Senators File Clarity Act Amendments on DeFi, Trump Family, and Jeffrey Epstein

In brief Senators filed dozens of last-minute amendments to the Clarity Act ahead of Thursday’s key vote. Proposed changes target stablecoin rewards, Trump family crypto ventures, DeFi regulation, and anti-money laundering rules. Other amendments veer beyond crypto entirely, including proposals on housing policy, credit card fees, and releasing records tied to Jeffrey Epstein. With less…

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Global military spending hits record high

Military spending across the globe hit a record high of nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, the 11th consecutive year it’s grown, according to a new report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).  The world’s military expenditures — the share of global gross domestic product (GDP) meant for armed forces — went up from……

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The Prem: Gloucester 21-15 Sale: Cherry & Whites seal back-to-back wins

Gloucester: Barton; Joseph, Llewellyn, S Atkinson, Loader; C Atkinson, Williams (c); Rapava Ruskin, Blake, Fasogbon, Clark, Alemanno, Thomas, Venter, Trenholm. Replacements: Innard, Bleuler, Knight, Eite, Gwynne, Clement, Englefield, Edwards-Giraud. Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, Louw, Ma’asi-White, O’Flaherty; Ford, Warr; McEachran, Longstaff, Opoku-Fordjour, Andrews, Bamber, van Rhyn (c), Vermeulen, Dugdale. Replacements: Austin, Onasanya, Harper, Woodman, Kelly, Hanson, L…

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Waltz says US pushing for UN resolution on Iranian actions in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Mike Waltz on Sunday reiterated his push for the international coalition’s security council to pass a resolution condemning the Iranian government’s restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the Trump administration, alongside Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait……

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China-linked crews turn routers into covert attack proxies • The Register

A majority of China-linked threat actors are using compromised routers and IoT devices worldwide, turning this gear into proxy networks to carry out further intrusions, steal sensitive data, and disrupt victim organizations’ operations, according to a joint 10-country advisory. “Anyone who is a target of China-nexus cyber actors may be impacted by the use of…

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