JUST IN: Scientists say AI has decoded communication patterns in mice, dolphins, apes, birds, whales, & cuttlefish — could eventually lead to humans communicating directly with animals.
BREAKING: Iran rejects all of Trump's new claims to NYP as "Trump's fantasies" and "completely inconsistent with reality," denying that Iran has been talking to the US in the past days, that Mojtaba Khamenei is involved in negotiations, that Iran has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon, or that the deal framework is being approved in Iran, per Tasnim.
Iran has not provided any response to the US regarding the draft memorandum of understanding in recent days and has ended all exchange of texts and communications until Iran's conditions regarding Lebanon are met.
DOLLAR COULD RISE ON WARSH RATE-HIKE SIGNAL
The dollar may strengthen if incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signals openness to rate hikes at the June 16–17 meeting, says TD Securities strategist Howard Du. The Federal Reserve System is seen as more hawkish than peers (except ECB), but markets await clearer guidance. Keeping a 2026 hike on the table could lift USD demand during U.S. trading hours amid resilient data. (58 words)
BREAKING: Iran has launched a massive ballistic missile and drone attack, striking the US 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain along with US bases in Kuwait, Ali Al Salem + Arifjan, and an oil tanker near Dubai, in response to new US strikes on Qeshm Island and an Iranian oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, per Tasnim.
Iran says it has officially abandoned tit-for-tat retaliation, now striking back "at least 1.5x as hard" for every US attack, with IRGC warning "disrupting the security of the Strait of Hormuz will have a heavy price for the invading US military."
JUST IN: Iran is reportedly halting message exchanges with the U.S. & threatening to block the Strait of Hormuz due to Israeli operations in Lebanon.