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• Bitcoin's market performance in 2026 has been primarily driven by macroeconomic factors and global inflation trends rather than crypto-specific technical charts. • Inflation across OECD nations remains stubbornly above central bank targets, preventing the rapid global monetary easing that investors had anticipated. • This persistent price growth forces a reassessment of financial strategies, as high inflation typically influences investor appetite for risk assets like cryptocurrency.

Avi Loeb’s White House panel has asked the Pentagon for videos and files on unexplained aerial sightingsA controversial Harvard University cosmologist who has suggested alien lifeforms could be sailing into the solar system disguised as meteors is leading the Trump administration’s secretive new scientific advisory panel on security risks posed by UFOs.Avi Loeb and his hand-picked committee have already begun looking into the origins of mysterious flying craft, now known as unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and last month asked the Pentagon for dozens of videos, images and documents of reported encounters and incidents, the Associated Press reports. Continue reading...

• Chronogram Magazine has announced the winners of its 2026 Readers' Choice Awards specifically for the arts and entertainment sectors. • The awards recognize top-rated local entities across various categories, including bands, radio shows, art and dance classes, and annual events. • These awards highlight the most popular cultural contributors and creative services within the Hudson Valley and Catskills regions.

Barney Glover, head of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission, says he will provide advice about degree funding to the government next yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe man tasked with reforming the controversial Job-ready Graduates (JRG) program says he will not recommend any interim measures to reduce the $50,000 cost of arts degrees, despite calling the scheme a failure.Under the scheme introduced by the Morrison government, costs for science and maths courses were slashed to encourage students to take up Stem subjects, while arts and humanities fees rose sharply. The change led to university enrolments of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds falling in some arts subjects, with critics warning of a “segregated” higher education system. Continue reading...

• South Korea captain Son Heung-min issued a public apology on Instagram following the national team's disappointing group-stage exit from the World Cup. • Son expressed being "indescribably hurt" by the result and vowed to work toward winning back the hearts of South Korean fans. • The team's poor performance triggered harsh criticism from the country's president and led to the resignation of head coach Hong Myung-bo.

• Derek McInnes has initiated his recruitment drive at Ibrox by securing the return of Ross McCrorie from Bristol City. • Reports indicate the club is now targeting England international Ben Godfrey on a loan deal to strengthen the squad. • Additional interest has been shown in former Italy U21 international Desplanches as part of the ongoing transfer window.

• South Korea will transition its won trading market to a 24-hour schedule, with a trial period beginning June 29 and a full launch on July 6. • The shift includes new reforms such as offshore won settlement and updated overdraft policies designed to prevent liquidity gaps. • The move comes as the currency faces significant pressure, currently languishing near a 17-year low against the U.S. dollar.