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DAILY ISSUE · 2026-06-25

Thursday 25 June 2026

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

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King Charles and Prince William make unprecedented tax disclosure

Royal Central reported on June 25 that King Charles has become the first British monarch to reveal how much tax he pays, disclosing a payment of £12.9 million to HM Revenue & Customs for the 2024-25 financial year. The outlet described the move as unprecedented, and its headline indicates Prince William was part of the disclosure alongside the King.

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Clarence House to become King's official London residence in major break with tradition

Royal Central reported on June 25 that Clarence House is to become the King's official London residence, a change the outlet characterised as one of the most significant constitutional shifts of Charles's reign. According to the report, the move ends nearly 190 years in which Buckingham Palace served as the monarch's principal London residence.

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MEPs back new EU defence innovation programme

The European Parliament said in a June 25 press release that MEPs backed a new EU defence innovation programme. According to the release, the draft law — handled by the Industry, Research and Energy and Security and Defence committees — aims to respond to the security environment shaped by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, where fast and low-cost defence innovation cy

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BOJ board member Tamura speaks in Hyogo on economic activity, prices and monetar
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BOJ board member Tamura speaks in Hyogo on economic activity, prices and monetary policy

The Bank of Japan published on June 25 a speech by Policy Board member Naoki Tamura, delivered in Hyogo, titled "Economic Activity, Prices, and Monetary Policy in Japan." The full text was released as a PDF; the material available contains no further detail on the speech's content.

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ECB's Piero Cipollone speaks on central bank money for the digital era
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ECB's Piero Cipollone speaks on central bank money for the digital era

The European Central Bank published on June 25 the text of a speech by Piero Cipollone titled "Central bank money for the digital era." The material available contains no further detail on the content of the remarks.

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US-Iran memorandum eases Strait of Hormuz tensions but leaves key disputes unsettled

War on the Rocks reported in its June 25 “The Adversarial” analysis that on June 17 US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian separately signed a memorandum of understanding, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, that ends hostilities. The piece said early returns include rising shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, falling oil prices and a US 60-day waiver o

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Trump pledges rapid U.S. response for Venezuela after earthquakes kill hundreds
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Trump pledges rapid U.S. response for Venezuela after earthquakes kill hundreds

CNBC reported on June 25 that President Donald Trump pledged a rapid US response to help Venezuela after historic earthquakes killed hundreds. Per CNBC, the swift US offer of assistance reflects a degree of diplomatic realignment between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan interim government.

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