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 […]
Hercules Metals Begins Initial 12,500 Metre 2026 Drill Campaign
Hercules Metals (TSXV: BIG) has launched its 2026 exploration campaign, with the program expected to reach up to 30,000 meters of drilling. The program, which is roughly double the total drilling completed at the property to date, follows a 2023 discovery that established the Leviathan porphyry copper system as a significant new American project. The […]
India Eyes Real-Time Euro Settlements at GIFT City to Bolster EU Trade Ties
India is weighing the introduction of real-time foreign-exchange settlements in euros at its flagship international financial hub in Gujarat, a move aimed at deepening financial integration with the European Union as trade negotiations gain momentum. The International Financial Services Centres Authority, which oversees the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, has proposed allowing euro settlements alongside the […]
Coeur Finalizes Acquisition Of New Gold, Creating North American Precious Metals Powerhouse
Coeur Mining (TSX: CDE) has finalized its acquisition of New Gold (TSX: NGD), completing a merger that establishes a new heavyweight in the North American precious metals sector. The deal, first announced in late 2025, officially closed on March 19, and significantly expands Coeur’s operational footprint in Canada. Under the terms of the agreement, New […]