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Trader Pockets Over $400,000 After Betting On Maduro's Downfall

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election - and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The latter is drawing renewed scrutiny into this murky world of speculative, 24/7 transactions. Last week, an anonymous trader pocketed more than $400,000 after betting that Maduro would soon be out of office. The bulk of the trader's bids on the platform Polymarket were made mere hours before President Donald Trump announced the surprise nighttime raid that led to Maduro's capture, fueling online suspicions of potential insider trading because of the timing of the wagers and the trader's narrow activity on the platform. Others argued that the risk of getting caught was too big, and that previous speculation about Maduro's future could have led to such transactions. Polymarket did not respond to requests for comment. The commercial use of prediction markets has skyrocketed in rece...
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Watch: Russian Woman Clears 6 Myths About India, Internet Reacts

A Russian woman living in India has gained significant attention on social media for sharing her experience of living in India. In an Instagram video, the woman named Kseniia Shakirzianova debunked common myths and addressed several misconceptions, showcasing her life in India over the past three years. "So I have been living in India [for] around 3 years, and let me clear a few myths," Shakirzianova said while eating a sandwich in a car. The video gained significant traction with more than 67K views and over 2000 likes.

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Myths Vs Reality

1. Shakirzianova dismissed the idea that the Indian sun drastically changes foreigners, saying she still hasn't gotten a tan, even though everyone said that the Indian sun would "burn" her.

2. She clarified that she didn't gain weight from Indian food, despite warnings about its oily nature.

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3. She also revealed that she hasn't ridden a bike even once, even as a passenger.

4. She joked about not wearing a sari every day, saying "Shocking? I know".

5. Shakirzianova said she didn't become "spirituality-enlightened" and didn't disappear into retreats.

6. She said she definitely doesn't drink masala chai "five times a day".

"India didn't turn me into a stereotype. It just stayed in India, and I stayed me," she said at the end of the video.

Social Media Reaction

"Haha! Thanks for the honesty!" one user said in the comment section.

"It's nice to see someone from another country interested in Indian culture," another added.

"You sound like a normal indian women who takes good care of their skin.. indian women wear sari very rarely nowadays...so I think you are living a modern Indian lifestyle," a third wrote.



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