Why Investors Are Still Betting Big on Kalshi
[The popular prediction market platform has just raised a new funding round that values it at $22 billion, double what it was worth in December.
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Sarkozy escapes second ankle tag sentence
PARIS: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will not serve time with an electronic ankle tag as punishment for illegal funding of his 2012 re-election bid, an informed source said Wednesday. Sarkozy, 71, has faced a raft of accusations since leaving office after a single term from 2007 to 2012. He has denied all allegations in … Read more
Kalshi, the Prediction Market, Raises $1 Billion at a $22 Billion Valuation
[The platform for betting on sports, politics, the weather and more has raised $1 billion and sees big financial firms as a key source of growth.
Shell Reports Nearly $7 Billion Profit Amid ‘Unprecedented Disruption’
The oil giant’s earnings in the first three months of the year were more than double the previous quarter’s and follow similarly strong results of European rivals.
At the Venice Biennale, an American Artist Plops His Sculptures on a World Stage
They may be bronze and marble, but Alma Allen’s artworks at the Venice Biennale are as intangible as air.
500MW floating solar project planned
[ $243.63 million project will generate about 861.91 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually ISLAMABAD: The government has planned a 500 megawatt floating solar power project at Keenjhar Lake in Sindh to generate clean, renewable energy and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, according to official documents. The $243.63 million project will generate about 861.91 gigawatt-hours of … Read more
K-P’s young sailors defy odds to bring glory home
Hijab Ajmal demands government’s support, training facilities locally. Photo: Express PESHAWAR: Young sailor Hijab Ajmal from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has emerged as the province’s only gold medalist in sailing after delivering a historic performance at the 35th National Games held in Karachi in December 2025. The 15-member sailing contingent from K-P competed in nine categories against strong … Read more
Pakistan to take on Bangladesh in 1st Test from tomorrow
Pre-series trophy shoot at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Photo: PCB Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in a two-Test series commencing on Friday, 8 May. The first Test will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka from 8 to 12 May, while the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium will host the second Test … Read more
World in Waiting Game Over Iran Peace Proposal Response
An Iranian official said that Tehran would convey its reply through Pakistan, a key mediator. Another Iranian official earlier dismissed a reported proposal to end the war as a “list of American wishes.”
After Stumbles, Technology Meant for Self-Driving Cars Finds a Second Act
[After a crush of promises in 2016 that autonomous cars would soon rule the road, companies whose tech underpinned them have shifted to other industries, like managing shipyards and city traffic.