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DAILY ISSUE · 2026-06-18

Thursday 18 June 2026

5 dispatches · every item carries a primary source and independent corroboration.

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CAPITALS · coalition mathematics · 2026-06-18SCOOP 69

President Trump to award Medal of Honor to three veterans

The White House announced that on Thursday, June 18, 2026, President Trump would award the Medal of Honor to Major James Capers, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), Colonel John W. Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps (posthumously), and Major Nicholas Dockery, U.S. Army (Retired). Per the release, Capers, then a second lieutenant, is being recognized for acts of gallantry.

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CAPITALS · coalition mathematics · 2026-06-18SCOOP 63

Metsola to EU leaders: "We need to deliver. We don't have the luxury of time"

In a press release dated June 18, the European Parliament said President Roberta Metsola told EU leaders at the European Council that the bloc needs to deliver and does not have the luxury of time. According to the release, Metsola called for seizing the momentum on enlargement, competitiveness and the next long-term EU budget.

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Fed proposes customer identification requirements for payment stablecoin issuers

The Federal Reserve Board on June 18 requested comment on a proposal to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to establish and maintain effective customer identification programs, per its press release. The Fed said the requirements would be comparable to the customer identification standards currently applied to banks and credit unions, and the proposal was issued jointly

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Bank of England holds Bank Rate at 3.75% in June decision
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COFFERS · sovereign wealth · 2026-06-18SCOOP 66

Bank of England holds Bank Rate at 3.75% in June decision

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee maintained Bank Rate at 3.75%, according to the June 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and minutes published on June 18. The material available contains no further detail on the vote or the Committee's reasoning.

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