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A billboard for Kalshi showing 2024 US presidential election odds across from the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrediction market platform Kalshi will launch a new hub allowing political junkies to see how traders in many event contracts think the midterm elections will play out. Kalshi’s “Midterms Hub” will let observers see what outcomes speculators expect in individual U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, based on the latest odds for each market and across a map of the entire country. The hub will also feature polling averages, so viewers can see…

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The queen’s odor bouquet, however, contained many other scents. To be sure they’ve got the right one and that others are not involved in reproductive suppression, the researchers tested what happens when the queen herself is gone, but her royal molecule stays. It turned out the scent alone kept the subjects in check just as well as the real queen did. Game of thrones The team started by taking mating pairs out of a colony away from any queen. Under such conditions, mole rats usually start breeding within four or five weeks. When the team sprinkled their cages with isopropyl…

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Oil well pumpjacks at work in the oil fields of North Dakota. John Coletti | Photodisc | Getty ImagesOil prices were 4% higher on Wednesday morning following the 11th consecutive round of U.S. strikes against Iran overnight, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz remains a sticking point between the two sides. Shortly after 4 a.m. ET, global benchmark Brent crude futures for July delivery were almost 4% higher at $94.23. Front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 3.8% to trade at $87.46. Stock Chart IconStock chart iconOil pricesAt the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meeting…

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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan attends the annual Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, June 2, 2026. Tsai Hsin-han | ReutersWhile Intel continues to pursue a marquee customer for its foundry services, the chipmaker has landed a notable client from the cybersecurity space.Fortinet will use Intel’s foundry to produce its next-generation security chip, the two companies announced Tuesday, marking a win for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who took over the company in March 2025. Fortinet’s chip, SP6, will be manufactured on the Intel 4 process, an Intel representative told CNBC. Intel said in a filing in April that it’s still trying…

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Wes Streeting has said there was “no ill intent” behind comments he made apparently about the early prisoner release scheme, which were caught on camera.In a video, published by the news website Guido Fawkes, the new Justice Secretary Alex Norris can be seen walking towards Streeting and Shabana Mahmood. The new defence secretary, Streeting, can then be heard calling Norris “the enemy now” while the Mahmood responds “no he’s not”. Streeting goes on to say “he wants to let them all out” – appearing to reference the government’s plans for early release for prisoners.The comments have been criticised by Conservative…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Andy Burnham, the UK’s new prime minister, is hoping that an outpost up north will become the “nerve centre” of his efforts to redistribute political and economic power. Given the underserved investment opportunities that exist outside London, investors should consider tagging along with him. Companies based in the capital raised £6.6bn in equity in 2024, according to the British Business Bank, the state development bank, more than the rest of the UK combined. The East of England — which includes a well-developed…

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PICKAXE MOUNTAIN NEAR NATANZ NUCLEAR FACILITY, IRAN — NOVEMBER 14, 2025: 12 — Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activities and a large spoil pile near the Natanz nuclear complex at Pickaxe Mountain. Please use: Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor.Maxar | Maxar | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb an Iranian underground nuclear facility in the latest escalation of the war between the two countries. U.S. Central Command has bombed Iranian targets for 11 straight nights, including military operations centers, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure as it seeks to weaken the country’s ability to control…

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