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Kalshi hit $13.5 million in a single day of World Cup trading fees on June 24, the latest data point in a regulatory contest that the CFTC's July 27 comment deadline has
George 'Georgie Neck' Zappola, a convicted murderer released from federal prison in 2014, pleaded guilty to racketeering in New Jersey for his role in a Lucchese crime family gambling ring. Eight defendants entered pleas Wednesday in a prosecution that has
Around four million Slovaks are called to vote. After the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak, the government coalition has to fear for a majority. A party with only 45 members is considered the
There have been clashes at the Turkish-Greek border crossing at Pazarkule. Thousands of migrants came together on the Turkish side. Some threw stones, the Greek police used tear gas. Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas
Luxembourg is the first country in the world to make almost all public transport free of charge: From now on, tickets for buses, trains, and trams are generally no longer required in
France wants to implement the controversial pension reform bypassing parliament by decree. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe (article picture) told the National Assembly that the government wanted to end this “episode of non-discussion”. Since February
The agreement between the USA and the Taliban is in place. The West is leaving and leaving Afghanistan in an uncertain future. For many Afghans, peace is the most important goal, says Florian Weigand.
President Conde actually wanted to allow himself a third term of office with the help of a new constitution. The controversial vote has now been postponed. In a speech on state television,
The Kremlin critic Boris Nemzow was murdered five years ago. Now tens of thousands of demonstrators in several Russian cities remember him. At the same time, many protests against political repression and President Putin.
The Italian government adopted a series of financial measures on Friday evening to relieve the tourism sector, which has been badly affected by the new coronavirus crisis. The government will grant “aid
A few hundred demonstrators protested Friday evening against the twelve nominations of the film “J’accuse” by Roman Polanski, targeted by a new rape accusation, before a ceremony of the Caesar under high
The President of the Senate Gerard Larcher received Friday the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali, Tiebile Drame, who “disavowed” the words of his ambassador questioning the behavior of French soldiers, said
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