Byron King, editor at Paradigm Press, shares his thoughts on a wide array of hot topics, including gold’s historic price rise, inflation and the ongoing tariff situation In his view, it’s more important than ever for investors to have hard assets in their portfolio. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in…
Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Óscar Arias says he has had his visa to enter the United States revoked. Arias, 84, said he doesn’t know why his visa was canceled but accepts that the US has the right to make such a decision. Miguel Guillén, the secretary general of Arias’ National…
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico could severely impact the economies of both countries, potentially slowing down production of certain goods, raising prices on products and sparking fears of a recession, analysts warn. The US on Tuesday imposed 25% tariffs on imports from both of its neighbors, as well as a 10%…
Editor’s Note: Warning: This story contains descriptions of rape and sexual violence. Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. “For God’s sake, what do you really want?” she cried. One of the fighters looked directly at the girl and responded: “I want you.” After stealing the family’s valuables, each of the…
After months of tension, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would seek to remove the chief of the Shin Bet security service, Ronen Bar. Netanyahu met with Bar and informed him that he would propose his removal to the government this week, the prime minister’s office said on Sunday. Netanyahu is believed to…
A team of lawyers representing the families of 30 Venezuelans sent by the United States to a mega prison in El Salvador asked the Salvadoran Supreme Court of Justice on Monday to evaluate the legality of their detention. One of the attorneys, Jaime Ortega, said they were hired by the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás…
