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Prediction market startup Kalshi permanently bans ex-US lawmaker Santos from trading

Kalshi permanently banned former U.S. congressman George Santos from its platform on Monday and imposed a penalty of $71,356, citing insider trading.

August 31, 2026

Israeli fire kills five people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said.

August 31, 2026

India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says

India must uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it suspended amid bilateral tensions and must limit work on an hydroelectric plant it is building in the Kashmir

August 31, 2026

Australia|Travel

A 75-hour luxury train ride through the heart of Australia’s outback

December 12, 2024

Police investigate after newborn found with umbilical cord attached, brought to fire station

August 31, 2026

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms

Plans in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections

August 31, 2026

Australia|Election|Political

Australia's far-right party makes further gains, taking seat in western state

Australia's far-right One Nation party won a seat in a state parliament long held by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party, continuing a surge that had

August 30, 2026

GM union deal would invest C$1.1 billion in Canada auto factories amid US tariff pressure

General Motors plans to assemble a heavy-duty pickup at an Ontario plant as part of a tentative deal with a key union that would pump C$1.1 billion ($791.31

August 30, 2026

Trump is staking out extreme positions on White House secrecy, legal experts say

August 29, 2026

Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented U.S. push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies

August 29, 2026

US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies

American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies in the Middle East

August 29, 2026

Nepal declines foreign rescue help, South Korea says it is negotiating

Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns on

August 28, 2026

Cambodia says no online scam compounds remain, experts skeptical

The Cambodian government has claimed a milestone in its fight against the scam industry accused of stealing billions of dollars from victims around the world, with officials saying

August 28, 2026