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Prediction Takes Politics: Prophets and Polymarkets Collide

As 11 Peruvian shamans predicted Nicolás Maduro's fall on 29 December 2025, crypto traders were placing similar bets online—five days before U.S. forces extracted the Venezuelan leader to New York.

British Virgin Islands Hit by FATF Grey List

The British Virgin Islands, a tiny territory where businesses outnumber residents ten to one, holding billions in wealth within a system designed for silence.

How Profit Hijacked Women’s Liberation

Bonnie Blue’s rise shows how capitalism repackages women’s liberation as profit, masking exploitation as empowerment.

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Epic Fury II: Tactical Arrests and Bigger Plans

Europe absorbs the bombs and the bills as Washington, emboldened by daring renditions, keeps weighing renewed strikes on Iran with an endgame still undefined.

The Way to Europe: Securing India’s Trade Masterplan

As Middle Eastern warfare restricts global oil shipments, Narendra Modi is driving an urgent intercontinental tour to secure India's industrial base.

SRMG Deepens Bet on Thmanyah, Increasing Stake to 75%

Saudi Arabia's most recognisable podcast brand is being drawn deeper into the state media apparatus, and the deal that makes it happen tells you something about where Vision 2030 has arrived.

Trump, Xi, and the Hong Kong Link

Washington's sanctions on Hong Kong firms, timed with the Beijing summit, make clear a calculated bet on who can actually bring Iran in from the cold.

Museveni Extends 40 Year Rule as Half of Uganda Lives in Poverty

Yoweri Museveni was sworn in yesterday for a seventh term as Uganda's president, extending a rule that began in 1986 to at least 2031, as his main rival fled the country alleging ballot-stuffing.