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SpaceX is targeting July 20, 2026 at 22:45 UTC for Starship Flight 13. After the July 16 abort due to two non-igniting Raptor-3 engines, the engines were replaced. Polymarket gives 91% probability of a successful lift-off by July 31, 2026 (trading volume $342,400, as of July 18, 2026). Adjusted for weather, scrub, and regulatory risk for the specific July 20 date, this implies ~62%. Prediction covers lift-off only, not mission success or Mechazilla catch.
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Analyst consensus for GM Q2 2026 is approx. $3.13 adjusted EPS (Zacks/MarketBeat, July 17, 2026), implying ~2.4% YoY growth. GM has beaten consensus in eight consecutive quarters. Strong North American pickup-truck demand and improving EV margins support the result; tariff exposure (Mexico/Canada) was already priced into guidance. No specific GM prediction market available — 100% historical beat rate over last eight quarters used as primary calibration anchor.
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Andy Burnham was officially confirmed as Labour Party leader on July 17, 2026 (Al Jazeera, CBS News). Buckingham Palace and Downing Street announced the formal appointment as Prime Minister for Monday, July 21, 2026. Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer and becomes the UK's seventh PM in a decade. The protocol sequence is fully secured; all parliamentary groups recognise the outcome. The only scenario preventing appointment would be a medical or security emergency — probability under 5%.
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LDP government approval per NHK is only 17.9%. Opposition demands to reverse the consumption tax enjoy 76.7% public support. The Sangiin has 248 total seats; 125 are contested on July 20. LDP+Komeito need at least 63 of the 125 new seats to preserve their existing overall majority (currently ~123 seats in the non-renewed bloc). Current polling aggregates (Nikkei, NHK) put the coalition at 45–57 mandates — well below threshold. The existing open prediction that LDP subsequently seeks DPP cooperation implicitly confirms a majority loss.
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Argentina entered the final with a perfect 7-0 tournament record; Lionel Messi was top scorer with eight goals. The Albiceleste averaged 2.4+ goals per game. Spain is the slight favorite (Polymarket: ~58% for Spain to win), but a completely blank Argentina scoreline is unlikely given their attacking quality. Existing open platform predictions ('Spain wins' and 'total ≥3 goals') are compatible with a 2-1 or 3-1 scoreline where Argentina scores despite losing. Argentina scored in four of their last five World Cup finals.
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McIlroy sits at -1 (69+68) after Round 2, seven shots behind leader Herbert (-8) and four behind the T2 group. Reaching the top 10 from around T20 at The Open requires a historically rare comeback. Bookmaker-implied win probability below 2% structurally caps top-10 odds below 28%.
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Lando Norris took pole position at the Spa-Francorchamps qualifying (July 18, 2026) for the Belgian Grand Prix. Open Cassandra predictions are: Antonelli (Mercedes) wins the race (P1), Leclerc (Ferrari) finishes in the top 3. A Norris podium is logically compatible: P1=Antonelli, P2=Norris, P3=Leclerc (or P2=Leclerc, P3=Norris). McLaren is the strongest constructor alongside Mercedes in 2026. A pole-starter with the second-best car currently finishes in the top 3 with high probability. Aggregated bookmaker odds imply approx. 60-65% for Norris on the podium. Main risk: technical failure or race incident.
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Polymarket gives Spain 59%, Kalshi 58% (as of July 17-18, 2026; bookmaker odds imply ~58-60%). Spain has conceded only one goal in the entire tournament and has the tournament's strongest midfield-attack combination in Yamal, Pedri, and Oyarzabal. Argentina has Messi and Álvarez as individual threats, but Spain's defensive structure and pressing intensity are considered structurally superior.
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Fleetwood finished Round 1 at -1 (T24) — comfortable buffer above the projected cut line of +4 to +6 at Birkdale. As an English links specialist with multiple Major top-10s and home crowd support, his track record is strong. Kalshi/Polymarket price his tournament win at ~5.9%, indicating genuine competitiveness. For context: leader Herbert is at -8 after R1 (PGA TOUR, July 17, 2026).
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Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns share the lead after Round 2 (July 17, 2026) at -9 under par — both shot a 62 on the same day, equaling the course record at Birkdale. Cameron Young follows at -7, Jackson Suber at -6. With a two-shot lead over Young and a larger gap to the broader field, Herbert is in a strong position for Round 3. Bookmakers imply Herbert as a co-favorite for the overall win. However, Major leaderboards are volatile, and Burns as co-leader plus a potentially charging Young could put Herbert under pressure. No specific prediction market data available for top-3-after-R3.
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McIlroy shot 72 (+2) in Round 1 and sits T-114, eight shots off leader Jackson Suber (–5). Projected cut is +1; he must shoot at least 70 in R2. He ranked 155th out of 156 in Strokes Gained: Putting (six bogeys, repeated three-putt errors). Aggregate bookmaker odds imply ~55–60% for a McIlroy cut miss. Without a massive putting turnaround, advancing is unlikely.
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Mbappé is tied with Lionel Messi on 8 World Cup goals (Source: Goal.com, ESPN, July 17) and is highly motivated to build on his average of 1.1 goals per game before Messi plays in tomorrow's final. England may rotate key players (Rotowire reports Rice and Saka possibly rested). France is already predicted to win this match. Bookmaker odds imply ~65% for at least one Mbappé goal. Note: Mbappé could reach 9 goals while Messi still wins the Golden Boot by scoring twice in the final — no contradiction with existing prediction.
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Suber led after round 1 at -5 (65 strokes), sole leader. His 5-shot buffer under par provides substantial cushion against the expected cut line near ±0. R1 leaders make the cut in ~85% of cases historically. The 5-shot lead allows for a weak R2 and still making the cut.