Tehran has launched missiles toward a US air base in Qatar, Iran state media report, in response to the US airstrikes on the weekend on Iran’s nuclear sites. Qatar announced the closure of its airspace a short time before news of the strike. ...

A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime, Fordo, Natanz and Esfahan. As President Trump has stated, the United States does not seek war. But let me be clear.We will act swiftly and decisively when our people, our partners or our interests are threatened. ...

THANK YOU, MR. SECRETARY. A QUESTION FOR THE SECRETARY AND THE CHAIRMAN.HOW IS THIS STRIKE COORDINATED WITH THE ISRAELIS ON A STRATEGIC LEVEL, MILITARILY, AND ON A TACTICAL LEVEL WAS THERE ANY DIRECT ISRAELI MILITARY PARTICIPATION IN THIS OPERATION. SEC. HEGSETH: I WOULD SAY CERTAINLY ISRAEL HAD AN INCREDIBLE MILITARY SUCCESS, ESPECIALLY AT THE BEGINNING AND ONGOING IN DEGRADING IRANIAN CAPABILITIES, DEGRADING IRANIAN LAUNCHERS.IT HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE TO WATCH WHAT OUR ALLY ISRAEL HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO, AND TH ...

Let's get to Israel Iran tensions and the White House still awaiting word about what the president is thinking on this matter about doing. Megan Cassell is in Washington with the latest. Megan, what do you hear.Hey, good morning guys. So, the biggest headline here is the President Trump saying yesterday that he'll decide within two weeks whether or not the US military will join Israel in its attacks against Iran. And I'll say guys, the president regularly sets these twoe deadlines for something to happen.he ...

President Trump reportedly considering direct strikes against nuclear facilities in Iran. Aean Javvers joins us right here on set to talk about what is happening in Washington and what he's hearing. Aean, uh, good morning. Good to see you. Yeah, good morning. Good to see you, Becky. I mean, we don't know. We're kind of in waiting and holding mode right now as we wait for President Trump to make his decision. We do know uh that there was this meeting in the situation room yesterday. We don't know what option ...

Core Viewpoint - Bitdeer Technologies Group has announced the pricing of US$330 million principal amount of 4.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031, increasing from a previously announced US$300 million offering, with the sale expected to close on June 23, 2025 [1][2]. Group 1: Offering Details - The notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.875% per year, payable semiannually starting January 1, 2026, and will mature on July 1, 2031 [2]. - The initial conversion rate is set at 62.9921 Class A ordinary shares per US$1,000 principal amount, equating to an initial conversion price of approximately US$15.88 per share, representing a 25% premium over the last reported sale price on June 17, 2025 [2]. Group 2: Redemption and Repurchase Conditions - The company may redeem the notes for cash starting July 6, 2028, if certain conditions regarding the stock price and liquidity are met, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest [3]. - The company can also redeem all but not part of the notes if less than US$25 million remains outstanding, or in the event of certain tax law changes [4]. Group 3: Use of Proceeds - The estimated net proceeds from the offering are approximately US$319.6 million, intended for various purposes including datacenter expansion, ASIC-based mining rig development, and working capital [7]. - If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes, the proceeds will similarly be allocated for datacenter expansion and other corporate purposes [7]. Group 4: Zero-Strike Call Option Transaction - The company has entered into a zero-strike call option transaction, paying a premium of approximately US$129.6 million for the right to receive about 10.2 million Class A ordinary shares [8]. - This transaction is designed to facilitate derivative transactions related to the Class A ordinary shares, potentially impacting their market price [8][9]. Group 5: Concurrent Note Exchange Transaction - Concurrently with the offering, the company has engaged in transactions to exchange approximately US$36.1 million in cash and about 8.1 million Class A ordinary shares for US$75.7 million of its existing convertible senior notes due 2029 [11]. - This exchange is not contingent upon the offering of the new notes [11].

SINGAPORE, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitdeer Technologies Group (Nasdaq: BTDR) (“Bitdeer” or the “Company”), a world-leading technology company for Bitcoin mining, today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, US$300.0 million principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 (the “notes”) in a private placement (the “offering”) to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, a ...

Hey there, Melissa. We are getting some word now on casualties in Israel tonight in an initial report from Tel Aviv's Sheibba Hospital where a spokesperson says they are treating 15 injured civilians, one of whom they say arrived in extremely critical condition. You can expect, Melissa, those numbers to change as we get additional reporting from around the country through the night tonight. Uh, and we saw a direct appeal from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Iranian people, signaling that th ...

Good morning to you all. Let's get right to the breaking news out of the Middle East. Israel's military says Iran launched more than 100 drones targeting Israel after the Israelis carried out what it called a precise and coordinated preemptive strike targeting Iran's nuclear program.Israel's defense forces say its opening wave of attacks hit dozens of military installations, including nuclear sites across multiple regions in Iran, killing Iran's most senior military official and two other leaders. Now, Iran ...

All right, we are following the breaking news out of the Middle East right now in which the Israeli defense minister has alerted the nation to a set of what he called preemptive strikes against Iran. There have been no uh explosions outside of Chiran according to the Iranian state authorities. We do not know yet where these strikes have been, how widespread they are, what facilities they're focused on.There would be in the eyes I think of the Iranian government a big difference between military strikes like ...