Millions dined in their restaurants worldwide, getting a taste of Malaysia supplied by a sprawling conglomerate that claimed to embrace Islamic values by caring for thousands of disadvantaged children they said were orphans in homes across the country. But the leaders of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) are…
Could a ceasefire deal be a disaster for Ukraine in disguise? That is the urgent question echoing in Ukrainian frontline bunkers and in the ruins of besieged towns, where ubiquitous exhaustion begs for peace, but where a costly learned distrust of Russia rules. Anxiety is manifold. Would a ceasefire hold?…
On the first day of November, Aleksandar Matkovic was running late for a train. He was traveling from Novi Sad, in the north of Serbia, to its capital Belgrade, where he works as an economic historian. When he got to the station, he witnessed a scene of horror that has…
One person has died and thousands of others are under evacuation orders in Australia’s northeast after intense rain triggered dangerous flash floods that have inundated homes and businesses. Flooding has hit large parts of the North Queensland coast since Friday, with the town of Ingham and the nearby city of…
The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape shifted dramatically this week with the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese startup that’s challenging the status quo. Tech stocks tumbled in response, as did cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, Big Tech companies offered a mixed bag in their quarterly earnings reports. Read on to learn more about the…
Well-known mining industry figure Ross Beaty shared his outlook on gold and silver in 2025, also laying out plans for Equinox Gold (TSX:EQX,NYSEAMERICAN:EQX) now that the Greenstone mine is up and running. Beaty also discussed his thoughts on gold equities, saying he expects a better performance this year. Watch the…
He sees the setup for gold equities as ‘perfect,’ but said most western investors aren’t interested. That’s because — particularly in the US — there’s a belief that the economy and stock market are strong, inflation is under control and the Trump administration will make all of these elements even…
As cities across the country vie for the next Women’s National Basketball Association team, the league quietly filed a trademark application this week for the name “Detroit Shock.” The filing, dated Thursday, notes the intended use is for a basketball team, merchandise, jerseys and in-arena signage that could appear on…
Kateryna and her husband Oleg endure what every citizen of Kyiv must – long blackouts, hours without any internet connection and constant apprehension about the next missile barrage. She’s not getting much rest ahead of the big day. The air-raid sirens blare almost every day, the crump of explosions is…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss the possibility of deporting suspected Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador in an upcoming meeting with Salvadorean president Nayib Bukele, according to State Department Special Envoy for Latin America Mauricio Claver-Carone. “We’re looking to do a new agreement that might…