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Polymarket removes wagers on U.S. service member rescue mission in Iran
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Polymarket removed a forum related to the rescue mission of U.S. military servicemembers amid political pressure, the latest sign of mounting scrutiny around prediction markets. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., decried the Polymarket page that allowed users to bet on which day the U.S. would confirm the rescue of […]
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Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction
US President Donald Trump looks out at the White House Ballroom construction while arriving for a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration is arguing that a judge’s order to halt […]
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Warsh nomination moves ahead, putting Trump’s competing Fed plans on a collision course
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 25, 2025. Tierney L. Cross | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate Banking Committee will hold a nomination hearing on April 16 for Kevin […]
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European ministers call for a tax on energy company windfall profits as Iran war drives price surge
Spain’s First Vice-President and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Carlos Cuerpo walks ahead of a cabinet meeting at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, on March 31, 2026. Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters The finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries are urging the European Union to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on […]
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U.S. fighter jet downed in Iran, search is on for crew, official says
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on 16 July 2020. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. was searching for the crew of an American fighter jet Friday after it was downed in Iran, a U.S. official told MS NOW. It isn’t clear if the plane was shot down or went down for […]
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Trump is calling for a major increase in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic spending
President Donald Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades and the latest signal of the president’s emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs. The 2027 plans for the Pentagon were confirmed in a White House outline of Trump’s 2027 budget proposal released Friday. The White […]
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Trump tariff fallout: Some industries grapple with lingering effects one year later
A year after President Donald Trump declared his “liberation day” and imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, kicking off a wave of economic and political uncertainty, some companies are still feeling the effects. While some industries have emerged largely unscathed — having weathered twists and turns of several tariff iterations — others, such as retail, automotive, […]
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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president by pro-military parliament
Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing shows his inked finger after voting at a polling station during the first phase of Myanmar’s general election in Naypyidaw on December 28, 2025. Sai Aung Main | Afp | Getty Images Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing won a parliamentary vote on Friday to become the country’s president, formalizing his […]
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South Korea, France agree to deepen defense cooperation amid Middle East conflict
French President Emmanuel Macron (L), his wife Brigitte Macron (back C) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) and his wife Kim Hea Kyung (R) attend the welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on April 3, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and […]
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Trump threatens to destroy Iran power plants as reports emerge of downed U.S. F-35
A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Contributor | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants, saying the “New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, and […]
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