Hungary’s PM-Elect Péter Magyar Visited President, Then Called For Him To Resign
Péter Magyar’s election landslide has turned Hungary’s transfer of power into an immediate institutional confrontation, with the prime minister-elect demanding President Tamás Sulyok’s resignation, threatening to suspend state media news operations, and preparing constitutional changes backed by a projected two-thirds parliamentary majority. Tisza’s victory ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule and gave Magyar’s party a projected […]
Starmer ‘Cannot Yield’: Britain Refuses Hormuz Blockade Despite Trump’s Trade Deal Threat
US President Donald Trump threatened to revise the US-UK trade deal after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to support the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the latest sign of a widening rift between Washington and its closest allies over the Iran war. In a phone interview with Sky News, Trump said […]
China Denies Any Deal With Trump Not to Arm Iran, Calls Weapons Claims ‘Purely Fabricated’
China’s Foreign Ministry rejected President Donald Trump’s claim that Beijing agreed not to supply weapons to Iran, calling the reports fabricated and warning of countermeasures if the US uses the allegations to justify new tariffs. Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday that Xi Jinping had made a personal commitment by letter not to arm […]
Orla Mining Plummets As Mexico Confirms Probe Into Alleged Worker Threats
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) shares fell sharply after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed her administration is investigating allegations tied to the company’s Camino Rojo mine in Zacatecas, where workers were allegedly threatened by organized crime figures during a union dispute. Sheinbaum reportedly said the case involving Camino Rojo is under investigation. Asked whether the alleged […]
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FIFA Chief Overrules Iran Sports Minister, Says Team ‘Coming For Sure’ to World Cup
“The Iranian team is coming for sure, yes,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday at CNBC‘s Invest in America Forum, directly contradicting Iran’s sports minister, who declared last month the team would not participate under any circumstances. “Iran has to come. They represent their people. They have qualified. The players want to play.” Sports Minister […]
World Cup Tourism Boom Fades as Anti-US Sentiment, Visa Fears, and Soaring Prices Deter Fans
The tourism windfall governments and hoteliers expected from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which runs from June 11 through July 19 across 16 host cities in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is failing to materialize, and industry executives are blaming the Trump administration. A FIFA and World Trade Organization study projected the 39-day tournament […]
Trump Approves New Bakken Pipeline to Boost US-Canada Oil Flow
U.S. President Donald Trump has greenlit a new pipeline project, issuing a presidential permit to Bakken Pipeline Company LP for the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of facilities in Burke County, North Dakota, at the Canada-U.S. border. This marks a concrete step to enhance crude oil and petroleum product transportation between the two nations. Bakken […]
Pentagon Taps Automakers Like GM and Ford to Ramp Up Weapons Production
The Pentagon is accelerating efforts to bolster U.S. weapons production by enlisting major automakers and manufacturers in a strategic push to meet rising national defense demands. Senior defense officials have initiated high-level talks with industry giants, including General Motors under CEO Mary Barra and Ford Motor led by CEO Jim Farley, to harness their manufacturing […]
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European Buyers Eye Canadian LNG via Panama Canal Amid Iran Conflict
European energy giants, including Germany’s state-owned Uniper, are in talks to secure liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Canada’s Pacific coast, specifically the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal, as part of a strategic push to diversify supply amid heightened geopolitical tensions following the Iran war. The Ksi Lisims project, backed by Houston-based Western LNG, a consortium […]
Live Nation and Ticketmaster Ruled a Monopoly, Inflating Concert Ticket Costs
A Manhattan federal jury has delivered a stinging verdict against Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) and its subsidiary Ticketmaster, finding the concert giant guilty of maintaining an anti-competitive monopoly over big concert venues in the U.S. The decision, reached after four days of deliberation on April 15, marks a significant blow to a company that […]