industry generates billions of dollars every year, supports thousands of jobs, and operates under a regulatory system that varies from province to province. Most people have no idea. Here is what the economic picture actually looks like, and how the rules really work.

  • Tuesday, June 9th 2026 - 00:53 UTC

    What Is Dressly? User Reviews, Features, and 3 Problems It Solves

    A great style should be effortless, like you wake up one morning, open the closet, and there is a perfect combination of outfits awaiting you inside. But alas, for most people, choosing a proper outfit requires quite an effort, ranging from figuring out why the size of your dress doesn't match the one at the fitting room to finding out that you will never wear any of the clothing items you've purchased.

  • Monday, June 8th 2026 - 23:22 UTC

    Falklands: how important it is for UK electorate to have the Islands remaining British

    James Cartlidge, the shadow defense secretary, said the sovereignty of the Falklands was “not up for negotiation”.

    This is a special week for the Falkland Islands and its people, Sunday is 14th June, the 44th anniversary of the Liberation of the Islands from the invading Argentine troops, which on that day definitively signed their surrender to the British Task Force sent to the South Atlantic to liberate the forcibly submitted Falklands people after 74 days.

  • Monday, June 8th 2026 - 23:01 UTC

    Trump interested in buying Chagos Islands with the strategic Diego Garcia air base

    Previous legislation to hand the islands to Mauritius was shelved in April after the US removed its support of the deal.

    The US president Donald Trump is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled plans from the UK to cede sovereignty of the territory, the Telegraph reported over the weekend.

  • Monday, June 8th 2026 - 21:13 UTC

    The Single Number That Separates Online Roulette Variants

    Online roulette looks like one game, but it is really a family of close cousins that pay the same odds while offering very different value. The gap between them comes down to how many zeros sit on the wheel.

  • Sunday, June 7th 2026 - 23:52 UTC

    Argentina seeks a trade pact that would link it with the UK for the first time since 1982

    “I handed over the formal letter of intent to join one of the broadest, most modern and dynamic trade agreements in the world,” Quirno said

    Argentina has applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a step that, if completed, would place it for the first time since the 1982 Falklands War in a trade agreement that also includes the United Kingdom. Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno announced the decision during a tour of Europe and handed the formal letter of intent to New Zealand, the treaty's depositary.