Why Canada Cannot Escape Trump’s NATO Turmoil
President Donald Trump is again casting doubt on NATO’s value to the US. But the sharper question for Canada is not whether the alliance is under strain, it is how Ottawa navigates a more volatile Washington when its defence, geography and continental security remain structurally tied to the US. The latest rupture came as Trump […]
Yara Pilbara Shutdown Halts Australia’s Largest Fertiliser Input Plant for Two Months
A technical glitch has forced the closure of Yara Pilbara, Australia’s largest producer of ammonia, a critical input for urea fertilizer and mining explosives, for at least two months. The shutdown, which began this week, disrupts a key supply chain at a time when global ammonia trade is already strained by geopolitical conflicts. The outage […]
Houthis Threaten Middle East If They Intercept Iran’s Missiles
The Houthis sharply widened the regional risk calculus on Friday by warning that Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE would be treated as part of Israel if they intercept missiles launched by Iran, Yemen, or the wider “Resistance Axis.” “We warn the Arab countries, especially Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, against intercepting the missiles […]
CBS News Cuts Staff and Shuts Radio Network in Early Bari Weiss Era
CBS News is cutting about 6% of its workforce in a move that will eliminate dozens of jobs across a division of roughly 1,100 employees, marking the second round of layoffs since David Ellison took control of Paramount last summer. In a Friday memo to staff, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president and executive […]
French Sailor’s Strava Run Exposes Location of Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle
A French Navy sailor inadvertently revealed the real-time location of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle after uploading a deck jog to the fitness app Strava with his profile set to public, French newspaper Le Monde reported Thursday. The sailor, identified only as “Arthur,” logged a 7.23-kilometer run on the morning of March 13 aboard […]
DNI Tulsi Gabbard Faces Two Days of Fire on Georgia Raid and Iran War Intelligence
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced two days of pointed congressional questioning this week, contradicting President Donald Trump’s public account of the FBI’s Fulton County election raid and failing to produce specific evidence of foreign interference in Georgia’s 2020 election when pressed by lawmakers. At a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on March 18, Gabbard […]
Copper Erases 2026 Gains as Iran War Hits Metals Markets, Despite Record-High Rally
Copper surrendered its year-to-date gains this week as escalating strikes between Iran and Israel rattled global energy markets and stoked fears of an economic slowdown, reversing one of the red metal’s most powerful bull runs in recent memory. The London Metal Exchange’s three-month copper benchmark fell to around $12,955 per tonne — down roughly 3.6% […]
Super Micro Co-Founder Arrested in $2.5B AI Chip Smuggling Scheme
Federal agents arrested the co-founder of Super Micro Computer (Nasdaq: SMCI) on Thursday, charging him with orchestrating a years-long scheme to smuggle billions of dollars in Nvidia-powered servers to China in violation of US export control laws. Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, 71, a US citizen and senior vice president of business development at Supermicro, surrendered to […]
Canada’s Financial Watchdog Pulls 47 Crypto Licenses in 2026 as AML Enforcement Intensifies
Canada’s financial intelligence agency has revoked the registrations of 50 money services businesses so far this year, 47 of them tied to cryptocurrency operations, as the federal government escalates its fight against money laundering in the digital assets sector. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada announced the most recent wave of cancellations […]
Orla Mining Reports Record Sales In Q4 2025 As Musselwhite Lifts Output
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) delivered a step-change quarter in Q4 2025 as revenue rose to $378.5 million from $92.8 million in Q4 2024, driven by volume and metal price rallies. Full-year revenue reached $1.06 billion, up from $343.9 million in 2024. The quarter saw a record 92,889 ounces of gold sold at an average realized […]