Arizona charges Kalshi, alleging illegal gambling with election bets

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Kalshi calls Arizona’s case ‘paper-thin’ and says the platform should not be overseen by ‘inconsistent state laws’

Arizona’s attorney general on Tuesday filed criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the prediction markets platform of operating an illegal gambling business in the state and unlawfully allowing people to place bets on elections.

The charges filed by Kris Mayes, the Arizona attorney general, marked the first time a state has pursued a criminal case against Kalshi, which has been at the center of an escalating battle over the ability of state gaming regulators to police prediction markets operators.

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Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones – NPR

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  1. Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones  NPR
  2. Ukraine plans anti-drone protection for 600 kilometers of front-line roads  The Kyiv Independent
  3. Ukraine Builds 42 km of Anti-Drone Protected Roads in Dnipropetrovsk Region  Odessa Journal
  4. Residents Cut Fiber-Optic Cables of Ukrainian FPV Drones in Kharkov Region  Военное дело
  5. About 600 km of frontline roads in Ukraine will be covered with anti-drone protection - Kuleba  ukranews.com
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War, inheritance and … a baby? First Dune: Part Three trailer is here

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The final instalment in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi trilogy brings back Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Florence Pugh and introduces a nasty new villain

Timothée Chalamet may have finally escaped Oscar season, but not movie promotion – the first look at Dune: Part Three is here.

The first trailer released for the final installment in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi trilogy sees further war and political upheaval in the galaxy beyond Arrakis – plus a possible future child for Chalamet’s Paul Atreides and Chani, the Fremen warrior played by Zendaya. “If we have a girl, what should be name her?” Chani asks, suggesting the two have reconciled since the end of Part Two.

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Damage but no injuries as Iranian cluster bomb fragments impact in central Israel – The Times of Israel

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  1. Damage but no injuries as Iranian cluster bomb fragments impact in central Israel  The Times of Israel
  2. Iran war live: Tehran mourns Larijani, Soleimani; 2 killed in Israel  Al Jazeera
  3. Israel detects Iranian missile launch, sirens expected in north and center  The Times of Israel
  4. Iran strikes Tel Aviv with cluster warheads in retaliation for killing of security chief  Reuters
  5. Iran lashes out with attacks on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Israel hits Beirut  AP News
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UK has flown 100,000 nationals out of Middle East since Iran conflict began

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Foreign secretary says one third of those who were in region have left as MPs press for support for those still stranded

The number of UK nationals flown back from the Middle East since the start of the conflict with Iran reached 100,000 on Tuesday, Britain’s foreign secretary has said.

Yvette Cooper told parliament this is a third of the 300,000 who were in the region at the outset of hostilities, many of whom were stuck when airspace was closed. The figure included tourists and Gulf residents who have temporarily left.

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Belgian aristocrat to face charges over murder of Congo’s first premier – Financial Times

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  1. Belgian aristocrat to face charges over murder of Congo’s first premier  Financial Times
  2. Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba  BBC
  3. Belgium orders ex-diplomat to stand trial for 1961 murder of Congo's Lumumba  Reuters
  4. Belgian court sends ex-diplomat, 93, to trial over 1961 murder of Congo leader  The Guardian
  5. Ex-Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over murder of Congo’s Lumumba  Al Jazeera
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Florida Republican student group sues university after suspension over Nazi salute post

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The University of Florida campus group says the suspension over an off-campus post violated free speech

A dispute among student Republican groups in Florida over alleged antisemitic behavior is heading for a courtroom after a chapter at the state’s flagship university was suspended for an online post featuring two people giving Nazi salutes.

On Saturday, University of Florida (UF) blocked campus operations of the school’s College Republicans after the group’s state leadership said it had disbanded the chapter for engaging in “a pattern of conduct that violated its rules and values, including a recent antisemitic gesture”.

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Exclusive: US encourages Syrian action against Hezbollah, Damascus is hesitant, sources say – Reuters

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  1. Exclusive: US encourages Syrian action against Hezbollah, Damascus is hesitant, sources say  Reuters
  2. US denies report that it’s encouraging Syria to send troops to fight Hezbollah in Lebanon  The Times of Israel
  3. Report: US urges Syria to move into Lebanon, help disarm Hezbollah  ynetnews
  4. US pushes for Syria to send troops into Lebanon, Damascus hesitant: Report  Middle East Eye
  5. US Pushes Syria to Send Troops Against Hezbollah, Damascus Reluctant  Fine Day 102.3
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Death of influential Ali Larijani may be bigger loss to Iran than Khamenei

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Security chief had IRGC’s trust despite his differences with hardliners and had huge sway with likes of China and Russia

If confirmed, Israel’s assassination of Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s supreme national security council and one of the linchpins of Iranian politics, would be a devastating body blow to the country and probably a bigger reverse than the loss of the supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the outset of the war.

In any attempt to decapitate the Iranian leadership, Larijani would always be the prime target, largely because of his ability to straddle so many levels of Iranian politics and his huge personal influence not just in Iran but with foreign states including China and Russia.

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French General Torches Trump’s Demands for Help With Scathing ‘Titanic’ Comparison – The Daily Beast

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  1. French General Torches Trump’s Demands for Help With Scathing ‘Titanic’ Comparison  The Daily Beast
  2. France ready to help U.S. secure Strait of Hormuz — but not while ships are under attack  CNBC
  3. Macron says France could join Hormuz mission once situation 'calmer'  Euronews.com
  4. France presses on with Hormuz ideas, no secret Iran talks, sources say  Reuters
  5. France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron  Reuters
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