presidential election

$400,000 payout after Maduro’s capture puts prediction markets on edge

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0,000 payout after Maduro’s capture puts prediction markets on edge

Prediction markets let people bet on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the fall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The latter is drawing renewed scrutiny in this murky world of speculative transactions, 24/7. Last week, an anonymous trader pocketed more than $400,000 after betting that … Read more

South Korean President Lee returns to the presidential palace avoided by the predecessor

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South Korean President Lee returns to the presidential palace avoided by the predecessor

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday moved to Cheong Wa Dae, the country’s traditional presidential palace, for the first time since taking office in June, more than three years after his ousted predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol ran the presidential office in the Defense Ministry compound. It was the … Read more