An Israeli air strike early on Sunday destroyed part of the last fully functioning hospital in Gaza City as the military expands and intensifies its campaign across the territory. No casualties were reported from the strike but the Anglican church in Jerusalem – which runs the Al-Ahli Baptist hospital – said a boy with a…
Voters in Ecuador are casting their ballots in a presidential runoff election between conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González – a race overshadowed by drug-fueled violence that has consumed the once-peaceful South American country. “Tranquility … is the most important thing for the country because there is a lot of insecurity,” one…
Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian-Spanish Nobel Prize-winning author whose work focused on the evils of totalitarianism and who once ran for president, has died at age 89, according to his family. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our father, Mario Vargas LLosa, passed away peacefully in Lima today, surrounded by his family,”…
New satellite images show what could be North Korea’s biggest warship ever – possibly more than double the size of anything in leader Kim Jong Un’s naval fleet. Images taken by independent satellite providers Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs on April 6 show the ship under construction in the water at the Nampo shipyard on…
Xi Jinping has appealed to Vietnam to join China in upholding multilateral trade, as he begins a high-stakes diplomatic tour of the region’s major export-reliant economies in a bid to position his country as a stable partner in contrast to the United States. Xi arrived in communist-ruled Vietnam on Monday and is set to visit…
Tartana Minerals (TAT:AU) has announced Tartana executes HOA to process Copper Ore in Mungana Plant Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
Galan Lithium (GLN:AU) has announced Suspension from Quotation Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
Shifting political winds and tech advancements defined the cleantech sector in the first quarter of 2025. This cleantech market update will explore the key trends and challenges that shaped the sector in Q1, with a focus on electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving technologies and renewable energy. From shifting regulatory landscapes to breakthroughs in battery innovation,…
The copper price began 2025 on a rebound, spending time above US$5 per pound during Q1 after trading within the US$4 to US$4.50 per pound range for most of 2024’s second half. Starting strong, the red metal climbed from US$3.99 on January 2 to reach US$4.40 by mid-month. It then eased slightly, ending January at…
This week has brought ups and downs for the gold price as US President Donald Trump’s tariff decisions continue to create widespread uncertainty across sectors globally. The yellow metal started the week at about US$3,020 per ounce, but quickly tumbled below the US$3,000 level as markets around the world took a beating. Although gold is…
