Trump is set to meet Xi Jinping this week, hoping Beijing will help end the costly war in Iran. The president expects China to push Tehran back to negotiations, but Beijing may have other priorities. China buys a lot of Iranian oil and has strong ties with the Middle East. It wants the Strait of Ho
Myriad has chosen Chainlink as its main data source for new prediction markets. The move focuses first on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Coin and Solana, with real‑world asset markets to come later. Chainlink delivers fast data streams that let users receive payouts almost instantly. The partnership us
The Highlands School District plans to keep its property tax rate unchanged for a fourth straight year, even though the upcoming budget shows a $4 million shortfall. Finance Director Paul Paradise notes that only eight districts in the county have avoided tax hikes over the past three years, and
In a recent investigation, a rights group has alleged that both the M23 rebel faction and soldiers from Rwanda were involved in severe human rights violations during a brief occupation of Uvira, a city in eastern Congo. The report claims that over the course of a month from late 2025 to early 2026,
The PGA Championship in 2026 lands at Pennsylvania’s Aronimink Golf Club, a historic course designed by Donald Ross in 1928. While the event itself doesn’t enforce a strict dress code, the club behind it has kept its century-old style rules intact. That means guests should skip ripped jeans, tank to
Ahead of a major Senate meeting this week, most big cryptocurrencies took a hit. Bitcoin slid hard to start the day, dropping below $79, 000 before bouncing back a little by nighttime. Ethereum did the same thing, falling to $2, 233 at one point. Only Dogecoin acted stubborn and climbed nearly 3%. T
Prediction markets have grown fast—from sports to politics to crypto. Most sites just show odds without explaining why one choice might be better. That’s where Poly Truth ($PTRUE) comes in. Instead of pushing users to bet blindly, it acts like a data detective. It checks news, odds, social media, an
For the first time in decades, a group of U. S. House members broke from their party bosses to make sure Kyiv gets fresh military help. Their weapon? A rarely used trick called a discharge petition, which lets lawmakers force a floor vote even when leadership wants to block it. Normally, such moves
A 65-year-old Alabama woman now faces serious prison time after confessing to shooting her husband of 15 years last May. The victim, 69, was found with a single gunshot wound to the chest while sitting in his recliner watching TV. What makes this case unusual isn’t just the violence but the way the
The race for Kootenai County commissioner is heating up, with big money flowing into local campaigns. John Padula leads the pack, pulling in $61, 800—mostly from everyday residents. But his opponents aren’t far behind. Julie Hensley and Bruce Mattare have each raised over $10, 000, with donations fr
