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Campaign staffers tell NPR they make 'thousands' betting on their own candidates

Israel and US bases across the Gulf.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x4000+1178+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3e%2F8a%2F456e888d415ea2821f049c8e4eae%2Fgettyimages-2263725030.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/01/nx-s1-5731568/polymarket-trade-iran-supreme-leader-killing) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Prediction market trader 'Magamyman' made $553,000 on death of Iran's supreme leader](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/01/nx-s1-5731568/polymarket-trade-iran-supreme-leader-killing) He said

Protesters push Portland to investigate firm that appears to supply drone tech to Israel

agreements. It is unclear whether Sightline receives any resources or business incentives from the city of [Portland](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/portland), and finding out is the first step activists want local leaders to take. The activists

US-Iran peace talks abruptly cancelled amid renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon | First Thing

agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme, while reopening the strait of Hormuz. The centre of the strait is [blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/19/normal-shipping-will-not-resume-in-strait-of-hormuz-until-mines-cleared) for normal shipping to resume

Africa sees winners and losers as Iran war pushes up oil prices

Israel’s assault on Iran, with rising energy prices leading to spiralling costs for businesses, small and large, across the continent. Wainaina works six days a week, usually starting at 6:30am, to help support

EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers

war. [![The Sa-Nur settlement is pictured in the south of Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on May 7. Nearby, Israeli settlers dug up the grave of an elderly Palestinian man and forced

Who is the Indian guru Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez follows?

Israel war on Iran. But diplomacy is not her only focus. Rodriquez, who is a follower of Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba, is expected to visit his birthplace in Puttaparthi in the Indian state

As Iran crisis drags on, fears of global food crisis grow

agreement that the true impact of the conflict has yet to be felt, due to the lag between rising agricultural input costs and higher prices on shelves. They also agree that the severity

Maths behind Hormuz toll: Is paying Iran for transit cheaper than blockade?

Israel bombed Iran on February 28, triggering the Iranian closure of the waterway. The strait is the only waterway linking Gulf producers to the open ocean – there is no other route through which they

U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations

agreement as a bad deal, as it would allow the Strait to reopen without ensuring significant progress in preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the conflict would

How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

Israel war against Iran. Officials in Beijing and Islamabad in March presented a five-point plan with the aim of bringing about a ceasefire and re-opening the Strait of Hormuz. And behind the scenes

Iraq’s ruling Shia bloc races to choose PM as US, Iran watch

Israel war on Iran has spilled into Iraq, with pro-Iranian armed groups having carried out attacks on US assets in solidarity with Tehran. Iran, which wields considerable influence over Iraqi politics, has also been

US-China head-to-head: Explained in 11 maps and charts

Israel [war](/tag/israel-iran-conflict/) on Iran. The talks are expected to focus on trade relations and mark the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade. In recent decades, the US