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Normale Ansicht

Prediction Markets Get Tangled In the Iran War

18. März 2026 um 11:02
Reporter threatened by Polymarket users who bet on the attacks

A Polymarket advertisement in a subway station in New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Kalshi and Polymarket, which have been assailed by critics for encouraging financial risk taking by making betting more accessible, are now using the promise of free groceries to win over New Yorkers. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Iran Tightens Internet Curbs on Eve of Festival Tied to Protests

Iran’s internet, which has been heavily throttled by the regime since the outbreak of war, has gone even darker over the past 48 hours, according to network monitoring firms and local activists.

The Iranian regime has been restricting what little connectivity remained in the local telecommunications network. Photographer: Morteza Nikoubazl/Getty Images/AP Photo

Iranians Evade Internet Blackout to Share Images of Airstrikes

02. März 2026 um 19:41
Iranians are finding ways to circumvent a fresh internet blackout imposed by their government and are sharing footage of US and Israeli airstrikes with the world.

A woman takes a photo of the damaged Gandi Hospital, which was hit March 1, when a projectile struck a state TV communications tower and nearby buildings, in Tehran on March 2.

Iranians Evade Internet Blackout to Share Images of Airstrikes

02. März 2026 um 19:41
Iranians are finding ways to circumvent a fresh internet blackout imposed by their government and are sharing footage of US and Israeli airstrikes with the world.

A woman takes a photo of the damaged Gandi Hospital, which was hit March 1, when a projectile struck a state TV communications tower and nearby buildings, in Tehran on March 2.

Nexfibre Buys £2 Billion Alt-Net as UK Consolidation Starts

18. Februar 2026 um 13:50
Nexfibre Networks Ltd., the broadband venture owned by Telefonica SA and Liberty Global Corp., has agreed to buy the owner of fiber challenger brand Netomnia Ltd. in a deal valued at £2 billion ($2.7 billion), marking the first major consolidation in the crowded UK market.

Israel’s El Al Fined $39 Million Over Wartime Airfare Hikes

09. Februar 2026 um 09:27
An Israeli regulator is set to impose a $39 million (121 million shekel) fine against national carrier El Al Israel Airlines for unfairly raising airfare prices during the Israel-Hamas war, when most foreign airlines suspended flights to the country.

An El Al aircraft takes off from Ben Gurion Airport.
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