A Wall Street sign hangs near to the New York Stock Exchange on June 18 in New York.

US stocks close at an all-time high

“Investors will breathe a sigh of relief,” he said. The Nasdaq composite gained 0.5 percent and set its own all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1 percent. President Trump’s decision Friday to halt trade talks with Canada threatened to derail Wall Street’s run to a record, but the market steadied. The gains on…

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Hong Kong opposition party folds, citing ‘immense political pressure’, ‘safety fears’

Hong Kong opposition party folds, citing ‘immense political pressure’, ‘safety fears’

Hong Kong’s opposition League of Social Democrats on Sunday cited “immense political pressure” and the “safety” of its members in folding the party months before its 20th anniversary. “We sadly announce that facing immense political pressure, and having considered all factors, especially the safety of our members and those who walk with us, we can…

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Hackers Spying on Android Phones in Real Time, Targeting 500+ Bank, Crypto and Payment Apps To Steal Sensitive Data: Cybersecurity Firm

Hackers Spying on Android Phones in Real Time, Targeting 500+ Bank, Crypto and Payment Apps To Steal Sensitive Data: Cybersecurity Firm

A new version of a notorious banking malware is hitting Android phones, allowing hackers to steal login details and control banking apps in real time, according to researchers. The cybersecurity firm Zimperium says the malware employs a novel virtualization technique that allows legitimate banking apps and other applications on a victim’s device to be hijacked. “Instead…

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ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Map and Update, June 28, 2025

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Map and Update, June 28, 2025

Key Takeaways from the ISW: Ukrainian forces conducted a series of strikes against Russian military infrastructure and defense industrial base (DIB) facilities from June 26 to 28. Russia’s deployment of an experimental Grom-1 missile-bomb and likely efforts to increase its Shahed production are part of ongoing efforts to adapt Russian strike packages against Ukraine to…

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