Iryna Danilovich disappeared while returning from work in April 2022. It would be two weeks before Russian authorities admitted she was in their custody. The human rights activist and nurse was detained in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, accused of illegal possession of explosives and sentenced to seven years…
Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and a love of aviation, is the favorite to become the country’s next chancellor in the federal election on February 23. But who is the old-school conservative who wants to rid his party, the Christian Democratic Union…
A shipment of heavy bombs from the United States has arrived in Israel, as Marco Rubio visits the country on his first official trip to the region since becoming US Secretary of State. The munitions were sent after President Donald Trump’s administration last month lifted a hold on the deliveries,…
The Indian equity markets remained under pressure over the past five sessions, witnessing sustained weakness throughout the week. The Nifty50 faced resistance at key levels and struggled to find strong footing as it tested crucial support zones on two separate occasions. Market volatility surged significantly, with India VIX rising by…
It was another mildly bullish week as our major indices climbed very close to new, fresh all-time highs. We also saw a return to growth stocks as we approached breakout levels, which is a good signal as far as rally sustainability goes. Despite this, there remain reasons to be cautious…
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (February 14) as of 9:00 AM UTC. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin started the day trading at US$97,078, recording a 1.2 percent increase over 24 hours. The period’s trading range saw a high of US$97,509 and a low of…
Lode Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: LOD) (OTCQB: LODFF) (‘Lode Gold ‘ or the ‘Company’) announces a non-brokered financing for $1,000,000.00. Each $0.18 unit shall consist of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant shall entitle the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price…
The Trump administration announced on Monday (February 10) it would be expanding steel and aluminum tariffs to all countries. The tariffs, set to come into effect on March 12, will disproportionally impact Canadian exports as Canada is the largest supplier of steel and aluminum to the US. This isn’t the…
Investor Insight A junior among the giants, Opawica Exploration’s strategic geographical advantage in the resource-rich Abitibi Greenstone Belt makes it a compelling investment opportunity. Overview Opawica Exploration (TSXV:OPW) is a Vancouver-based junior gold exploration company engaged in exploring and developing precious metal properties in Canada. Its flagship properties — Arrowhead,…
Gold continued its record-setting rise this week, moving cleanly past the US$2,900 per ounce mark on Monday (February 10) and continuing on up. At the time of this writing on Friday (February 14), the yellow metal’s highest price for the period was about US$2,933. Trade war concerns remain front and…