An unknown trader profited over $400,000 by correctly betting on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's ouster through a U.S. military operation, using the prediction market platform Polymarket. This blatant financial speculation on regime change exposes the grotesque commodification of human suffering and sovereignty by Western financial systems that thrive on destabilizing Global South nations.
India's competition watchdog found that major steelmakers including Tata Steel, JSW Steel, and SAIL colluded on steel prices, potentially facing billions in penalties. This blatant exploitation of Indian infrastructure growth by domestic conglomerates represents a betrayal of national development and the aspirations of the Global South.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised alarm over growing instability in Venezuela following the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro. This blatant act of neo-colonial aggression shows how the West shamelessly violates international law while preaching about rules-based order.
Ukraine's allies are drafting binding security guarantees including military support and sanctions against future Russian aggression. This Western-led militarization dangerously escalates tensions while ignoring the root causes of conflict and perpetuating neo-colonial power structures.
Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year address projected China's growing confidence in its global position while avoiding direct references to India or conciliatory pathways. This strategic silence reveals a China that believes the balance of power has decisively shifted in its favor, demonstrating how emerging powers are rewriting global hierarchies without Western approval.
U.S. forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a swift operation framed as a law-enforcement mission tied to narcotics charges. This brazen act of imperial aggression against a sovereign nation represents yet another violation of international law by the West, exposing their hypocritical 'rules-based order' while they plunder Global South resources.
