U.S. Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly earned over $400,000 on Polymarket by trading with classified information about the timing of a U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. The Justice Department announced Thursday the unsealing of an indictment charging Van Dyke with "unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic gover...
U.S. Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly earned over $400,000 on Polymarket by trading with classified information about the timing of a U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. The Justice Department announced Thursday the unsealing of an indictment charging Van Dyke with "unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and making an unlawful monetary transaction." The charges arise from an alleged scheme in which Van Dyke used sensitive classified information to make wagers on Polymarket ( POLYMARKET ), a prediction marketplace. As alleged in the indictment, Van Dyke participated in the planning and execution of the U.S. military operation to capture Maduro, and used his access to classified information about that operation to personally profit. “Today’s announcement makes clear no one is above the law, and this FBI will do whatever it takes to defend the homeland and safeguard our nation’s secrets,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “Any clearance holders thinking of cashing in their access and knowledge for personal gain will be held accountable.” “Van Dyke profited more than $400,000 by trading various outcomes related to Venezuela after learning of the operation because of his role as a U.S. Army soldier," said FBI Assistant Director in Charge James C. Barnacle Jr. As alleged, on or about Dec. 26, 2025, Van Dyke created a Polymarket account, funded it, and began trading on Maduro- and Venezuela-related markets. In total, Van Dyke made approximately 13 bets from Dec. 27, 2025, through the evening of Jan. 26. Those bets all took the “YES” position on “U.S. Forces in Venezuela . . . by January 31, 2026”; “Maduro out by . . . January 31, 2026”; “Will the U.S. invade Venezuela by . . . January 31,”; or “Trump invokes War Powers against Venezuela by . . . January 31,” the DOJ statement said . Van Dyke bet a total of about $33,034 on those outcom...
MPs call for investigation into Essar Energy, owner of Stanlow refinery, which shifted loans from ‘Putin’s piggy bank’ VTB to Mauritius Days after the first wave of Russian tanks surged over the border into Ukraine in March 2022, dockers at a port in northern England took a stand. Appalled by Vladimir Putin’s brutality, workers at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire vowed never to unload any Russian oil de...
MPs call for investigation into Essar Energy, owner of Stanlow refinery, which shifted loans from ‘Putin’s piggy bank’ VTB to Mauritius Days after the first wave of Russian tanks surged over the border into Ukraine in March 2022, dockers at a port in northern England took a stand. Appalled by Vladimir Putin’s brutality, workers at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire vowed never to unload any Russian oil destined for the nearby Stanlow refinery, a major hub for UK fuel supplies. Continue reading...
Labour MPs are reportedly urging colleagues to demand Burnham’s return in order to position him as Starmer’s eventual successor If Keir Starmer is looking for a saviour to keep him in No 10 after the May elections and the scandal of the Mandelson saga, there is an unlikely figure in the north-west who might help him – temporarily. It has been the week where the prime minister seemed at his most is...
Labour MPs are reportedly urging colleagues to demand Burnham’s return in order to position him as Starmer’s eventual successor If Keir Starmer is looking for a saviour to keep him in No 10 after the May elections and the scandal of the Mandelson saga, there is an unlikely figure in the north-west who might help him – temporarily. It has been the week where the prime minister seemed at his most isolated. But Labour MPs told the Guardian they were urging colleagues not to depose Starmer next month, and were instead preparing to demand that Andy Burnham return to parliament in order to succeed him before the next general election. Continue reading...
Recriminations continue over failure to bring in new laws allowing assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales Amid the failure of an attempt to bring in new laws allowing assisted dying for terminally ill people with less than six months to live, campaigners on both sides of the debate vented their anger and frustration with the opposing side. Its supporters, including terminall...
Recriminations continue over failure to bring in new laws allowing assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales Amid the failure of an attempt to bring in new laws allowing assisted dying for terminally ill people with less than six months to live, campaigners on both sides of the debate vented their anger and frustration with the opposing side. Its supporters, including terminally ill people, blamed the failure of the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill , which passed in the House of Commons, on sabotage by a handful of unelected peers. Continue reading...
Anas Sarwar speaks to the Guardian about why he thinks the polls are wrong and how he hopes to end the SNP’s near 20-year dominance at Holyrood Anas Sarwar says he is certain he can pull off one of the greatest escape acts of modern British politics. It is 14 days until the Holyrood election, and the polls consistently show Scottish Labour is in a battle simply to come second, never mind win. Thos...
Anas Sarwar speaks to the Guardian about why he thinks the polls are wrong and how he hopes to end the SNP’s near 20-year dominance at Holyrood Anas Sarwar says he is certain he can pull off one of the greatest escape acts of modern British politics. It is 14 days until the Holyrood election, and the polls consistently show Scottish Labour is in a battle simply to come second, never mind win. Those polls are wrong, Sarwar says, and in two weeks plans to prove it. Claiming to be “more than happy” with his party’s underdog status, the Scottish Labour leader insists the media are too obsessed by polling numbers. Continue reading...
