China, foreign policy, Diplomacy, geopolitical analysis, United States, US-China relations, Iran war
March 11, 2026
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China Hails ‘Landmark’ Year in US Ties Despite Widening Iran War

Just hours after the US President threatened to expand military strikes on Iran, China’s top diplomat offered a strikingly different tone. Before a global audience, Foreign Minister Wang Yi suggested that 2026 could be a defining period for the relationship between the two powers. “When the two sides treat each other with sincerity and good […]

Iran, prediction markets, Forecasting, geopolitical analysis, strikes
March 07, 2026
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Iran Strikes Expose Dark Edge Case of Prediction-Market Era

Denitsa Tsekova Updated Mon, March 2, 2026 at 7:33 AM PST Prediction markets have spent the past year courting major financial institutions and government legitimacy with an ambitious pitch: markets that let people bet on real-world events can produce better, faster information than any alternative. Recent geopolitical events exposed just how morally and legally fraught […]