Australian man charged with murder after dead girl found in suitcase in Thailand
The body of Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, was found discarded near a railway track on Saturday, police say....
Voter character debate boosts Lula to 56.5% on Polymarket Brazil election
A political commentary piece this week argued voters, not parties, set the incentives that shape candidates’ character, urging integrity and fitness as decisive criteria. (Read...
U.S.-Iran strikes lift oil, Polymarket puts Hormuz normalization at 38.5%
Brent crude rose about 0.9% Monday to $73.21 after U.S. Central Command said it struck Iran over alleged vessel attacks in the Strait of Hormuz....
Excessive AI spending risks global financial consequences, BIS warns
The AI investment surge is a potential flashpoint for systemic risk, “as financing has relied on enormous debt and highly leveraged nonbank structures that can...
Latam Insights: Regulators and Courts Move on Crypto in Brazil and Paraguay as Disaster Relief Hits Venezuela
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Brazil proposes a...
‘The Collapse Point Is Near’: Chinese Wealth Funds Warn of Global AI ‘Super Bubble’ Burst
Two of the largest Chinese wealth funds, Wealspring Asset and Banxia, have warned about the impending doom of the global AI boom, stating that the...
US-Iran talks fray as Polymarket puts Dec 31 nuclear deal odds at 45.5%
Fresh exchanges between the United States and Iran have put a reported preliminary understanding in doubt, complicating the push toward a finalized nuclear agreement. (Read...
Fetterman–McCormick dodge Shapiro as Polymarket puts Starmer exit at 91.5%
At a Pennsylvania “Great American State Fair” booth, senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick shared a stop while sidestepping questions about Gov. Josh Shapiro. (Read...
Dubai crypto market hits 50 licensed firms after new VARA approval
Dubai’s VARA has licensed its 50th crypto firm, though only 39 VASPs were fully operational at the end of 2025 as the emirate’s regulated market...
Privacy Chains Face Compliance Gap as Stablecoin Freezes Grow Complex
Privacy-focused blockchain networks are drawing scrutiny as stablecoin issuers confront a difficult compliance problem: how to carry out court-ordered freezes without sweeping legitimate users into...