US soldier charged with using Polymarket to bet on Nicolas Maduro abduction
The suspect, 38-year-old Gannon Ken Van Dyke, allegedly made $400,000 from insider knowledge of the Venezuela attack.
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Prediction market Kalshi docks three US candidates for betting on own races
Penalties come amid calls for greater oversight; company pledges to proactively police ‘insider trading’ on platforms.
Trump calls for Republicans to unify around budget reconciliation push
Budget reconciliation would allow conservative lawmakers to bypass Democratic opposition in Senate with simple majority.
US suspect accused of stealing Kristi Noem’s purse sentenced to three years
President Trump has used incidents of crime to justify ongoing National Guard deployment to the capital, Washington, DC.
Trump calls Virginia election ‘rigged’ after redistricting referendum
Trump’s comments came after the Virginia measure passed by a slim margy of 51.4 in favour and 48.5 against.
Iran blames Trump’s blockade for diplomatic impasse as fragile truce holds
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US and Israel will not achieve their goals ‘through bullying’.
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Trump calls Iran’s leadership ‘fractured’. Is it, and who’s in charge?
Almost 53 days into war, there is little evidence suggesting that Iranian government is fragmented.
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UK bans a generation of children from smoking: How it works
The legal age to buy tobacco products will rise by one year, every year, from 2027.
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Virginia redistricting election results: Key takeaways from Democrats’ win
This vote is part of a wider national fight between Democrats and Republicans over gerrymandering.
Is Bangladesh killing reforms introduced after student-led protests?
A new parliament has cancelled several reforms that were brought in after Hasina’s ouster to improve accountability.
Trump administration sues Southern Poverty Law Center on fraud charges
The civil rights group has long been a target for conservative activists, who object to its characterisations.
