Dutch central bank moves gold bars out of US over crisis preparedness
Gold bars lie in a safe on a table at the precious metal dealer Pro Aurum. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The Dutch central bank (DNB) has transferred approximately 86 tons of gold out of the U.S. and Canada to the U.K., seeking to shore up…
Has Iran modified its rocket systems to fire mines into the Strait of Hormuz?
The motive behind the US strikes on Sunday, which hit Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, appears to have been the prevention of a new threat to shipping in the vital waterway. Officially, the US military decided to resume…
NBA: Los Angeles clippers fined $30m over Kawhi Leonard scandal
The LA Clippers have been fined $30m (£22.2m) by the National Basketball Association (NBA) for violating salary rules in order to funnel millions of dollars to star player Kawhi Leonard. The fine – the largest in the league’s history –…
DOJ says states must report undocumented immigrants or risk funds
A banner of US President Donald Trump outside of the Department of Justice (DOJ) building in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images All states going forward must report undocumented immigrants known to be in a…
Premier League sets new transfer market record with more than €4 billion spent
That’s almost as much as the 18 Ligue 1 clubs combined (€605 million). Lionel Messi will get his tribute after announcing his retirement from the Argentina national team. In Germany, Bayern Munich comfortably secured their place in the round of 32 of the…
Channel smuggling gangs resort to ‘mega-dinghies’ as crackdown limits small boat supply
What they leave behind in Gravelines is a scene of dejection and exhaustion. A limp toddler is carried past me towards a police officer, who revives him with a light shake. This all unfolds next to four or so men casting their fishing rods into the…
Pentagon issues mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for troops
Hegseth shifting military from ‘T-word’ to ‘high-T’ Jesse Watters and Jimmy Failla react to a new military policy under the Biden administration. Pete Hegseth proposes a testosterone screening program for service members, aiming…
China’s slowdown pushes New Zealand exporters to new markets
BEIJING, CHINA – JUNE 19: The national flags of China and New Zealand flutter at Tian’anmen Square on June 19, 2025 in Beijing, China. Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon pays an official visit to China from June 17 to 20. Wang…
Venice Film Festival opens with George Clooney, Murdoch film and geopolitics
George Clooney may be at the Venice Film Festival to receive a lifetime achievement award, but he didn’t dwell just on memories and nostalgia on Wednesday. Before the award ceremony, which he attended with wife Amal Clooney, the 65-year-old actor and…
USS Abraham Lincoln: US sailors arrive in Thailand’s Pattaya after record 250 days at sea
US Naval Attache Kristopher Robinson rebuffed questions from the BBC about activities that soldiers were banned from doing. Instead, he said the US troops would «conduct themselves in accordance with US law, US naval regulations, and the laws of…