Сенат США запретил законодателям делать ставки на рынках прогнозов
Перед уходом на недельный перерыв Сенат США единогласно принял законопроект, запрещающий сенаторам и их аппарату использовать инсайдерскую информацию для извлечения прибыли на рынках прогнозов. Новые правила вступают в силу немедленно и распространяются на такие платформы, как Kalshi и Polymarket, где пользователи могут делать ставки на широкий спектр событий — от политических выборов до исхода военных конфликтов.Инициатором поправки выступил сенатор от Республиканской партии Берни Морено (Огайо). По его словам, это решение призвано устранить подозрения в использовании должностного положения ради личной выгоды и повысить доверие к институту законодательной власти. Морено также выразил мнение, что законодателям следует полностью отказаться от торговли акциями, чтобы сосредоточиться на выполнении своих прямых обязанностей.Лидер меньшинства в Сенате Чак Шумер (Демократическая партия) поддержал это решение и призвал к внедрении аналогичных ограничений в Палате представителей. Подобные инициативы уже обсуждаются и в нижней палате Конгресса под руководством представителя Эшли Хинсон.Сами платформы прогнозов также выразили поддержку новому закону. Представители Polymarket заявили, что кодификация запрета на использование инсайдерской информации на законодательном уровне станет шагом вперед для всей индустрии. Сооснователь Kalshi Тарек Мансур добавил, что компания уже применяет меры против торговли инсайдерами и приветствует установление новых отраслевых стандартов.
Senate quietly bans lawmakers from betting on prediction markets
Senators can no longer use insider information to profit on emerging prediction market platforms.The Senate, before leaving Washington, D.C., for a weeklong recess, quietly passed legislation that would prevent senators and their staff from betting on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.On those platforms, users can bet on nearly anything, from world events and political races to the outcome of a war or whether a notable figure will get a divorce.CONGRESS EXTENDS CONTROVERSIAL SPY LAW FOR 45 DAYS AFTER SENATE REJECTS HOUSE BILLThe move, pushed by Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, passed the upper chamber unanimously and immediately changed the Senate’s rules.Moreno said his legislation was meant to erase concerns of "side hustles" by lawmakers and increase faith in the institution. It comes as lawmakers have tried and failed to police themselves with bans on stock trading while in office."I don't believe we should trade stocks at all. It’s completely insane," Moreno said. "I think we should focus on our jobs and have our voters go, ‘Hey, this guy's voting this way, because this is the right thing for the state.’"DEMOCRATS FAIL TO SHATTER REPUBLICANS' RESOLVE ON EVE OF CRUCIAL IRAN DEADLINESenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., lauded the move on the Senate floor and called for similar guardrails to be installed in the House."Speaker Johnson should immediately do the same thing in the House," Schumer said.There is an effort bubbling in the House to do the same, led by Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, who is running to replace retiring Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.HEGSETH TESTIFIES AT SENATE AS IRAN WAR'S $25B PRICE TAG AND 60-DAY WAR POWERS DEADLINE LOOMThe most popular prediction market companies are backing the move, too. Polymarket said in a statement on X, "We’re in full support of this.""Our Rulebook & Terms of Service already prohibit such conduct, but codifying this into law is a step forward for the industry," the company said. "Happy to help move this forward however we can."Tarek Mansour, the co-founder of Kalshi, similarly pushed for the House to do the same."Kalshi already proactively blocks members of Congress and enforces against insider trading," Mansour said on X. "This is a great step to increase trust in our markets by making it an industry standard."
Генсек НАТО Марк Рютте заявил, что европейские страны усиливают свои усилия после объявления Вашингтоном о выводе 5000 солдат из Германии.
News24 | Europe ‘heard’ Trump on defence, says NATO chief Rutte, as US pulls troops from Germany
— Europeans have “heard” US President Donald Trump’s message of frustration over the Iran war and are “stepping up”, NATO chief Mark Rutte said after Washington announced it would withdraw 5 000 troops from Germany.
МИД Нигерии объявил о планах по добровольному возвращению соотечественников из ЮАР на фоне опасений роста антимигрантской агрессии.
