America launches “self-defence strikes” against Iran; protests in Belfast, and more
10/06/2026 | 3min
America said it launched “self-defence strikes” against Iran, hours after Donald Trump blamed the country for shooting down an Apache army helicopter and vowed retaliation.
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OpenAI files for IPO; Iran and Israel halt attacks, and more
09/06/2026 | 4min
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, confidentially filed for an initial public offering.
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Iran fires missiles at Israel; Trump says interest rate increase would be “wrong”, and more
08/06/2026 | 3min
Iran fired missiles and drones at northern Israel following Israeli strikes on Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital.
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Tech stocks tumble, America and Iran exchange fire, and more
07/06/2026 | 3min
America’s Department of Agriculture said a second case of the screwworm parasite had been found in a calf on a ranch in Texas
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Nasdaq slides as America reports strong jobs data; more strikes in the Middle East, and more
06/06/2026 | 4min
SpaceX agreed to lease computing capacity to Google in a three-year deal worth $30bn
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