A Norwegian-owned, Russian-crewed ship that authorities initially suspected of involvement in damage to an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland has been released. Norwegian police said late Friday that no findings had been made that would have linked the ship, the Silver Dania, “to…
A key group of Arab nations have said they “firmly” reject any efforts to resettle or evict Palestinians from Gaza, after US President Donald Trump said he wanted to “clean out” the enclave and move its population to neighboring countries. The foreign ministers of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi…
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…