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South Korea Opposition Claims “Second Coup” as President Clings to Power

South Korea plunged deeper into a political crisis Monday as opposition leaders accused President Yoon Suk Yeol’s supporters of orchestrating what they called a “second coup” by blocking impeachment efforts against the embattled leader. The confrontation follows Yoon’s short-lived martial law declaration last week, which collapsed within hours after parliamentary resistance. The incident triggered a […]

Executive Protection Is About to Become Big Business After UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting

Major companies are reassessing executive protection protocols after UnitedHealthcare (NYSE: UNH) CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot outside a Manhattan hotel, security experts say. Thompson, 50, was killed Wednesday morning near the Hilton Midtown while heading to an investor conference. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch called it a “premeditated” attack, with evidence showing the gunman “lying […]

Syria at a Crossroads as Assad’s Regime Falls to Rebel Forces

In a historic development, Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen after 13 years of civil war and over five decades of Assad family rule. Rebel forces captured the Syrian capital of Damascus this weekend, forcing Assad and his family to flee to Moscow, where they were granted asylum by the Kremlin. Rebel forces swept into Damascus […]

OpenAI’s Alarming Shift Via Defense Contractor Partnership Raises Serious Questions

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has taken a consequential step into the defense sector by partnering with Anduril Industries, a defense technology firm specializing in unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone technologies. This collaboration aims to fuse OpenAI’s artificial intelligence capabilities with Anduril’s defense systems to bolster U.S. and allied military efforts in identifying and mitigating […]

Golden Cariboo Hits 452 Metres Of 0.30 g/t Gold

Golden Cariboo Resources (CSE: GCC) has again intersected long widths of gold mineralization at its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property in the Cariboo district of British Columbia.

Canopy Growth Finally Completes Acquisition Of Acreage Holdings

Canopy Growth (TSX: WEED) has completed its acquisition of Acreage Holdings (CSE: ACRG), which was conducted through the associated Canopy USA entity. The arrangement marks the final piece of Canopy USA, which includes ownership of Wana Wellness, The CIMA Group, Mountain High Products, and a 77% interest in Jetty. The transaction, which was originally arranged […]

Lundin Mining Sells Zinc Operations For $1.52 Billion In Cash

Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) is divesting assets as it works to focus its efforts on growth within South America, with an emphasis on the Vicuna district. The assets to be sold consist of the Zinkgruvan operation in Sweden and the Neves-Corvo operation in Portugal, which will be sold to Boliden AB for a combined $1.52 […]

Jaguar Mining Halts Operations At Turmalina Mine After Tailings Failure

Jaguar Mining (TSX: JAG) has suspended operations at one of its mines in Brazil following a failure at its tailings pile. Operations at the Turmalina mine have been suspended, following a slump that occurred in the north wall of the associated Satinoco tailings pile. The pile, which consists of dry-stacked filtered tails and waste rock, […]

Gold Climbs as China’s Central Bank Starts Buying Again

Gold prices rose on Monday after China’s central bank restarted its buying program following a six-month pause, with spot prices rising 0.92% to $2,658.20 per ounce. The precious metal has gained 0.84% over the past month, continuing its strong performance after reaching a record high of $2,790.15 on October 31. The rally has put gold […]

BMO Q4 Earnings: A Buyback And Some Clever Accounting

While CIBC may have taken the crown this earnings cycle in terms of the most positive investor response to fourth quarter results, Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO) came in at a close second. The equity ended the day up just over 4% following the release of the results, a result of the company announcing a […]