Honda Takes Flight With First Vertical Launch-And-Land Test Of Its Experimental Reusable Rocket
Honda Motor launched and soft-landed a 6.3-meter reusable rocket in Taiki Town, Hokkaido, demonstrating ascent-descent stability and pinpoint return—“within 37 cm of the target touchdown point”—after a 271.4-meter hop that lasted 56.6 seconds. “Honda has made another step forward in our research on reusable rockets,” Global CEO Toshihiro Mibe said, calling the programme “a meaningful […]
Is Qatar Behind Tucker Carlson’s Recent Anti-War Stance On Iran?
Rumors are circulating about the controversial interview with Sen. Ted Cruz by commentator-turned-streamer Tucker Carlson, particularly with how the latter is seemingly prosecuting the government’s posture on Iran. A Foreign Agents Registration Act statement surfaced, showing that a certain Lumen8 Advisors, on behalf of the Embassy of Qatar, arranged Carlson’s February 2025 sit-down with Qatari […]
Dabrusin Announces Canada’s Federal Electric Vehicle Rebates Will Restart
The federal government plans to restore electric vehicle rebates for consumers, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin announced Tuesday, as officials seek to address a sharp decline in EV sales. “There will be a consumer rebate,” Dabrusin told the House of Commons during question period, though she declined to provide details about timing or funding levels. The […]
Pro-Israel Hackers Drain $90M From Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange
A sophisticated Israeli-linked hacking group drained more than $90 million from Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in what appears to be a state-sponsored cyberattack targeting the country’s sanctions-evasion infrastructure, as the two nations entered their sixth day of direct military conflict. The group known as Predatory Sparrow, or Gonjeshke Darande in Persian, claimed responsibility Wednesday for […]
Spanish Government Orders Removal of 65,000 Airbnb Listings in Housing Crisis Crackdown
Spain’s government has ordered Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) to immediately remove more than 65,000 holiday rental listings from its platform, marking the country’s most aggressive action yet against short-term rentals that officials blame for exacerbating a nationwide housing affordability crisis. The Consumer Rights Ministry announced Monday that the targeted listings violated existing regulations by failing to […]
Canada Population Growth Stalls As Immigration Cuts Take Effect
Canada’s population growth has effectively stalled, rising by just 20,107 people in the first quarter of 2025 as the federal government’s immigration restrictions take hold, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. The 0.0% quarterly growth rate marks the country’s slowest population increase since the COVID-19 pandemic and represents the second-slowest growth since comparable records began in 1946. […]
Ford Links Indigenous Funding To Opening First Nations Lands for Mining
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s off-the-cuff warning that First Nations “can’t just keep coming hat in hand” landed hours before a scheduled summit with 39 Anishinabek chiefs—and instantly reframed the meeting from relationship building to damage control. Declaring he has “treated [First Nations] like gold,” Ford tied future provincial support to Indigenous acceptance of mining projects, […]
Empire Company’s 2025 Record Revenue Still Posted A Net Income Drop
Sobeys parent firm Empire Company (TSX: EMP.A) reported its Q4 and full-year 2025 financials, with booked quarterly revenue of $7.64 billion, up 3.0% year-on-year, and full-year sales of $31.28 billion, a 1.8% rise. Gross profit advanced 5.1% in the quarter, lifting gross margin 50 bp to 27.6%, but annual net margin slipped 10 bp to […]
Trump Reportedly Approves Iran Strike Plan As Khamenei Rejects Surrender
Tensions are palpable as we inch closer towards a possible global conflict. Yesterday Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei brushed aside US President Donald Trump’s demand for “unconditional surrender,” insisting “the Iranian nation will not capitulate to anyone in the face of coercion.” Hours later the Islamic Republic’s UN mission doubled down, vowing to meet […]
Electra Battery Metals Begins Early Works Construction For Cobalt Refinery Restart
Electra Battery Metals (TSXV: ELBM) has begun early works construction at its past-producing cobalt refinery in Ontario. The program is said to be in advance of full-scale construction that is set to occur at the refinery as part of its planned restart. The program consists of site-level activities that are preparing the property for future […]