Teen pleads guilty over arson attack on Iran International offices in London Aug 21, 2026 06:42AM

LONDON, Aug ‌21 (Reuters) - A ​British ​teenager pleaded guilty on Friday over an arson attack ‌at offices linked to television station ⁠Iran International in northwest London earlier ‌this year.

Nathan Dunn, 19, ‌pleaded guilty to a charge of "arson being reckless as to whether ​life is endangered" at London's Old Bailey over the incident ⁠in April in which an ignited container was thrown ​towards premises belonging to Volant Media, the parent company of... (continue reading...)


Morning Bid: Big, bad bond market Aug 21, 2026 06:34AM

By Anna Szymanski

Aug 21 (Reuters) -

From the Editor

I was reminded this week of the famous quip from ‌Democratic political strategist James Carville: "I would like ​to come back as the ​bond market. You can intimidate everybody." He may have said this more than three decades ago, but the Trump administration's aggressive response to this week's sovereign debt ructions suggests the bond market remains the one entity no one... (continue reading...)


US stock futures rise after sharp losses in prior session Aug 21, 2026 06:19AM

Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched ‌up on Friday following ​a battering ​in the last session, in a week that saw elevated government bond yields and heightened geopolitical tensions weigh on investor sentiment.

All three main U.S. indexes were on track for weekly losses of about 2%, ‌with the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq set to snap a three-week winning streak.

A jump ⁠in long-dated U.S. Treasury yields spooked markets... (continue reading...)


How Tether's bitcoin mining plans in Uruguay unraveled Aug 21, 2026 06:09AM

By Lucinda Elliott and Elizabeth Howcroft

MONTEVIDEO/PARIS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Uruguay seemed like the perfect place for cryptocurrency giant ‌Tether to launch a bitcoin mining operation.

The company, which ​has issued nearly two thirds ​of all stablecoins in circulation, picked this still largely agricultural corner of South America that has in recent years become a hub for global fintech firms, helped by its reputation for political... (continue reading...)


NHTSA opens probe into nearly 1 million GM pickups, SUVs over engine failure concerns Aug 21, 2026 06:04AM

Aug 21 (Reuters) - ‌The U.S. ​National ​Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday ‌it has opened a probe into ⁠997,743 General Motors pickup trucks ‌and SUVs over concerns ‌related to engine failure.

The vehicles include the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet ​Silverado 1500 and GMC Yukon, among others, from ⁠model years 2021-2026 equipped with GM's L87 engines.

The ​auto safety regulator said it received 499 complaints alleging ​engine... (continue reading...)


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