Retired grocer from Macclesfield is proof that running is not just a young person’s game after only starting his journey at the age of 57 At a time when running has never been more popular with generation Z, one man is proving that it is not just a young person’s game. The oldest athlete in this Sunday’s London Marathon is 88-year-old Harry Newton – whose remarkable running journey only started by...
Retired grocer from Macclesfield is proof that running is not just a young person’s game after only starting his journey at the age of 57 At a time when running has never been more popular with generation Z, one man is proving that it is not just a young person’s game. The oldest athlete in this Sunday’s London Marathon is 88-year-old Harry Newton – whose remarkable running journey only started by chance when he was 57. Since then Newton, a retired grocer from Macclesfield, has completed 31 marathons, including 21 at London and another by jogging 461 times around his garden during lockdown. And he has a simple message for nervous first timers this weekend. “Don’t try to run too quickly, and keep a steady pace,” he says. “And make sure your bowels are empty.” Continue reading...
As the bodies pile up and he continues to blame everyone but himself, respect for the prime minister is draining steadily away A good leader never asks their people to do something they wouldn’t do themselves. Hold others to the highest standards, by all means, but only if you have equally high expectations of yourself: otherwise you may command obedience in politics but never respect, and over ti...
As the bodies pile up and he continues to blame everyone but himself, respect for the prime minister is draining steadily away A good leader never asks their people to do something they wouldn’t do themselves. Hold others to the highest standards, by all means, but only if you have equally high expectations of yourself: otherwise you may command obedience in politics but never respect, and over time even that grudging compliance may come laced with contempt. And so it is, less than two years into power, for Keir Starmer. Nobody in government emerges well from the story of Peter Mandelson’s journey to Washington, and that includes Olly Robbins , the Foreign Office mandarin sacked for not telling Downing Street that its chosen ambassador had set off fire alarms inside the vetting process. Robbins could arguably have saved himself by kicking this intensely political decision upstairs, albeit to a prime minister famous for not really doing politics: he could have just let Starmer choose between the public humiliation of telling the Americans that the man he wanted to send into their highly classified midst was a potential security risk, or the gamble of sending Mandelson anyway but with added guardrails. Gaby Hinsliiff is a Guardian columnist Guardian Newsroom: Can Labour come back from the brink? On Thursday 30 April, join Gaby Hinsliff, Zoe Williams, Polly Toynbee and Rafael Behr as they discuss how much of a threat Labour faces from the Green party and Reform UK – and whether Keir Starmer can survive as leader. Book tickets here Continue reading...
Nearly 40% of cancellations could be avoided, researchers say About one in 10 operations in England are cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice or postponed, according to research.. A study of elective surgery at 91 English NHS trusts found that 10% of operations were cancelled the day before the planned surgery date; while 9% were postponed when patients had their pre-op appointment. Continue r...
Nearly 40% of cancellations could be avoided, researchers say About one in 10 operations in England are cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice or postponed, according to research.. A study of elective surgery at 91 English NHS trusts found that 10% of operations were cancelled the day before the planned surgery date; while 9% were postponed when patients had their pre-op appointment. Continue reading...
You’re never too old for a jelly, especially if it has the rather grownup tang of grapefruit and the earthy notes of bay leaf You’re never too old for jelly, and I think we should all be eating more of it. Unmoulding a jelly and immediately giving it a good wobble is by far the best bit, and makes me giggle every time. Infusing the mixture with fresh bay leaves brings a grownup feel and gentle, ea...
You’re never too old for a jelly, especially if it has the rather grownup tang of grapefruit and the earthy notes of bay leaf You’re never too old for jelly, and I think we should all be eating more of it. Unmoulding a jelly and immediately giving it a good wobble is by far the best bit, and makes me giggle every time. Infusing the mixture with fresh bay leaves brings a grownup feel and gentle, earthy notes. While jelly and ice-cream is a classic combination, I love this just with some lightly whipped, unsweetened cream. Continue reading...
Some people are put off by myriad investment options. Here is a guide to the key decisions to help you choose ‘Savvy Squirrel’ ad campaign looks to push Britons towards investing The U K government is keen to encourage people to invest . If you are thinking of dipping your toe into the stock market, an Isa is often the best way, as it lets you protect any gains from tax. Here’s how to get started....
Some people are put off by myriad investment options. Here is a guide to the key decisions to help you choose ‘Savvy Squirrel’ ad campaign looks to push Britons towards investing The U K government is keen to encourage people to invest . If you are thinking of dipping your toe into the stock market, an Isa is often the best way, as it lets you protect any gains from tax. Here’s how to get started. Continue reading...
The sun is out, and the sensible ones among us are already wearing hats and SPF. Not a hat person? Try a slogan cap. They work with almost anything Continue reading...
The sun is out, and the sensible ones among us are already wearing hats and SPF. Not a hat person? Try a slogan cap. They work with almost anything Continue reading...
