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Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period was on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio with Steve Kouleas and Craig Button and was asked about Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars. Specifically, has the market determined that Robertson should be paid in the $14 million range? NHLRumors.com Transcriptions July 1st is Nearing for the Dallas Stars and Jason Robertson to Figure an Extension Out Craig Button: “So, let me ask you this, just a little bit about Jason Robertson, and you mentioned the $14 million number. Is this akin to what happened in Winnipeg? (Mark) Scheifele and (Connor) Hellebuyck sign those big contracts,…

US president Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 100% import tariff on any European country that introduces a digital services tax on American technology giants. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump said “numerous European countries” had been discussing bringing in such a levy and some were close to doing so.He warned that the punitive penalties would be applied immediately and would completely “supersede” any existing bilateral trade agreements. While the post targets nations planning the “imminent implementation” of new levies, the precise implications for the UK were not immediately clear, given London has had such a tax in…

Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham — co-founder of asset management firm GMO and one of Wall Street’s most prominent bubble-spotters — came at Bitcoin again on Friday, calling the asset a “useless, speculative mechanism” destined for slow decline into irrelevance. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Grantham predicted that Bitcoin will “dwindle away, I suspect — not with a bang, but a whimper.” He said he has never owned Bitcoin and believes it will fall to zero, not through a sudden crash but through a gradual erosion of interest over years and decades. “All Bitcoin does is allow fraudsters to move money…

For years, Madonna’s younger brother was one of her closest confidantes. He was a background dancer on her first UK TV appearance, and later become her tour director.But they fell out when Madonna appointed a different director – the choreographer Jamie King – for her Drowned World tour. Things got worse when Christopher wrote a tell-all book, Life With My Sister Madonna, in 2008.The star has previously said that “for a really long time” she had perceived Christopher as one of her “biggest enemies” – but they reconciled before his death.”It was him being ill and reaching out to me…

Legendary manager Marcelo Bielsa screams (Screengrabs) Marcelo Bielsa’s future as Uruguay coach has come under fresh scrutiny after the team’s disappointing exit from the the FIFA World Cup 2026. Uruguay failed to win a single match in Group H, drawing against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde before suffering a 1-0 defeat to Spain that ended their campaign.The frustration was evident after the match, with Bielsa involved in a heated exchange during the post-match press conference. According to visuals circulating online, the veteran coach reacted angrily to a journalist’s question, drawing widespread attention. Bielsa, known for his fiery personality and direct…

The revised NCERT Class 9 Social Science textbook has come under scrutiny after changes to content related to the Constitution, secularism and Indian democracy.The controversy began after reports highlighted that the Preamble was no longer included in the introductory chapter on the Constitution in the new textbook. References to the words “secular” and “secularism”, which appeared in earlier editions, were also removed from the main text.However, NCERT has rejected claims that the Preamble has been removed from the curriculum. According to sources quoted by ANI, the curriculum has been redesigned under the National Curriculum Framework, with topics now distributed across…

In crypto news today (June 26), BTC USD continues its struggle to hold key support at $60,000, currently trading around $60,200. Liquidations hit $1Bn over the past 24-hours, with more than $845M from long positions. Worryingly, ETF flows have become extremely bearish, as yesterday saw $691M in Bitcoin outflows, coupled with Wednesday’s $469M flows, taking the two-day total to over $1Bn, a worrying amount of Bitcoin being sold, and a main catalyst being recent price action across the market. While nearly every major cap token is currently in the red over the past 24 hours, OG coins in Bitcoin Cash…

HSBC portrays Vietnam as one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies, supported by booming electronics exports and import-intensive manufacturing. However, a widening trade deficit and elevated Oil prices are eroding the current account surplus and pushing inflation above the State Bank of Vietnam’s ceiling. The bank trims its external surplus forecast and raises its 2026 inflation projection.Fast expansion with external and price pressures”Despite moderating from last year’s 8%, the country saw rather decent growth of 7.8% y-o-y in 1Q26. This easily made Vietnam sustain its position asone of Asia’s fast-growing economies.””Nevertheless, a detailed look at trade data shows Vietnam’s trade resilience. Exports…

We’ve pre­vi­ous­ly fea­tured a series of remark­able lit­tle films of French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Mon­et and Edgar Degas. Here we wrap things up with just one more: a rare glimpse of the great sculp­tor Auguste Rodin. The footage was tak­en in 1915, two years before Rod­in’s death. There are sev­er­al sequences. The first shows the artist at the columned entrance to an uniden­ti­fied struc­ture, fol­lowed by a brief shot of him pos­ing in a gar­den some­where. The rest of the film, begin­ning at the 53-sec­ond mark, was clear­ly shot at the pala­tial, but dilap­i­dat­ed, Hôtel Biron, which Rodin was using…

What Deals to Expect During Prime Day 2026 Shoppers can expect major discounts across categories including tech, beauty, home, kitchen, fashion, and wellness during Prime Day 2026. Amazon devices like Echo speakers, Fire TVs, Kindles, and Ring doorbells are usually among the biggest markdowns, but the event has also become known for impressive deals on viral beauty products, designer fashion, vacuums, cookware, and everyday essentials. Brands often save some of their best online prices for Prime Day, making it a smart time to buy bigger-ticket items. If previous years are any indication, shoppers should also expect plenty of lightning deals…