New information has emerged regarding President Trump's recent meeting in the Situation Room, where he requested several edits to a deal negotiated between his envoys and the Iranian regime. Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason and Bloomberg's UAE bureau chief Dana Khraiche joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to analyze the complexity of the ongoing negotiations.
The global aluminum market is being squeezed by two powerful forces at once: conflict in the Middle East and rising US tariffs. Industry executives say disruptions to production and shipping in the Gulf region are removing significant supply from global markets just as tariffs are already pushing prices higher for American buyers. Jean Simard of the Aluminium Association of Canada warns the full impact of blocked shipments and damaged smelters has yet to hit North America, while Norsk Hydro executive Trond Christophersen says Asian markets are facing even greater physical supply risks. For manufacturers like Minnesota-based Wolf Tooth Components, the combination of tariffs, supply disruptions and surging demand from AI data centers is driving costs sharply higher and creating new uncertainty across the aluminum supply chain.
Poland has become one of Europe's standout growth stories, with an economy that crossed $1 trillion and a new generation of entrepreneurs returning home after studying and working abroad. Finance Minister Andrzej Domański points to decades of reform, EU integration, foreign investment and a diversified economy as drivers of Poland's rise, while venture capitalist Aleksandra Pedraszewska says Warsaw's technology scene now offers opportunities that were far less obvious a decade ago. But economists warn that sustaining the boom will require Poland to address large deficits, elevated defense spending, demographic decline and the need for more investment in research, education and innovation.
XRP saw a sharp reversal in exchange activity after on-chain data showed more tokens leaving trading platforms than had recently entered them.
British Olympic sprinter CJ Ujah has appeared before a UK court alongside nine other people in connection with an alleged organised cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
Arthur Hayes has doubled down on his bullish view of Hyperliquid (HYPE), arguing that the token could overtake Solana (SOL) before the current crypto bull cycle ends.
Roman Storm has accused the US Department of Justice of using debanking pressure to weaken his legal defence in the Tornado Cash case.
Stellar (XLM) jumped sharply after fresh tokenisation news renewed market debate around its long-running comparison with Ripple-linked XRP.
Bitmine has added 25,000 Ethereum tokens to its treasury as the crypto market continues to face weak sentiment and sharp price swings.
ENI has announced a partnership with Manadia to support safer blockchain settlements, clearer data handling, and AI-based coordination for digital networks.
Germany's defense chief Carsten Breuer said China missed an opportunity to engage at the political and military level this weekend with other countries in Asia and beyond. Breuer spoke in an interview with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier defense conference.
Bitcoin’s market value has fallen to about US$1.46 trillion, placing the cryptocurrency below several major technology companies and commodities in global asset rankings.
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