News24 | Nigeria plans to bring citizens home amid xenophobic and anti-migrant violence in SA
— Nigeria is planning a “voluntary repatriation” of citizens living in South Africa amid fears that anti-immigration attacks on Africans could spike, the foreign ministry said.
Иранский флот предотвратил проход американских и израильских военных судов через Ормузский пролив. Сообщается о попадании двух ракет по кораблю США после игнорирования предупреждений.
News24 | Iran strikes US warship near Jask island, Fars news agency reports
— Iran’s navy prevented “American-Zionist” warships from entering the Strait of Hormuz, state TV reported, while the Fars news agency said two missiles had hit a US warship near Jask island after it ignored Iranian warnings.
В Австралии начались публичные слушания по делу о стрельбе на еврейском фестивале в Сиднее, унесшей жизни 15 человек.
News24 | Bondi Beach killing inquiry gets Australia Jews talking about experience of antisemitism
— An Australian inquiry opened public hearings into an antisemitic shooting that killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
Некоторые дети-солдаты из Судана набирают миллионы подписчиков в социальных сетях, что вызывает серьезную обеспокоенность у экспертов.
How child soldiers in Sudan become influencers on TikTok
— Some Sudanese child soldiers have social media accounts are celebrated by millions of followers. Psychologists and other experts warn this is a dangerous trend.
Стало известно о продаже роскошного судна Джеффа Безоса, украшенного скульптурой Лорен Санчес в образе русалки.
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Глава Альянса отметил усиление роли Европы в сфере безопасности на фоне планов США по выводу войск из Германии.
NATO chief says Europeans have 'gotten message' from Trump on defence
— Europeans have "heard" US President Donald Trump's message of frustration over the Iran war and are "stepping up", NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday after Washington announced it would withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany. "European leaders have gotten the message," Rutte said before talks with European leaders in Armenia. "Europeans are stepping up," Rutte insisted ahead of a European Political Community meeting dominated by the twin security threats posed by the Ukraine and Middle East wars.
Китай ищет новых союзников для формирования многополярного мирового порядка в условиях ослабления партнерства между США и европейскими странами.
Decoding China: Beijing courts Europe amid US dysfunction
— China is hoping to secure new allies for a future multipolar world order as the partnership between the US and the European powers slides into a crisis.
Компания GameStop под руководством Райана Коэна планирует приобрести eBay, чтобы усилить конкуренцию с Amazon.
Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop's Ryan Cohen
— Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell Monday as Ryan Cohen's GameStop pursues an approximately $56 billion takeover of company, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon. The national gaming retailer said that its approximately 1,600 U.S. stores could become drop-off and shipping locations. One proposal includes live sales broadcasts from GameStop locations featuring eBay products.
Древний некрополь Баджравия, включающий 140 пирамид эпохи царства Куш, находится под угрозой из-за исторических разрушений и продолжающегося военного конфликта.
The loyal, lonely keepers of Sudan's pyramids
— The 2,400-year-old burial site of Bajrawiya, on the Sudanese Island of Meroe, holds 140 pyramids built during the Kingdom of Kush's Meroitic period. Some pyramids were decapitated, others reduced to rubble, first in the 1800s by dynamite at the hands of treasure-hunting Europeans, and then by two centuries of sand and rain. Now three years into the war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, one guard, who is the heir to a long line of groundskeepers, says he hopes "to remain near these pyramids and never leave them."
Экс-мэр Нью-Йорка Руди Джулиани находится в больнице; его состояние оценивается как критическое, но стабильное.
Former New York Mayor Giuliani hospitalised in critical condition
— Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson said on Sunday. The spokesperson, Ted Goodman, did not immediately provide more details about Giuliani's condition or how long he has been hospitalised.
Эксперт сообщил DW о росте смертельных рисков в КНДР из-за потребления зарубежного медиаконтента.
North Korea ramps up executions over foreign media, says NGO
— Many children of North Korean elites are "addicted to smuggled South Korean pop culture and American action movies," an expert told DW. Under Kim Jong Un, watching this content could put your life at risk.
Бывший продюсер Entertainment Tonight Фрэн Вайнштейн рассказала о скандальном инциденте 1998 года, когда во время конфликта с актрисой Энн Хече из ее распоряжения исчезла видеозапись интервью.
