April 16, 2025
Ecuador ‘would love to have US forces’ helping in gang crackdown, president says
Ecuador has been requesting foreign military support for months, saying that its fight against gangs is a “transnational war” that requires the contribution of multiple countries. Noboa said that while his administration “would love to have” US forces in Ecuador, he insisted that they would not be out patrolling the streets. Instead, they would play […]
April 16, 2025
Can Africa’s EV revolution support rural women?
Africa’s electric vehicle (EV) market is accelerating. But so far, one particular group of potential users — rural women — has largely been left behind, with investors favoring electric motorbike start-ups that serve a predominantly urban and male clientele. One company thinks it has the answer: electric tricycles. “The boys with the two-wheelers get all […]
April 16, 2025
HMW Phase 1 Funding & Offtake Secured with US Based Partner
Galan Lithium (GLN:AU) has announced HMW Phase 1 Funding & Offtake Secured with US Based Partner Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
April 16, 2025
Jindalee Lithium
Investor Insight With compelling economic metrics demonstrated through its new prefeasibility study, Jindalee Lithium’s McDermitt Project presents a strong case for investors to gain exposure to this critical mineral and participate in the global clean energy transition. Overview Jindalee Lithium (ASX:JLL,OTCQX:JNDAF) is an Australia-based pure-play US lithium company focused exclusively on its 100-percent-owned McDermitt Lithium […]
April 16, 2025
Pentagon deputy chief of staff is second Hegseth advisor removed amid DOD leak probe
The Defense Department’s (DOD) deputy chief of staff was placed on administrative leave on Tuesday, following the steps of another Pentagon official earlier in the day. Darin Selnick, the deputy chief of staff for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been removed, a senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News. Selnick is under investigation for the […]
April 16, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg on the stand: ‘Crazy,’ ‘scary’ ideas led him to buy Instagram and WhatsApp
It’s too bad there are no cameras allowed in federal courtrooms, because I really would like to see Mark Zuckerberg testify. He was the leadoff witness in the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta, and that in itself was news. The clash is the most sweeping attempt to dismember the world’s biggest social network, […]
April 16, 2025
Is This the Confidence Trap That Could Wreck Your Retirement Portfolio?
If last weekend’s tech tariff exemptions teach us anything, it’s this: trying to make near-term market forecasts based on tariff assumptions is a fool’s errand. But that leaves a big question for active investors near or in retirement: How do you make smart decisions when the market’s running on chaos? On Monday morning, when all […]
April 16, 2025
Hertz says 2024 hack exposed some customers’ driver license and credit card data
Hertz is notifying customers that a data hack late last year may have exposed their personal data. The rental-car giant said an analysis of the incident that it completed on April 2 found the breach affected some customers’ birthdates, credit card and driver’s license data and information related to workers’ compensation claims. The hack occurred […]
April 15, 2025
Russian general ousted after criticizing military top brass to return to battle – in charge of notorious unit of ex-convicts
One of Russia’s most outspoken generals, sacked and detained after a withering attack on the Defense Ministry two years ago, is returning to the front, according to his lawyer. But according to Russian state media, he’s been handed a poisoned chalice: front-line command of a notorious battalion of ex-prisoners that has suffered massive casualties in […]
April 15, 2025
Extended heatwave in India, Pakistan to test survivability limits, with temperatures reaching Death Valley levels
For hundreds of millions of people living in India and Pakistan the early arrival of summer heatwaves has become a terrifying reality that’s testing survivability limits and putting enormous strain on energy supplies, vital crops and livelihoods. Both countries experience heatwaves during the summer months of May and June, but this year’s heatwave season has […]
April 15, 2025
The Trader’s Flashlight in a Market Fog: What are Candlestick Patterns?
From Tokyo rice markets to Wall Street trading floors, candlestick patterns have stood the test of time. Now, in the high-stakes world of cryptocurrency trading, where government policies can shift the market overnight, understanding these patterns could mean the difference between profit and loss. In such a volatile environment, traders have continuously searched for signals […]
April 15, 2025
Rio Tinto Unveils 158.2 Carat Yellow Diamond, Plus Rare Auction and Tariff Tensions
In a discovery that offers a glimmer of optimism amid a turbulent year for the diamond industry, Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) has unveiled a 158.2 carat yellow diamond from its Diavik diamond mine, located in the remote Northwest Territories (NWT). The rough gem, described by Rio Tinto as a “miracle of nature,” is one of only […]
