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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), on the day of Circle Internet Group’s IPO, in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. Brendan McDermid | ReutersStablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group has applied for a national trust bank charter, moving forward on its mission to bring stablecoins into the traditional financial world after the firm’s big market debut this month, CNBC confirmed.Shares rose 1% after hours.If the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency grants the bank charter, Circle will establish the First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A. Under the charter, Circle, which issues the…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersHe may have stopped openly feuding with President Donald Trump, but Elon Musk isn’t backing off his bid to kill Trump’s signature megabill.The Tesla and SpaceX CEO unloaded Monday on the massive tax-and-spending legislation that Trump is pushing Republicans to quickly ram through Congress, labeling it a “DEBT SLAVERY bill” and calling out its supporters by name.The uber-rich Musk — who spent around $290 million backing Trump and other Republicans in the 2024…

A girl views copies of hand-drawn posters of Chinese animated blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” at an exhibition held in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)by Xinhua writer Zhang YunlongBEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) — After shattering virtually every box office record in Chinese film history, “Ne Zha 2” will conclude its theatrical run on the Chinese mainland by the end of Monday.According to ticketing platform Maoyan, the animated phenomenon has grossed 15.44 billion yuan — or approximately 2.13 billion U.S. dollars — with 324 million admissions, making it the most-watched and highest-grossing film ever in China.While the film’s…

Listen to article The Foreign Office (FO) has urged India to immediately resume the normal functioning of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) and fully comply with its obligations, following the Court of Arbitration’s issuance of the “Supplemental Award” last Friday on the proceedings initiated by Pakistan against India. In a statement shared on Monday, the FO called on India to respect international agreements and resume cooperation on the matter, emphasising the importance of preserving the treaty for regional stability. It expressed approval of the Supplemental Award issued by the Court of Arbitration on 27 June 2025, concerning the ongoing dispute over the…

Listen to article A new eco-friendly initiative has been launched in Lahore aimed at tackling plastic pollution by incentivising citizens to recycle used plastic bottles, it emerged on Monday.  Under the programme, residents can deposit empty plastic bottles into Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) and earn up to Rs1,000 in “Green Credit” per kilogram of plastic — roughly 20 one-and-a-half litre bottles. The project, led by ISP Environmental Solutions with support from the Intratech Group and the World Bank, is part of Punjab’s Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Credit Program. The project aims to transform how urban waste is managed and perceived by offering financial…

CANNES, France — Robinhood stock climbed 10% to an all-time high Monday after the company rolled out tokenized shares of OpenAI and SpaceX to users in Europe as part of a larger crypto rollout.It is the company’s first move to make private equity accessible via blockchain.The announcement, which came Monday during the company’s product showcase in Cannes, is part of a broader push to expand Robinhood’s crypto footprint globally. The tokenized assets will be available exclusively through Robinhood’s EU crypto app, where more than 200 tokenized stocks and ETFs are now tradable 24 hours a day, five days a week with…

Harvard University graduates attend the university’s 374th commencement ceremony on May 29, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration on Monday said an investigation into Harvard University found the school had violated the federally protected civil rights of Jewish and Israeli students.In a letter to university president Alan Garber, the civil rights office of the Department of Health and Human Services said Jewish students on campus were subjected to “severe, pervasive and objectively offensive harassment” following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.The investigation found what the Trump administration described as a…

Listen to article Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf underscored the importance of operational preparedness as the key to success in modern warfare during a speech at the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air War College Institute in Karachi on Monday, Radio Pakistan reported. Addressing participants as the chief guest, Admiral Ashraf highlighted the significance of constant readiness and strategic foresight, citing recent developments along the eastern front as a critical example. He also praised the leadership of Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, commending the Pakistan Air Force’s efforts in modernising and swiftly integrating advanced technologies. These measures, he said, have…

An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation flies near the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. Roselle Chen | ReutersJoby Aviation stock soared about 12% as the flying air taxi maker got closer to launching a service in the United Arab Emirates.The electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, company said Monday that it delivered its first aircraft to the UAE and has completed piloted flight tests as it readies for a 2026 launch in the region.”Our flights and operational footprint in Dubai are a monumental step toward weaving air taxi services into the fabric…

US President Donald Trump holds an Apple Inc. iPhone during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 23, 2025. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump criticized AT&T in consecutive Truth Social posts on Monday, writing that the country’s third largest wireless carrier “ought to get its act together.”The president said he was trying to hold a conference call with “faith leaders,” but that “AT&T is totally unable to make their equipment work properly.” “If the Boss of AT&T, whoever that may be, could get involved,…