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The company runs a betting exchange in the UK and also operates in Ireland, Malta, Sweden and in Indiana, United States. Courtesy: Smarkets Smarkets, a UK-based betting exchange, is making its way into the U.S. by pursuing two separate avenues. The company, which was founded in 2008, filed for a license with the Commodity Futures…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026. CNBC The U.S. will be applying economic measures “that have never been seen on Iran,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. “It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz…
Crew members of a Yemeni commercial ship who survived a deadly attack by Houthi rebels earlier this week said a second missile struck the vessel just as rescue efforts from the initial strike were underway, causing even more chaos and casualties. Three ballistic missiles fired by the Iran-backed Houthis struck the ship in the Bab…
Hargeisa (Horndiplomat) — Escalating threats to shipping in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are sharpening U.S. strategic calculations in the Horn of Africa and could increase Washington’s interest in Somaliland as a security partner, according to U.S. and regional security analysts cited by Fox News. The assessment comes as attacks and threats around…
An Israeli attack on southern Lebanon wounded two people on Tuesday and damaged an ambulance, the Lebanese health ministry said, condemning the “continued targeting” of rescuers. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said the strike targeted a vehicle in the southern city of Nabatieh, with the health ministry reporting two wounded. The ministry said the Israeli…
The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang has been extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face charges that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the U.S. Air Tracker data showed an Irish Air Corps plane from Dubai landing Sunday evening at…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference held at the Ministry of Interior in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 8, 2026, on the occasion of National Journalists’ Day. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is not currently in direct talks with the U.S. to end the war with…
Africa’s global role is constantly evolving. Demographically, Africa is poised to occupy a dominant position in the world over the coming decades. By 2050, Africa’s share of the global population will have grown from its current 19 percent to 28 percent, reaching nearly 2.8 billion people. This growth will be concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa due…
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran. In a post on his Truth Social platform early Thursday, Mr. Trump said, “The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types. Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed….
