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Bitcoin briefly sinks below $99,000 as U.S. strikes on Iran trigger crypto market sell-off

Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since May over the weekend, as rising tensions in the Middle East and renewed inflation fears triggered a...

Bitcoin briefly sinks below ,000 as U.S. strikes on Iran trigger crypto market sell-off

Sports

Lukas in hospital, won’t return to training horses

Associated Press Jun 22, 2025, 04:41 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hall of Fame horse racing trainer D. Wayne Lukas has been hospitalized and...

World

Iranian nuclear sites sustained ‘extremely severe damage’ after US strikes, Pentagon says

Iranian nuclear sites sustained “extremely severe damage and destruction” in air strikes, the US has said – a stance mostly supported by the UN’s...

Sports

Dale Jr. wins debut as fill-in crew chief at Pocono

Associated Press Jun 21, 2025, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONG POND, Pa. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. might already be NASCAR’s most popular...

Science

1,000-Year-Old Mummy Found by Gas Workers in Peru Linked to Chancay Culture

The gas workers in Peru discovered a mummy dated to a thousand years old during the time of pipe installation in Lima. The company...

Science

Radio Signal from Early Universe May Reveal the Masses of the First Stars

A faint radio signal beamed over the eons by hydrogen atoms in the early universe that contains important information about the mass and nature of...

UK weather: ‘Fresher’ conditions for much of country after hottest day of year so far

Much of the UK had cooler temperatures on Sunday with “fresher” conditions – apart from the South East – after thunderstorms swept through parts...

Science

Ancient Tel Dan Temple Reveals Centuries-Old Phoenician Ritual Bathing Traditions

A new archaeological find proves that ritual cleansing was a component of religious practice at an ancient sanctuary in northern Israel in the time of...

Science

James Webb Telescope Spots Planet Formation in Harshest Known Galactic Environments

Planets can even form in some of the most inhospitable parts of the galaxy – so says new data from the James Webb Space Telescope...

Science

Massive X-Class Solar Flare Erupts, Causing Widespread Pacific Radio Blackouts

A powerful X1.9-class solar flare blasted out of the sun’s active region 4114 on June 19, peaking at 9:50 p.m. EDT (0150 GMT, June 20),...

Politics

‘Stability in Middle East is priority,’ says Starmer – as he calls on Iran to ‘return to negotiating table’

Sir Keir Starmer has said stability in the Middle East is “a priority” following US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The prime minister also...

‘Stability in Middle East is priority,’ says Starmer – as world reacts to strikes

Sir Keir Starmer has said stability in the Middle East is “a priority” following US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, as the world reacted...

‘Fordow is gone’: US warplanes strike three nuclear sites as Iran warns of ‘everlasting’ consequences

The US has carried out a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites on Iran, President Donald Trump has said, while Iran has warned...

World

‘Fordow is gone’: US warplanes strike three nuclear sites in Iran

The US has carried out a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites on Iran, President Donald Trump has said. The strikes, which the...

Ex-classmates died after being treated at same mental health hospital – as concerns raised over other deaths

They were former classmates who both died after receiving care from the same mental health hospital three years apart. Warning: This article contains reference...

Palestine Action to be banned after break in at RAF base, Sky News understands

The home secretary is planning to proscribe the Palestine Action group, effectively branding it as a terrorist organisation, Sky News understands. Yvette Cooper is...

World

Isfahan, Natanz and Fordow: What we know about the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities

There is much that is still not known about the US strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities. Reports are coming in about which sites were...

Sports

Free agency and draft plans for Oilers, Panthers, every other eliminated team

Ryan S. Clark Download the ESPN app and enable Emily Kaplan’s news alerts to receive push notifications for the latest updates first. Opt in...

Sports

Hamlin, 7-time winner at Pocono, claims pole

Field Level Media Jun 21, 2025, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Perhaps not too surprisingly, Pocono (Pa.) Raceway’s all-time winningest driver, 1 Related...

Sports

Stenhouse-Hocevar feud could erupt at Pocono

Associated Press Jun 21, 2025, 03:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONG POND, Pa. — Carson Hocevar walked around Pocono Raceway without a scratch...