Vancouver, Canada. Grande Portage Resources Ltd. announced on June 1, 2026 that it is advancing engineering studies, environmental fieldwork, and a 2026 drill program at the New Amalga Gold property near Juneau, Alaska, to prepare for the federal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and permitting process. The company identified consultants, including...
The U.S. Navy has struck a commercial ship that officials say was attempting to breach a U.S.-enforced naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical transit route for global oil shipments. The operation, described as part of a broader Trump administration effort to impose a total blockade on Iran,...
The United States has opened a third trade investigation into Vietnam in three months, intensifying scrutiny of the export-dependent country’s economic practices. On May 29, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative initiated a Section 301 probe into Vietnam’s intellectual property protection and enforcement policies, a process that can lead...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to develop a new constellation of satellites for the Space-Based Advanced Moving Target Indicator (SB-AMTI) program, which will track and monitor airborne threats, including advanced missiles. Described as one of the Space Force’s largest commercial procurements, the...
North Carolina is confronting a mounting healthcare crisis as forthcoming structural changes to U.S. federal Medicaid law threaten both insurance coverage and employment across the state. Analysts warn that as many as 250,000 residents could lose health insurance when the new rules take effect next year, cutting deeply into the...
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has vowed that major U.S. banks will fight the proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, intensifying a clash with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and the wider cryptocurrency sector. Speaking on Fox Business on May 29, 2026, Dimon criticized what he described as an extensive crypto...
United States regulators have imposed a $232 million fine on Chinese online retail platform Temu after a multi-month federal investigation found widespread product safety violations involving unsafe electronics and children’s toys sold to American consumers. Regulatory documents state that federal agencies uncovered counterfeit electrical components and toys that failed to...
U.S. authorities have charged a Google employee with insider trading for allegedly using confidential internal search trend data to profit from wagers on Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market. Investigators say the employee accessed non-public information on search volumes related to geopolitical events and corporate activities, enabling highly accurate bets that...
U.S. inflation accelerated in April, with a key Federal Reserve gauge rising to 3.8%, the highest level since May 2023, the Commerce Department reported on May 28. The annual rate, up from 3.5% in March, and a 0.4% monthly increase underscore broad-based price pressures in groceries, clothing, electricity, and gasoline....
AAFS Infrastructure and Energy, a little-known company registered in Sarajevo, is close to securing contracts worth more than $1 billion to build and operate a fossil-gas pipeline across the Balkans. The pipeline would carry U.S.-shipped gas aimed at reducing regional dependence on Russian energy. AAFS has attracted scrutiny because its...
