X to Display Country Information, Username History on User Profiles
X announced Tuesday it will begin testing new transparency features that display users’ country of origin and username change history on their profiles, a move aimed at combating misinformation and fake accounts. Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, said the company will pilot the feature next week on select employee profiles before a broader rollout. […]
China Tightens Economic Grip While Trump Sends Mixed Signals
China has systematically expanded its leverage over critical global supply chains through a cascade of new restrictions, even as President Trump alternates between threatening massive retaliation and publicly reassuring markets. On October 9, China unveiled its most sweeping export controls yet on rare earth minerals—materials that power everything from smartphones to fighter jets. The restrictions […]
Military Seizes Power in Madagascar After President Flees
The military took control of Madagascar on Tuesday after parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who fled the country over the weekend amid mounting pressure from youth-led protests and a military rebellion. Col. Michael Randrianirina of the elite CAPSAT military unit announced from the steps of the presidential palace that the armed forces had […]
Freeport Abandons Copper Benchmark to Save Smelters
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) will abandon the copper industry’s three-decade-old benchmark pricing system next year to prevent smelters from losing money on collapsing processing fees, a move that threatens to fracture the global market for the critical industrial metal. The world’s largest publicly traded copper producer plans to negotiate individual supply contracts for 2026 rather […]
BRICS Nations Accelerate Gold Purchases, Brazil Rejoins Buyers
Brazil’s central bank increased its gold reserves by about 16 metric tonnes in September 2025, marking its first addition since 2021, according to new data from the International Monetary Fund’s International Financial Statistics. The latest IMF figures show Brazil’s official gold holdings rose to 145.1 tonnes in September, up from 129.7 tonnes the previous month. […]
US Army Goes Nuclear With Janus
The US Army launched the Janus Program to field a commercially owned-and-operated microreactor at a domestic military installation, establishing a framework to deliver energy sources for critical missions. Announced at the Association of the US Army Annual Meeting’s Warriors Corner, the initiative positions the Army to lead next-generation nuclear power for defense installations. Energy Secretary […]
Progressive Conservatives Oust Liberals in Newfoundland Upset
Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham led his party to a stunning upset victory Tuesday, winning or leading in 21 seats to end a decade of Liberal rule in Canada’s easternmost province. The Liberals secured 15 seats, while the New Democratic Party won two seats, and two independents were also elected. The two major parties traded […]
Stellantis Draws Backlash For Prioritizing US Investment Despite $15B Canadian Subsidy
Stellantis drew cross-party backlash after officials said the automaker is prioritizing US investment despite prior Canadian federal support for an EV battery project, raising new questions about job security in Ontario and the timing of a Brampton restart. Conservative MP Raquel Dancho said the federal deal gave Stellantis “up to $15 billion for EV battery […]
BHP Considers Reopening US Copper Mines After Trump Meeting
BHP Group is weighing the reopening of four defunct copper mines in Arizona and reprocessing their tailings after an Oval Office meeting, with CEO Mike Henry saying a “breathtaking” shift in US policy under President Donald Trump has made domestic projects more attractive and faster to permit. The review, centered on the Globe-Miami region, adds […]
Altamira Gold Hits 395.5 Metres Of 0.4 g/t Gold At Maria Bonita
Altamira Gold (TSXV: ALTA) this morning released assay results from the first deep drill hole conducted below the porphyry gold mineral resource at Maria Bonita. Drilling has continued to intersect long intervals of gold mineralization.