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Economy & Trade April 23, 2026 563 stories in this edition

US soldier charged with using inside info to win US$400,000 bet on Maduro’s capture

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US soldier charged with using inside info to win US$400,000 bet on Maduro’s capture

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A US soldier has been charged with using inside information to win US$400,000 in an online betting market on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s capture, federal officials announced on Thursday. Gannon Ken Van Dyk was part of the operation to capture Maduro in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket, the federal prosecutor’s office in New York sai...

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A US soldier has been charged with using inside information to win US$400,000 in an online betting market on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s capture, federal officials announced on Thursday. Gannon Ken Van Dyk was...

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New massage parlour rules welcomed amid heartland concerns, but businesses worry about increased costs

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In this Philippine province, a cowboy culture far from the Wild West endures and evolves

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Its annual festival is widely regarded as the only organised rodeo culture of its kind in Asia.

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Indian man in Michigan, convicted of sexual abuse of children, arrested by ICE; student visa was revoked in 2024

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US identifies 384 foreign-born Americans who will soon lose citizenship: Report

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