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Business

NPR went looking for Polymarket's Panama headquarters. It's elusive

military strikes and the toppling of world leaders, which are illegal under U.S. commodities law. ### **From FBI raid to explosive growth** The prediction market industry has seen breathtaking growth in President Trump's second term

NPR Topics: NewsMay 5
Politics

Germany’s Merz downplays rift with Washington despite US troop drawdown

actions in Gaza, while cracking down on pro-Palestine demonstrators at home through mass arrests, profiling and censorship. With the sting of rising oil and commodity prices, however, Merz appeared to change his views

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 3
World

They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work

U.S. Navy warships is so urgent, Military Sealift Command is offering signing bonuses of up to $54,000 for a three-year contract and starting salaries that can exceed $170,000. But those ships

NPR Topics: NewsMay 9
Politics

GOP races to fund immigration enforcement. And, U.S. indicts former Cuban president

Iran's continued control of the Strait of Hormuz is its most important leverage now. **The U.S. Department of Justice has secured a criminal indictment for Raúl Castro,** the 94-year-old former president

NPR Topics: NewsMay 21
Politics

G7 leaders open summit talks in France on Ukraine and the Middle East

Iran. Trump has threatened reprisals, including drawing down U.S. troops in all four countries, all members of the NATO military alliance, for their lack of support. ### [World](https://www.npr.org/sections/world/) ### [G7 gets underway amid tensions

NPR Topics: NewsJun 16
Conflicts

U.S. intercepts Iranian attacks on 3 ships. And, what to know about hantavirus

military says three Navy ships came under attack yesterday** while navigating through waters near Iran. U.S. Central Command says it responded by launching strikes on Iranian missile and drone sites. Iran says that the U.S

NPR Topics: NewsMay 8
Politics

U.S. soldier charged with suspected Polymarket insider trading over Maduro raid

actions against Van Dyke, the first time U.S. officials have leveled criminal charges against someone over prediction market wagers. According to the indictment, Van Dyke now faces counts of wire fraud, commodities fraud, misusing

NPR Topics: NewsApr 23
Politics

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of deadline

Iran or otherwise weigh in. "I'm listening carefully to what the members of our conference are saying, and at this point I don't see that," Thune said. The reluctance to defy Trump

NPR Topics: NewsMay 1
Politics

French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet

military strikes in Iran and the outcome of elections. As the sites have exploded in popularity, stories have circulated of traders going to extraordinary lengths to find an edge, like standing outside of the Super

NPR Topics: NewsApr 23
Politics

Trump keeps extending the Iran war. Republicans are losing patience.

U.S. Senate in Iowa, [acknowledged at a campaign event](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/02/ashley-hinson-audio-iran-war-iowa-senate-00946145) at the end of last month that the war would become a “political liability” if it drags on beyond “the next couple

POLITICO PoliticsJun 12
Politics

Fisa surveillance vote sparks fierce debate as Congress splits on warrantless monitoring

action on the bill could still occur later in the day, as Republicans address their internal disagreements. The US president said on Wednesday that he is “working very hard” with House Republican leadership

The Guardian WorldApr 15
Politics

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

action. Trump also said Iran was removing "all sea mines," with the help of the U.S., presumably referring to mines placed in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil [prices tumbled](https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-oil-iran-war-50e10bf2aa9b0b658c51e17db3eb3b13) and stock markets

NPR Topics: NewsApr 18
World

Germany says U.S. troop withdrawal 'anticipated', Spain and Italy could be next

U.S. strategy in the war, [according to the Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/trump-merz-germany-troops-withdrawal-nato-d37af7bcd1a97e265f3b3afd8aa65142). The President had [attempted a similar reduction during his first term](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/g-s1-119480/trump-weighing-reducing-american-troops-in-germany-after-iran-feud), when he sought to pull about

NPR Topics: NewsMay 3
Politics

US charges alleged Iran-backed ⁠Kataib Hezbollah suspect – What we know

actions against Iran. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that agency personnel arrested al-Saadi, whom he described as “another high-value target responsible for mass global terrorism”. Al-Saadi was arrested overseas and brought

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 16
Politics

With Iran deal, Trump told ships to 'start your engines.' That's not happening yet

military analysts say the U.S. is using a mix of drone boats, helicopters and warships. [![A mechanic pours motor oil into a funnel inside a Chevron Corp. gas station in Albuquerque, N.M., in July

NPR Topics: NewsJun 17
Politics

How the Trump administration uses the Bible to justify military invasions and immigration raids

U.S. laws, with 28% saying that when the Bible and the will of the people conflict, the Bible should have more influence over laws. For Daughrity, the imagery in the DHS video is striking

NPR Topics: NewsMay 26
Conflicts

Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire. And, Trump eases medical marijuana rules

Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. **The Trump administration is easing restrictions on medical marijuana** by moving it from the restrictive Schedule I to Schedule III, a category that includes drugs like Tylenol with codeine

NPR Topics: NewsApr 24
Politics

Trump tries to make deals in China. And, Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed leader

Iran. The U.S. government maintains that its policy toward Taiwan has not changed. Japan, which is a key U.S. ally, is also watching the U.S. state visit closely. Relations between China and Japan

NPR Topics: NewsMay 14
Conflicts

Putin says Russia will bolster air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks

Iran and world powers, "and we are ready to do it now." ### His future as president Putin, 73, who has held power in Russia for over a quarter-century, was asked if he planned

NPR Topics: NewsJun 5
Politics

‘Not in my name’: The Jewish diaspora fighting the consensus on Israel

military’s killing of [four Palestinian children as they played football on a beach.](/news/2022/4/30/palestinians-slam-israeli-rejection-of-appeal-over-gaza-killings) “I began to question the acceptance of Zionist thought from university onwards,” Hilton told Al Jazeera. “I’d met liberal

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 13
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