US soldier charged with making $400,000 on Maduro removal bets
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a master sergeant with US Army Special Forces, was charged for making wagers on Polymarket based on confidential government information.
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One killed, five wounded in shooting at Mall of Louisiana
In Orban’s rule, Israelis saw a model for their own country - will he also be one in defeat?
Dutch are facing biggest security threat in decades, intelligence agency says
Philippine ex-president Duterte must stand trial for murder, ICC rules
Duterte was arrested last March, with prosecutors alleging he created, funded, and armed death squads to target and kill suspected narcotics peddlers and users.
EU leaders gather in Cyprus as Middle East tensions shape summit agenda - analysis
Cyprus is physically close to Israel and Lebanon and has close ties with Israel and Greece, with Cyprus-based PhileNews noting that “Thursday’s working dinner centers on geopolitical developments."
Woman in occupied Ukraine jailed 14 years for buying Kyiv war bonds
The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia District Court said the woman had used a Ukrainian mobile app to purchase bonds worth 270,080 roubles ($3,600), and had been caught by the FSB security service.
Trump signs order to accelerate Ibogaine research for veterans with PTSD
The order focuses on advancing studies of ibogaine, a Schedule I psychedelic drug, for use in treating PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideatiation, and opiod addiction.
European freight firms benefit from war-driven supply chain disruption
Heightened supply-chain complexity may boost profits for firms like DHL, DSV and Kuehne+Nagel, but analysts warn the energy shock and wider economic fallout could weaken demand later this year.
At least 17 injured in head-on collision between trains in Denmark
The incident happened north of Copenhagen, on a train line linking the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup, police said in a statement.
Zelensky warns Iran war could threaten Ukraine access to US air defenses
Zelensky said Ukraine was able to secure US weaponry through the PURL program under which NATO countries can finance the purchase of weapons for Kyiv.
Trump considering plan to send Afghan refugees who helped US to Congo - NYT
AfghanEvac President Shawn VanDiver criticized the move, describing it as giving the refugees a choice between "the world’s number one refugee crisis to the world’s number two refugee crisis.”
Pope Leo 'using more politics than he should' amid US-Iran war, say Trump supporters - NBC
Pope Leo has criticized US President Donald Trump's actions against Iran in multiple instances, leading to a social media squabble between the two leaders.
Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup - Financial Times
Iran had said earlier that it would decide on participation in the World Cup only after receiving a response from FIFA regarding the relocation of its matches from the US to Mexico.
