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Prediction Market Billionaires in ‘Bad Blood’ Battle – Polymarket and Kalshi Founders Clash Over $100B Industry
Shayne Coplan of Polymarket and Tarek Mansour of Kalshi, two young billionaires, are locked in a personal and business rivalry that insiders describe as “bad blood” as they fight to dominate the prediction market industry, where users bet on future events from elections to sports…
FIFA Suspends Red Card After Trump Call: Balogun Says “I Thought It Was a Joke”
FIFA bent its own rules to let a star player back into the 2026 World Cup after a phone call from former US President Donald Trump, sparking new allegations of …
Spain Wins $51 Million World Cup Prize After Beating Argentina 3-1
Spain defeated Argentina 3-1 in Sunday's World Cup final in New Jersey, claiming the $51 million winner's prize from FIFA's record $871 million payout pool [199…
Japan’s World Cup Party Turns to Heartbreak as 2026 Semi-Finals Are Set
Japan’s fanatical supporters stole the show at the 2026 World Cup with viral celebrations, but their tournament ended in crushing defeat as England and Argentin…
Norway’s World Cup Dream Hangs by a Thread: Match Faces Screen Blackout as Underdog Battle with England Looms
Norway faces a crucial World Cup match against England this weekend, but fans may be locked out of watching the action live due to a last-minute planning failur…
Trump’s Phone Call Backfires as USA Hammered 4-1 by Belgium in World Cup Exit
The United States men’s national team crashed out of the World Cup in humiliating fashion, losing 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16, after President Donald Trum…
Europe’s June Heatwave Killed 20,000 People, Researchers Estimate
Scientists estimate that Europe’s record-breaking June heatwave killed around 20,000 people across the continent, as extreme temperatures continue to disrupt da…
The New Power Grid: How AI, Drones, and Chip Wars Are Reshaping Global Control
A new technological order is taking shape, one in which artificial intelligence, autonomous weapons, and advanced computing are not neutral tools but instrument…
Congo DR and Cape Verde Shock the World: Africa's World Cup Underdogs
Cape Verde and the Democratic Republic of Congo have emerged as two of the most surprising stories of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, earning praise from football lege…
Global Health Divide Deepens as War, Climate Chaos, and Profit-Driven Systems Push Millions to the Brink
Access to healthcare and basic survival is becoming a privilege of wealth and geography, as a cascade of overlapping crises—from grinding wars and a record-brea…
War, Climate, and Profit: How a Broken Global System is Deepening the Health Divide
Access to healthcare and basic survival is becoming increasingly divided by wealth and geography, as a cascade of overlapping crises—from grinding wars and a re…
Swedish World Cup Fury: Heroes or National Shame? Fans Divided as Socks Spark Outrage and TV Waste Millions
Sweden’s national football team is at the center of a heated controversy ahead of their match against Japan, with fans and experts clashing over everything from…
War, Profit, and a Planet in Flames: How a Captured Global System Fuels Endless Crisis
A cascade of overlapping emergencies—from collapsing ceasefires and record-breaking hunger to a potentially historic climate disaster—is reshaping the world. Th…
Sweden Crushed 5-1 by Netherlands in Worst World Cup Loss in 76 Years
Sweden suffered a devastating 5-1 defeat against the Netherlands, their heaviest World Cup loss since 1950, leaving players ashamed and the team reeling just da…
Water Breaks Exposed as Cash Grabs: FIFA Stops World Cup Games for Commercials, Not Player Safety
FIFA’s new “hydration breaks” at the 2026 World Cup are actually three-minute commercial pauses that stop play in every match—regardless of temperature—sparking…
FIFA's $11 Billion Cash Grab: Infantino's "Servile" Reign and the World Cup's Dark Money Machine
Gianni Infantino has turned FIFA into a money-printing machine, raking in a record $13 billion while cozying up to dictators, jacking up ticket prices by 74%, a…
War, Climate, and Greed: A Planet in Crisis as Conflicts, Hunger, and a Super El Niño Crush the Vulnerable
A cascade of overlapping emergencies—wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and the Middle East, a record-breaking climate event, and a global economic system that prioritizes …
Trump’s 80th Birthday Bash Turns White House Lawn into UFC Cage — Fighter Insults Michelle Obama After TKO Win
President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday by hosting a Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on the White House South Lawn, where a fighter used …
A World on Fire: How Endless War, Climate Collapse, and a Captured Economy Are Fueling a Global Crisis
A cascade of overlapping crises—from collapsing ceasefires in the Middle East to a grinding war in Ukraine, a record-strength climate emergency, and rising poli…
A Planet on Fire: Super El Niño, Surging Seas, and Endless War Crush the World’s Most Vulnerable
As a powerful El Niño pattern strengthens over the Pacific Ocean, the world faces a cascade of converging crises—from record-breaking hunger and collapsing wate…
Editorials
**The 2026 World Cup: A Tournament Too Big for Its Own Good?**
FIFA’s decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams for the 2026 tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, was heralded as a celebration of global football. But beneath the fanfare lies a logistical and competitive puzzle that critics argue threatens the very fabric of the spo
**FIFA’s $1.5 Billion Hypocrisy: How the World Cup Funds the Problem It Claims to Fight**
In the summer of 2022, FIFA launched a high-profile campaign to support migrant workers in Qatar. The slogan was simple: “Better Work, Better Lives.