Business
Amancio Ortega's Irish Property Empire Hits 324M Euros
Fresh filings reveal that Zara founder Amancio Ortega's Irish real estate holdings are now worth about 324 million euros, a tidy cross-section of his global landlord empire.
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Politics
Scholz to Co-Chair Germany's New North-South Development Commission
The German cabinet has appointed former Chancellor Olaf Scholz and ex-Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla as co-chairs of a new development-policy North-South Commission, which launches on June 30 in Hamburg.
Business
Gautam Adani Unveils Massive Energy Push at Adani AGM 2026
At the Adani Group's 2026 AGM, Gautam Adani laid out a more than 2 lakh crore rupee energy spending plan, a first move into nuclear power and a sweeping data-centre buildout.
Politics
House Releases Bill Gates's Epstein Testimony Transcript
A transcript released by the House Oversight Committee details Bill Gates calling his ties to Jeffrey Epstein a 'grave error in judgment' and suspecting blackmail.
Business
Mark Cuban Faces Revived Voyager Crypto Appeal
Just months after a judge tossed their case, Voyager Digital investors are appealing to revive class-action claims against Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks.
Politics
Netanyahu pushes to end Israel's US military aid dependence
Netanyahu told reservists that Israel must build an independent armaments industry and shift from aid recipient to defense partner, backing a US congressional proposal to phase out $3.8 billion in annual aid.
Politics
Trump Meets NATO Chief Rutte Amid Europe Tensions
President Trump hosted NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House as friction with European allies over Iran clouds the run-up to the Ankara summit.
Business
Masayoshi Son Scraps Retirement, Vows Decade at SoftBank
SoftBank's 68-year-old founder Masayoshi Son says he will stay at the helm for another decade or more to chase artificial superintelligence, tearing up his earlier plan to retire before 70.
Business
Anthropic Sidelines Amodei, Sends Cofounder to White House
Anthropic has reportedly pulled CEO Dario Amodei from its most sensitive White House AI talks, handing the file to cofounder Tom Brown as negotiations with the Trump administration heat up over security and export rules.
Politics
Trump Stalls Bipartisan Housing Bill Over SAVE Act
President Trump abruptly canceled the signing of a bipartisan housing bill, saying he won't approve it until Congress passes his SAVE America elections act.
Business
Ray Dalio Warns of a New World Order After China Trip
After a 10-day visit to China, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio says global power is shifting toward Beijing and the U.S. may be facing its own 'Suez moment.'
Business
CZ Moves to Clear Up 'Misunderstandings' About His Role
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says he is the exchange's largest shareholder but does not run it, as he reframes his role and pushes for better US crypto liquidity.