U.S. Permits Russian Oil Shipment to Cuba Amid Global Energy Crisis
The United States has authorized a Russian oil tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, to deliver between 650,000 and 730,000 barrels of crude to Cuba, marking a rare breach in the de facto blockade of fuel shipments to the island nation. This tactical shift signals Washington’s attempt to balance geopolitical pressures with the urgent need to stabilize […]
Toronto’s Shen Yun Show Halted by Bomb Threat, Venue Evacuated
A Shen Yun performance at the Four Seasons Centre in Toronto was abruptly cancelled due to a bomb threat, forcing the evacuation of the venue and leaving audiences unable to enter according to various posts on social media. The incident, which occurred today, marks the latest disruption for the controversial Chinese dance troupe amid ongoing […]
Avi Lewis Wins NDP Leadership with Over 39,000 Votes in Decisive Race
Avi Lewis has been elected as the new leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, securing 39,734 votes in a decisive victory over his closest competitor, Heather McPherson, who garnered 20,899 votes. Lewis, a prominent activist and filmmaker, declared in his victory speech that the “NDP comeback starts now,” signaling an ambitious push to revitalize the […]
Mako Closes Nevada Mt. Hamilton Acquisition For $40M
Mako Mining (TSXV: MKO) earlier this week completed its 100% acquisition of Mt. Hamilton, giving the company full ownership of the project in Nevada. The purchase price is US$40 million, but Mako is not paying that amount in conventional upfront cash. Instead, the consideration is structured through a gold stream granted to the seller Sailfish […]
Integra Resources Q4 2025: A Weak Quarter Hid A Stronger Year
Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR) closed Q4 2025 with revenue of $55.2 million, up from $30.1 million in Q4 2024 as Florida Canyon sold 12,920 ounces at a record realized price of $4,229 per ounce versus 11,382 ounces at $2,643 per ounce a year earlier. Full-year revenue reached $243.9 million in 2025 versus $30.1 million in […]
Clarke Buys Ravelin in All-Stock $1.1B Rescue Deal
Clarke Inc. has agreed to acquire Ravelin Properties REIT in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.1 billion, including assumed debt, marking a large-scale expansion for the firm into a broader portfolio of commercial real estate assets across North America and Europe. Under the agreement, Clarke will acquire all outstanding Ravelin trust units as well as […]
Trump Administration Weighs Strategic Raids on Iran’s Key Oil Hub
The Pentagon is gearing up for weeks of potential ground operations in Iran, with thousands of American soldiers and Marines already deployed to the Middle East as President Donald Trump mulls a critical escalation in the ongoing conflict. U.S. officials revealed plans for limited missions that would stop short of a full-scale invasion, focusing instead […]
CEOs Drop the Euphemisms: AI Is Now Openly Cited as the Reason for Mass Tech Layoffs
For years, tech executives reached for the same sanitized vocabulary when cutting thousands of jobs: “restructuring,” “strategic realignment,” “right-sizing for growth.” In 2026, that language is breaking down — and the shift may matter as much as the numbers behind it. When Block Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) co-founder Jack Dorsey announced the elimination of more than […]
City Election Results Redraw France’s Path to 2027 National Race
France’s municipal runoff gave mainstream parties their clearest morale boost in months and suggested that the presidential election next year may be more competitive than national polling alone implies. The Socialists and their allies held France’s largest urban bastions, the centre took symbolic ground, the mainstream right remained locally relevant, and the far right again […]
Saudi Arabia Bolsters Global Supply with Yanbu Exports Reaching 5 Million Barrels a Day
Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, a critical artery for global oil supply, is now operating at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, a key milestone in the kingdom’s contingency plan to bypass the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Running over 1,000 kilometers across the Arabian Peninsula from eastern oil fields to […]