State Department Bars EU Official, Disinformation Watchdogs From US Entry
The United States took the rare step Tuesday of imposing visa sanctions on European allies, barring a former EU commissioner and four anti-disinformation leaders from entering the country over accusations they pressured American technology companies to censor conservative viewpoints. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions against five individuals, accusing them of pressuring American […]
First Quantum Sells Past Producing Las Cruces Mine For Up To $190 Million
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has entered into an agreement to sell off one of its past producing mines. The company has come to terms for the sale of the Cobre Las Cruces mine in Spain. The transaction will see the past producing mine sold to Global Panduro for total consideration of up to $190 […]
Pirate Group Scrapes Spotify’s Music Catalog, Releases 300 Terabytes of Data
A shadow library group claims it scraped Spotify‘s music catalog and released metadata for 256 million tracks alongside plans to distribute 86 million audio files through peer-to-peer networks. Anna’s Archive, a platform known for archiving books and academic papers, announced the operation in a blog post on Saturday. The group says it archived music files […]
Trump Announces Navy Battleship Class Bearing His Name
President Donald Trump unveiled plans Monday for a new class of warships that will carry his name, marking the latest addition to his “Golden Fleet” naval initiative. Navy Secretary John Phelan announced the Trump-class battleships during an event at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, describing the lead vessel USS Defiant as “the largest, deadliest, most versatile and […]
Australia Introduces Gas Reservation Requirements, Opening Door for Canadian LNG Competition
Australia will require liquefied natural gas exporters to reserve up to 25% of east coast production for domestic use starting in 2027, a policy shift that could strengthen Canada’s position in Asian energy markets. The Australian government announced the reservation scheme on December 22, following a comprehensive gas market review. Energy Minister Chris Bowen said […]
Russian Oil Prices Plunge to Pandemic Lows as Economic Pressures Mount
Russian crude oil prices collapsed to their lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic this week, intensifying fiscal pressures on the Kremlin as it grapples with a widening budget deficit and mounting banking sector stress. Urals crude, Russia’s flagship export grade, traded at $34.82 per barrel in Baltic Sea ports and $33.17 in Black Sea terminals […]
Defense Dept Chooses Musk’s xAI, Grok In Military AI
The Department of Defense (being referred to now as Department of War) says it has formally entered an agreement with xAI to embed xAI’s “frontier AI systems,” based on the Grok family of models, directly into its GenAI.mil platform, with initial deployment targeted for early 2026. In its press release, the department frames the deal […]
First Majestic Sells Past Producing Del Toro Silver Mine For Up To US$60 Million
First Majestic Silver (TSX: AG) (NYSE: AG) has elected to monetize a non-core past producing asset, with the company on Wednesday evening announcing a definitive agreement for the sale of the Del Toro Silver Mine. The sale, which will see the mine sold to Sierra Madre Gold & Silver (TSXV: SM), will generate gross proceeds for the company of up to US$60 million.
Strike Averted As Canada Post, Union Workers Lock Five-Year Agreement
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have finalized a tentative five-year collective agreement language for both the urban and rural and suburban mail carriers bargaining units, setting up an early-2026 ratification process with an agreed pause on strike or lockout activity during voting. The agreements follow a November 2025 “agreement in principle” […]
Clinton Demands Full Release of Epstein Files, Accuses Trump of Cover-Up
Former President Bill Clinton’s spokesman issued a statement Monday calling on President Donald Trump to direct the Justice Department to release all remaining materials related to Clinton in the Jeffrey Epstein case files, accusing the administration of protecting unnamed individuals through selective document releases. Angel Ureña, Clinton’s spokesperson, said the department’s handling of the files […]