Millions dined in their restaurants worldwide, getting a taste of Malaysia supplied by a sprawling conglomerate that claimed to embrace Islamic values by caring for thousands of disadvantaged children they said were orphans in homes across the country. But the leaders of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) are…
One person has died and thousands of others are under evacuation orders in Australia’s northeast after intense rain triggered dangerous flash floods that have inundated homes and businesses. Flooding has hit large parts of the North Queensland coast since Friday, with the town of Ingham and the nearby city of…
A Russian strike on a residential building in central Ukraine killed at least 14 people, including two children, emergency services said, one of many attacks across the country this weekend. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia targeted the building in Poltava early Saturday morning, calling the attack “another terrorist crime.”…
Listen, I’m generally a fairly optimistic guy. I tend to see the good in the stock market, while many others continuously focus on potential selloffs ahead. I remain mostly bullish for good reason as the S&P 500 has risen 75% of all years since 1950. It just doesn’t make sense…
He sees the setup for gold equities as ‘perfect,’ but said most western investors aren’t interested. That’s because — particularly in the US — there’s a belief that the economy and stock market are strong, inflation is under control and the Trump administration will make all of these elements even…
Well-known mining industry figure Ross Beaty shared his outlook on gold and silver in 2025, also laying out plans for Equinox Gold (TSX:EQX,NYSEAMERICAN:EQX) now that the Greenstone mine is up and running. Beaty also discussed his thoughts on gold equities, saying he expects a better performance this year. Watch the…
The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape shifted dramatically this week with the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese startup that’s challenging the status quo. Tech stocks tumbled in response, as did cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, Big Tech companies offered a mixed bag in their quarterly earnings reports. Read on to learn more about the…
As cities across the country vie for the next Women’s National Basketball Association team, the league quietly filed a trademark application this week for the name “Detroit Shock.” The filing, dated Thursday, notes the intended use is for a basketball team, merchandise, jerseys and in-arena signage that could appear on…
Norwegian police have seized a Russian-crewed ship on suspicion of being involved in causing “serious damage” to a fiber cable in the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Sweden. Troms Police in northern Norway located the Silver Dania ship on Thursday evening, following a request from Latvian authorities, and it was…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss the possibility of deporting suspected Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador in an upcoming meeting with Salvadorean president Nayib Bukele, according to State Department Special Envoy for Latin America Mauricio Claver-Carone. “We’re looking to do a new agreement that might…