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Elon Musk's SpaceX shatters records with $75 billion IPO

Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has made history, raising a staggering $75 billion in its blockbuster initial public offering (IPO). The massive haul shatters previous global financial records, comfortably eclipsing Saudi Aramco’s historic 2019 listing to officially become the largest IPO ever recorded.

12 Jun 2026-01:45
Latvia drops Xzibit concert citing performances in Russia after war began

A concert by American rapper Xzibit in Riga, the capital of Latvia, was canceled after reports surfaced that he continued performing in Russia following the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

12 Jun 2026-01:21
Which European factory BYD hunts to boost EV production

Chinese electric vehicle powerhouse BYD is shifting its European expansion into high gear, actively searching for an existing factory in Southern Europe to house its second manufacturing plant on the continent. Spain has already been named as one of the primary countries under consideration for the new project.

12 Jun 2026-01:00
Minnesota lawmaker murder suspect pleads guilty

A man accused of the targeted killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in what prosecutors described as political violence has pleaded guilty, reaching a plea deal that spares him the possibility of the death penalty.

12 Jun 2026-00:58
Italian PM backs EU sanctions on Israeli settlers and Ben Gvir

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that Italy supports sanctions targeting Israeli settlers and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, while also urging wider discussions on EU–Israel relations.

11 Jun 2026-23:50
Estonia unveils inaugural modular shelter in Tallinn

Tallinn has set up its first modular public shelter in the city center to assess how these structures might operate in an urban setting.

11 Jun 2026-23:44
US reportedly plans Iran deportations to Central African Republic

The Trump administration intends to deport several Iranians and other migrants to the Central African Republic, a country plagued by chronic instability, violence, and poverty, according to two lawyers and an informed official.

11 Jun 2026-23:29
Norway provides over €9M to repair Chornobyl sarcophagus

Norway is providing more than €9 million to repair the protective sarcophagus covering the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant after it was damaged by a Russian drone.

11 Jun 2026-22:48
Five Americans detained following cruise fight in Bahamas

Authorities in the Bahamas have arrested five American cruise ship passengers following a fight at the port in Nassau that escalated into a “violent struggle” with police.

11 Jun 2026-22:43
Trump calls off Iran strikes, points to advances in talks

US President Donald Trump reportedly scrapped plans for renewed U.S. military strikes on Iran at the last moment on Thursday, saying that talks with Tehran had advanced to the highest levels of its leadership and were supported by a broad coalition of regional powers.

11 Jun 2026-22:34