Low Tuck Kwong: The Billionaire Who Defied Coal’s Decline
Singapore-born tycoon Low Tuck Kwong has amassed a staggering fortune of $27.9 billion by investing in coal mining, even as experts repeatedly predicted that
Trump Unleashes Global Tariff Wave, Markets Slide Worldwide
Trump just took his trade war up a notch. With one executive order, he hit imports from almost 100 countries with new tariffs—some as
In Russia, Even Searching Online Can Get You Fined
Russia just passed a law that takes online control to a new level. Signed by President Putin, it makes it illegal to search for
Tariff Whiplash: Lesotho Slammed by U.S. Trade Shift, Struggles to Recover
Lesotho, a small mountain nation in southern Africa, just got a break: the U.S. cut its punishing tariff from 50% down to 15%. But
Germany’s Military Wakes Up: Recruits Rise as NATO Pressure Builds
After years of playing it safe on defense, Germany’s military is finally changing—both in size and in mindset. Between January and July 2025, the
Zelenskyy’s Urgent Call: Crush Russia’s Economy Now to End the War by 2025
On July 26, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his sharpest ask yet: crank up the pressure on Russia—hard—and end the war this year.
France Is Recognizing Palestine. It’s Had Enough of Waiting
France is officially recognizing Palestine as a state this September at the United Nations. It’s not just a political move—it’s France saying it’s done
Canada says it will recognize Palestine as a state at the UN this September—but only if certain things happen first.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made the call. It’s a big shift. Until now, Canada only supported Palestinian statehood as part of a peace deal