
NPR went looking for Polymarket’s Panama headquarters. It’s elusive
The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years.
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The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years.
The agency’s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.

Fuel is airlines’ second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by hiking checked baggage fees for most fliers.
At a press conference in Pretoria on 5 May, Minister Gayton McKenzie provided clarity on the funding for the department’s ‘lucky fans’ initiative ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, as well as the decision to take along musical artists such as Mi Casa and Mafikizolo.
This is the latest in a series of blunders by the DMPR — formerly the DMRE — over the years under ANC heavyweight Gwede Mantashe.
SA’s parliamentary inquiry into political interference and policing failures has revealed that firearms sit at the centre of organised crime and targeted violence, cutting across legal and illegal systems. The evidence points to a single, leaking pool of guns and raises a stark question for Parliament, whether it will act to tighten control or allow the cycle of diversion and violence to continue.

Capt Raman Kapoor’s ship is one of several to be stranded in the strait in the midst of the power struggle between the US and Iran.

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Nelson Mandela Bay’s leadership is set to appear before Parliament again with a significantly reduced delegation amid ongoing scrutiny over governance and administrative failures in the metro.

Rainfall totals of between 100 and 200 mm are expected.

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A severe security vulnerability affecting almost every version of the Linux operating system has caught defenders off-guard and scrambling to patch after security researchers publicly released exploit code that allows attackers to take complete control of vulnerable systems. The U.S. government says the bug, dubbed “CopyFail,” is now being...

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Strong downpours, thunderstorms forecast in coming days
[Namibian] The University of Namibia has recorded a 747% increase in student enrolment since 1992, with its student population rising from 3 639 to 30 836, president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has revealed.
[Namibian] My educational journey has never been a straight path.

“Today is a proud and exciting moment for our country,” said McKenzie.

British bond yields have risen sharply since the start of the war in Iran, with big daily spikes which were less common before the conflict started in late February.

Temperatures are expected to improve slightly towards the weekend.

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