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Oct 22, 2026 - World

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has banned military personnel from using non-public information to bet on U.S. military operations through prediction markets like Polymarket or Kalshi.

Oct 22, 2026 - World

Voters on Sunday will decide if Brazil will be the latest South American nation to embrace closer ties with the U.S. and President Trump, who is backing conservative, pro-Washington candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff race against the leftist incumbent, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Oct 22, 2026 - World

Staffers for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke a globe that had been used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II.

Oct 22, 2026 - World

Exclusive: Sasan Ghandehari’s partnership with religious foundation raises questions about past dealings with republic criticised by Nigel FarageNigel Farage’s newest billionaire donor was in business with a powerful Iranian religious foundation under the authority of the country’s supreme leader, raising questions about his past dealings with the hardline republic.Hossein Ghandehari, also called Sasan, was little known in the UK until he pledged to give millions to Reform UK this summer and donated £50,000 to Farage to cover the cost of two passes for the Davos World Economic Forum. Continue reading...

Oct 22, 2026 - World

The NFL wanted the City of Light as a backdrop for Sunday's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints, the league's first regular-season game in Paris. Instead, they're getting a city of protest.