Polymarket withdraws wager on rescue mission in Iran

Polymarket has removed a forum related to the rescue mission of U.S. military personnel amid political pressure, the latest sign of increasing scrutiny of prediction markets. U.S. and Iranian forces are searching for a missing American airman after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday. One crew member was rescued, another …

WTI and Brent as merchants assess Trump’s feedback on Iran struggle

A general view of the oil terminal of Kharg Island, 25 km from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf and 483 km northwest of the Strait of Hormuz, in Iran on March 12, 2017. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil prices fluctuated in volatile trading on Tuesday as traders assessed President Donald Trump’s …

Republicans block Democratic push to subpoena Trump Jr

Donald Trump Jr. and Zach Witkoff of World Liberty Financial at Token2049, a major crypto conference in Singapore, on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Waxman Republicans on the House Natural Resources Subcommittee blocked a Democratic request to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump’s eldest son, for supporting critical mineral companies. President Trump’s administration is attempting …

The UK authorities’s borrowing prices reached their highest degree since 2008

Lights shine on skyscrapers and commercial buildings across the skyline of the City of London, UK, on ​​Tuesday November 18, 2025. British business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to cut energy costs and avoid increasing the tax burden on British businesses as she prepares this year’s budget. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty …

Hegseth dismisses issues concerning the Strait of Hormuz in gentle of the Iran battle

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brushed aside concerns Friday that the actual closure of the Strait of Hormuz would continue to be a problem for the U.S. and the world for much longer because of the Iran war, which has driven up oil prices. Iran “exercised pure desperation in the Strait of Hormuz,” Hegseth said at …

After the assaults in Iran, Democrats are cautious about impeaching Trump

Representative Al Green shouts as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 4, 2025. Win Mcnamee | Via Reuters Since the U.S. attack on Iran, Democrats in Congress and opponents of President Donald Trump have called the operation unconstitutional and vowed to rein in …

Protection Shares Rise; The US assault on Venezuela heralds the period of “laborious energy”.

Defense stocks in Europe and Asia rose sharply on Monday as investors gauged that the dramatic ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro could herald a major geopolitical shift that will boost arms trade in the long run. RheinmetallGermany’s largest arms maker, rose over 8%, while military technology and surveillance specialist Hensoldt rose more than 7%. …

New Jersey accuses Amazon of discriminating in opposition to pregnant staff

Peter Endig | AFP | Getty Images The New Jersey attorney general sued Amazon On Wednesday, he alleged the company violated the rights of thousands of pregnant employees and employees with disabilities who work at several of its facilities in the state. The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s office in Essex County Superior …

Trump will finish the conflict in Ukraine now, and Russia is aware of it

Russian President Vladimir Putin uses binoculars to observe the Tsentr-2019 military exercise in the Donguz Mountains near the city of Orenburg on September 20, 2019. Alexey Nikolsky | Afp | Getty Images Russia was an indirect beneficiary of the Gaza war as it distracted the United States and other Western countries from their ongoing war …