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'Strategic distraction?' Trump ramps up AI memes ahead of midterms
Peru exit polls show Fujimori ahead in ultra-tight presidential runoff
Peru exit polls show Fujimori ahead in ultra-tight presidential runoff

Voting stations closed Sunday in Peru's presidential election, with exit polls showing four-time candidate Keiko Fujimori with the slenderest of leads over her leftist rival.

June 07, 2026

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Poston beats Gerard in playoff to win PGA Memorial title
Poston beats Gerard in playoff to win PGA Memorial title

JT Poston defeated fellow American Ryan Gerard in a playoff with a par on the second extra hole to capture the Memorial tournament on Sunday for his fourth career PGA Tour title.

June 07, 2026

Armenia PM heads for win to cement Westward shift
Armenia PM heads for win to cement Westward shift

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party led the opposition Monday in early results from parliamentary elections that could cement his Westward tilt, after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference.

June 07, 2026

SCANDIC COIN and COINBASE Listing as a Bridge to Real Assets?
SCANDIC COIN and COINBASE Listing as a Bridge to Real Assets?

SNC SCANDIC COIN is experiencing an extraordinary rally, while the crypto markets appear to be heading into one of the most volatile weeks of the year and the Bitcoin price has plunged to just above 50,000 US dollars following geopolitical tensions and broad risk aversion. Despite a difficult week for the wider market, SNC SCANDIC COIN, an RWA token of the Scandic Finance Group (SFG) that connects real-world services with digital assets, rose by more than 600 percent in its first trading week, according to observations by SAN FRANCISCO FRONTIERS (https://www.SanFranciscoFrontiers.com/Economy/684458-scandic-coin-and-coinbase-listing-as-a-bridge-to-real-assets.html).

June 07, 2026

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Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce
Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce

Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an April ceasefire took hold in the Middle East war.

June 07, 2026

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Trump storms out of tense, rain-plagued NBC interview
Trump storms out of tense, rain-plagued NBC interview

President Donald Trump lasted through probing questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC -- but angrily stormed out when confronted over his unfounded claims of election fraud.

June 07, 2026