Russia Offers 40% Discount on LNG to South Asia Amid Global Supply Crunch
Russia is capitalizing on a global natural gas supply shortage by offering shipments from its US-sanctioned facilities to energy-hungry South Asian nations at a staggering 40% discount to spot prices. The move targets countries like India and Bangladesh, which are grappling with severe supply disruptions following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks […]
Mexico’s President Sheinbaum Decrees Universal Healthcare for 120 Million
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has issued a landmark decree to establish a Universal Health Service, initiating a process to ensure all 120 million citizens can access any public medical institution. The first phase begins April 13 with the rollout of a new Universal Health Credential, starting with citizens aged 85 and older. This unified digital […]
Equinox Gold Produces 197,628 Ounces In Q1, Slashes Debt by $990 Million After Brazil Exit
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) is navigating a transition toward a leaner, more North American-focused portfolio, reporting first quarter production of 197,628 ounces of gold. While the output represents a decline from the 247,024 ounces produced in the fourth quarter of 2025, the dip follows the strategic divestment of the company’s Brazilian operations earlier this year. […]
G Mining To Acquire G2 Goldfields For $3.0 Billion In All-Stock Deal
G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN) has reached a deal to acquire G2 Goldfields (TSX: GTWO), a move designed to stitch together two neighboring projects in Guyana and create what the companies describe as a tier-one gold mining hub. The transaction, valued at approximately $3.0 billion, effectively consolidates G Mining’s Oko West project with G2’s Oko-Ghanie […]
Trump Issues Ultimatum to NATO Over Military Support in Strait of Hormuz Conflict
President Donald Trump has delivered a stark ultimatum to NATO allies, setting a firm deadline for European nations to provide concrete military support, including the deployment of warships, in the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. This demand, reported by Der Spiegel, follows a tense meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in […]
Barrick Wins Court Battle Over Tanzania Mine, Scales Back Pakistan Project on Security Concerns
Barrick Mining Corporation (TSX: ABX) secured a legal win Wednesday as Ontario’s Court of Appeal dismissed a human rights lawsuit linked to its North Mara gold mine in Tanzania, while separately disclosing it will slow development of its Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan amid deteriorating security conditions. A lower court had previously ruled that […]
Chile Busts $917 Million Copper Theft Ring Shipping to China
Chilean authorities have uncovered a sprawling copper theft network, dismantling a criminal operation that moved an estimated $917 million worth of the metal between 2020 and 2025, with shipments traced to China via the northern port of Iquique. The scale of the illicit trade, exposed in a series of raids under ‘Operation High Voltage,’ highlights […]
40 Conservative MPs Fear Electoral Defeat Under Poilievre’s Leadership
Up to 40 Conservative MPs are growing increasingly anxious about their re-election prospects under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, with internal party tensions boiling over as they face a resurgent Liberal government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney. Two federal Conservative sources confirmed the depth of this unease, highlighting a caucus grappling with low morale and fears […]
Iran, Oman to Collect Hormuz Tolls Under Ceasefire Deal
Iran and Oman will charge ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under the terms of a two-week ceasefire deal announced Tuesday — cementing a toll regime that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had been running informally since mid-March and extending it to a waterway that had never previously carried fees. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary […]
Oracle Names New CFO With $29.7 Million Package Amid Mass Layoffs and $50 Billion AI Buildout
Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) appointed Hilary Maxson as its new chief financial officer on April 6, reinstating a position the software giant had eliminated more than a decade ago as it executes a sweeping restructuring and a $50 billion bet on artificial intelligence infrastructure. Maxson joins from Schneider Electric, where she served as group CFO […]