A US particular forces soldier concerned within the seize of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested and charged for allegedly betting on the operation by way of Polymarket, netting him $400,000 in income.
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With the Iran struggle approaching the eight-week mark, President Donald Trump declined on Thursday to give a timeline for resolving the battle, telling reporters within the Oval Office, “Don’t rush me.” Meanwhile, US army officers are growing new plans to goal Iran’s capabilities within the Strait of Hormuz within the occasion the present ceasefire with Iran falls aside, in accordance to a number of sources acquainted with the matter. Read more
A fragile ceasefire in Lebanon has been prolonged by three weeks after Israeli and Lebanese representatives met on the White House, President Trump stated Thursday. However, Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah continued to change assaults because the talks had been held. The battle between Israel and Hezbollah is among the many key sticking factors in US-Iran peace efforts. Read more
The Justice Department’s inside watchdog is launching a evaluation into the DOJ’s manufacturing of information and paperwork associated to Jeffrey Epstein as controversy continues over the dealing with of the case of the convicted intercourse offender. The Inspector General stated in an announcement that it’ll deal with the division’s “identification, collection, and production of responsive material,” in addition to its “processes for redacting and withholding material.” Read more
Meta, the guardian firm of Instagram and Facebook, stated it plans to lay off roughly 10% of its workforce — about 8,000 folks — and shut 1000’s of open roles. The transfer is the newest in a string of tech trade layoffs fueled partly by synthetic intelligence. Meta has additionally been on an aggressive AI spending spree, shelling out greater than $72 billion for knowledge facilities and different AI infrastructure in 2025. Read more
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency for 91 counties in response to ongoing wildfires fueled by an distinctive drought. Extreme drought circumstances are overlaying 71% of the state, marking the very best determine since 2012. Throughout the US, drought has reached report ranges this spring, fueling broader wildfire and water scarcity issues. Read more
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Why the struggle in Iran may elevate condom costs
NCS’s Kit Maher explains why condom costs could improve due to the struggle in Iran. Karex’s CEO informed Reuters that they’ve already had to improve costs due to manufacturing delays.
The CEO of the world’s largest condom maker has stated costs may go up — and he’s blaming it on the Iran war.