The Guardian similarly noted more than a dozen $100,000 bets on prediction markets foretelling the February air strikes on Iran, while The New York Times last month reported 150 bets of $1,000 or more predicting the start of the war.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
In another corner, an Anishinaabe weaving seems to foretell Edmonia’s ability to weave between cultures and continents.
Special election was 'harbinger for Democratic enthusiasm' The polling numbers may not play out, but the voter turnout for Shawn Harris in Georgia's 14th district earlier this month bodes well for Democrats across the state.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
The development bodes poorly for further negotiations, coming just days after Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely to give Iran more time.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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