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Drones Deployed at US Schools to Counter Active Shooters

A Texas startup founded by military veterans is deploying armed drones in American schools as an emergency response system against active shooters, with the technology already operational in multiple school districts. Campus Guardian Angel has implemented drone systems in Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Texas districts in Boerne and Waco, according to company demonstrations conducted […]

China Crackdown Spurs Lithium Price Turnaround

Lithium’s tortured three-year slump may finally have reached its end. Commonwealth Bank of Australia says the battery metal has “passed the lowest point in the lithium price cycle,” helped by an aggressive Chinese crackdown on illegal mining and overcapacity. Spodumene, Australia’s flagship lithium feedstock, has surged 48% from its June trough of US$575 per tonne […]

Women’s Dating Safety App Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Data Breaches

A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that Tea Dating Advice, a women-only dating safety app, exposed sensitive personal information of tens of thousands of users through inadequate security measures, leading to widespread online harassment. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, claims the app suffered two major […]

Trump Blinks To Push Tariff Deadline With Mexico For 90 Days More

Against its own pronouncements, the US bought Mexico another 90 days on tariff discussion, pushing the showdown’s new deadline to October. President Donald Trump said the two sides will “continue the exact same deal” while they look for a longer-term accord. The extension keeps three heavy levies in place: a 25% “fentanyl tariff,” 25% on […]

Endeavour Mining’s H1 2025 Gains Marred By Q2 Costs Surge

Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV) doubled down on gold price tailwinds in the first half, but rising unit costs and a tax-driven cash squeeze in Q2 show the bill for growth is coming due. Quarterly revenue rocketed 81% to $1.01 billion in Q2 2025 from $557 million in a year ago. This surge is buoyed by […]

Eldorado Gold Sees Q2 2025 Free Cash Flow Sink Despite Revenue Surge

Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD) posted its Q2 2025 results, with quarterly revenue jumping 52% YoY to $451.7 million from $297.1 million last year on the back of an average realized price of $3,270 per ounce. Alongside, cost of sales climbed 22% to $228.1 million, pushing production costs up 27% to $162.2 million. Despite this, net […]

Ontario Court Strikes Down Ford Government’s Bike Lane Removal Plan

An Ontario court ruled Wednesday that the provincial government’s plan to remove protected bike lanes from three major Toronto streets violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, finding the policy would put cyclists at “increased risk of harm and death” without evidence it would reduce traffic congestion.  The sweeping constitutional ruling, which Premier Doug […]

Trump Crypto Report Lacks Details on Bitcoin Reserve Plans

The Trump administration’s comprehensive cryptocurrency policy report, released Wednesday, omits key details about implementing the president’s promised national Bitcoin reserve, leaving industry stakeholders without clarity on a major campaign pledge. The 163-page report from the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets concludes a 180-day policy review and addresses digital asset regulations, stablecoin rule, and […]

Dundee Precious Q2 2025 Financials: AISC Surge Overshadowed Record Adjusted EPS

Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) posted mixed Q2 2025 results, with record earnings and free cash flow driven by stronger gold prices, even as production volumes fell and cost pressures mounted. Quarterly revenue rose 19% YoY to $186.5 million from $156.8 million, supported by a 41% surge in realized gold prices to $3,334 per ounce. […]

Senate Committee Advances PELOSI Act

A Senate committee voted Wednesday to advance legislation that would ban members of Congress, the president and vice president from trading individual stocks, marking the furthest such a proposal has progressed despite growing partisan tensions over the measure. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed the measure by an 8-7 margin, with Sen. […]