Adam Levinson of Graticule Asset Management Asia discussed on Insight with Haslinda Amin about possible outcomes for Iran and the outlook for AI, and how it’s time to buy the dip to catch what’s “unequivocally the greatest hardware cycle of all time.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Adam Levinson of Graticule Asset Management Asia discussed on Insight with Haslinda Amin about possible outcomes for Iran and the outlook for AI, and how it’s time to buy the dip to catch what’s “unequivocally the greatest hardware cycle of all time.” (Source: Bloomberg)
South African farming group Karoo Pistachios is ramping up output to capitalize on surging prices and compete with the world’s biggest producers. The nuts — used in ice cream and chocolate — climbed to the highest level in almost a decade this month as the conflict in Iran, the world’s second-largest grower, disrupts supplies in an already constrained market. Read More: Pistachio Prices Hit Eight-...
South African farming group Karoo Pistachios is ramping up output to capitalize on surging prices and compete with the world’s biggest producers. The nuts — used in ice cream and chocolate — climbed to the highest level in almost a decade this month as the conflict in Iran, the world’s second-largest grower, disrupts supplies in an already constrained market. Read More: Pistachio Prices Hit Eight-Year High on War in Major Grower Iran Growers are betting that climate conditions in the semi-arid Karoo region can turn the region’s newest crop into a viable export industry. The push highlights how geopolitical shocks are reshaping agricultural supply chains, creating incentives for new entrants even in regions historically overlooked for high-value crops. Demand for the nuts has surged in recent years after the introduction of Dubai chocolate —a bar stuffed with pistachio cream — sparked a social-media frenzy . The situation in Iran “helps us: prices are up a lot and many importers are calling about supply chain diversification,” Karoo Pistachios Chief Executive Officer David Muller said in an interview. “We’re looking at holding back product and selling at a slightly higher price later in the year.” Muller’s company, based in the remote town of Prieska in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, is targeting output of as much as 60,000 tons by the end of the next decade, from a paltry 20 tons last year, he said. That would rank South Africa as the fourth-biggest exporter in the world, based on the latest data from the US Department of Agriculture. The Karoo is currently the only region in Africa where pistachios have been proven to grow at scale, according to Muller. Trials in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia have yet to achieve commercial production, leaving South Africa with a potential first-mover advantage. The Northern Cape province and its adjacent Karoo area has a mixture of dry, sunny conditions and low humidity in which nuts thrive. The country already ranks as the wo...
(RTTNews) - CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CPAMF, C38U.SI) on Friday reported that its first-quarter net property income grew 7.9 percent year-over-year to S$314.4 million.
(RTTNews) - CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CPAMF, C38U.SI) on Friday reported that its first-quarter net property income grew 7.9 percent year-over-year to S$314.4 million.
The United States is offering a reward of up to US$4 million for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese national who fled the US after being convicted of money laundering. The bounty on fugitive Daren Li, 43, was announced by the State Department on Thursday through its Transnational Organised Crime Rewards Programme. In February, Li was convicted and sentenced in absentia to 20 years in p...
The United States is offering a reward of up to US$4 million for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese national who fled the US after being convicted of money laundering. The bounty on fugitive Daren Li, 43, was announced by the State Department on Thursday through its Transnational Organised Crime Rewards Programme. In February, Li was convicted and sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison by the US Court for the Central District of California. He had pleaded guilty in November 2024...
Michael Nosek/iStock via Getty Images Oklo Inc.'s ( OKLO ) investment opportunity stems from a unique combination of technology, business model, and competitive advantages relative to other SMRs. The company has created a vertically integrated SMR with an in-house design for reactors, fuel recycling capabilities, and a behind-the-meter delivery model, which uniquely addresses one of the biggest gr...
Michael Nosek/iStock via Getty Images Oklo Inc.'s ( OKLO ) investment opportunity stems from a unique combination of technology, business model, and competitive advantages relative to other SMRs. The company has created a vertically integrated SMR with an in-house design for reactors, fuel recycling capabilities, and a behind-the-meter delivery model, which uniquely addresses one of the biggest growth areas in AI compute infrastructure today: access to reliable power. Its unique ability to recycle nuclear fuels enables it to benefit from lower costs compared to using new uranium, potentially providing protection from volatility in the commodity's prices. Additionally, Oklo is able to deploy its reactor in close proximity to customers and avoid long wait times associated with obtaining a connection to the existing utility grid. Given the rapid expected growth rate of AI-powered computing demand, Oklo will be providing clean energy solutions to data center operators for years to come. A second key factor driving early interest in Oklo is the size and quality of the agreements signed by the company with major hyperscaler clients, including Meta, along with large non-binding commitments from Switch and Equinix . While most of this potential capacity does not come with the certainty of a binding PPA agreement, even moderate success (deploying 1–2 GW) could result in hundreds of millions of dollars of high-margin EBITDA for Oklo due to the attractive economics of the business. The company has also established a viable regulatory strategy, which provides a substantial timeline advantage over all other SMR companies. Oklo has chosen to leverage the DOE's Pilot Program instead of pursuing a full license via the NRC, meaning the company will be able to complete construction of its first reactor prior to receiving full commercial licensure. This allows Oklo to begin generating time-sensitive operational data and reduce the risks associated with future deployments. With recent ...