Anne Heche had interview tape dumped in NYC sewer after clash to protect Ellen DeGeneres romance: book
— Fran Weinstein alleges Anne Heche grabbed an interview tape and had it tossed in a NYC sewer to protect her romance with Ellen DeGeneres. Heche's manager has denied the claims.
Бизнесмен Стив Форбс выступил в поддержку сделки между Nexstar и Tegna, заявив, что препятствование слиянию ослабит локальную журналистику перед лицом конкуренции со стороны технологических гигантов.
STEVE FORBES: Regulators risk destroying local TV by blocking key media merger
— The Nexstar-Tegna transaction could bolster local television journalism by providing the scale needed to compete with Big Tech and streaming giants.
Вашингтонский аналитический центр ITIF считает, что присутствие в Китае позволяет американским IT-фирмам отслеживать потребительские тренды и инвестировать прибыль в развитие технологий в США.
US tech can use China as ‘listening post’ for global edge, Washington think tank explains
— US technology companies should stay in China, despite persistent political pressure for their exit, to capitalise on revenue potential and stifle local competition while monitoring consumer trends, according to a Washington-based policy think tank.Sales generated by American firms within China can be reinvested in research and development back in the United States, thereby helping “sustain US innovation leadership”, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) said in a new...
Сенатор Эми Клобучар, баллотирующаяся на пост губернатора Миннесоты, анонсировала масштабную проверку государственных ведомств для выявления коррупции и нецелевого использования средств.
Klobuchar vows fraud crackdown, audit of MN gov’t as GOP blasts Walz ties
— Sen. Amy Klobuchar unveils a sweeping plan to overhaul Minnesota state government, pledging audits and anti-fraud measures in her governor race.
В Армении проходит первый саммит Европейского политического сообщества (EPC) с участием 50 мировых лидеров из Европы и Канады.
‘Far beyond’ EU and NATO: Armenia hosts EPC summit cast as ‘gateway’ in shifting diplomatic order
— As 50 world leaders from Europe & Canada gather for Armenia's first-ever EU summit, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr Gesine Weber, Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies. She describes the European Political Community summit as symbolically significant yet structurally limited. Amid transatlantic tensions, shifting US engagement, and the rise of powers such as Canada, she sees the summit as an informal platform to address shared concerns and explore a wide array of solutions. Ms. Weber would not go as far as interpreting the current dynamics as signs of a “new world order".
Флоридский Бабкок-Ранч демонстрирует пример устойчивого городского планирования, обеспечивая себя избытком электроэнергии. Его инфраструктура доказала свою надежность во время урагана «Иэн».
Built for future: Florida town that runs entirely on sunlight and produces more power than it uses
— Babcock Ranch, a Florida town, is redefining modern living by integrating clean energy into its core design. Planned from scratch with extensive solar power and a focus on sustainability, the community generates more electricity than it consumes. This innovative approach, proven resilient during Hurricane Ian, offers a working model for future urban development.
В результате российского ракетного удара по городу Мерефа погибли пять человек, еще как минимум 18 получили ранения. Повреждены жилые дома, предприятия и общественные здания.
Missile strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv region kills five, destroys infrastructure
— A Russian missile strike on the town of Merefa in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has killed five people and wounded at least 18, damaging homes, businesses and public buildings in an area far from the front lines, officials said Monday. Regional prosecutors said Russian forces appeared to have used an Iskander-type ballistic missile. There was no immediate comment from Moscow.
В первые три дня праздничной «Золотой недели» число посетителей из материкового Китая увеличилось на 4,8%. Несмотря на высокий потенциал заполняемости отелей, представители индустрии предупреждают о рисках для бизнеса из-за изменения структуры трат.
‘Golden week’: Hong Kong draws more mainland Chinese visitors but spending uneven
— Hong Kong recorded a 4.8 per cent increase in mainland Chinese visitors in the first three days of the Labour Day “Golden Week” holiday, but industry players warned that uneven spending and more flexible travel patterns could weigh on business despite hotel occupancy rates potentially reaching 90 per cent.Immigration Department data showed mainlanders made 714,765 visits into the city between May 1 and 3, up by about 4.8 per cent from 682,114 in the same period last year.Total visitor...