Brent Initially Slides After Russia Restarts Key Novorossiysk Port After Drone Attack
Brent crude prices were initially lower, and are now flat, after operations resumed at Russia’s key Black Sea export hub, Novorossiysk. This follows las…
Container Imports Drop 17.6% In October At Busiest US Port
By Stuart Chrils of FreightWaves.
The Port of Long Beach is moving containerized cargo ahead of the cumulative record-setting pace achieved in 2024 despite weaker demand that saw …
“I Feel Safer Holding Gold”: Vietnamese Govt Cracks Down On Hoarding
In the sweltering chaos of Hanoi, 67-year-old Le Thi Minh Tam is waging a desperate guerrilla war against vanishing stockpiles – scrambling from one gold shop to the next…
“Catholic Church Is Wrong” On Illegal Immigration, Homan Says
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
The Catholic Church’s criticism of the Trump administration’s policies regarding illegal immigration is “wrong,” border czar…
Visualizing The World’s $111 Trillion In Government Debt In One Giant Chart
While global public debt is lower than pandemic highs in real terms, it remains stubbornly elevated at $111 trillion.
This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Doroth…
Taiwan’s Central Bank To Explore Bitcoin Reserves, Pilot BTC Holdings
Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com,
Taiwan’s Premier and Central Bank have reportedly agreed to study Bitcoin as a strategic reserve, draft pro-Bitcoin…
Electricity Prices Extend Rise, Regulators Rein In Data Centers
There is very little good news this week for those hoping to see relief in electricity prices next year, and more states took steps to put guardrails on data center developmen…
Britain’s Waste Mafia: Foreign Investors, Environmental Disaster, And Political Corruption
Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
In Oxfordshire, England, along the River Cherwell, a massive illegal landfill has been discovered. Over a stretch of 150 …
Where Trust In Government Is Highest & Lowest
A new report sheds light on the level of trust – or in many cases distrust – in governments around the world.
As Statista’s Anna Fleck breaks down below, according to the latest Edelman Trust …
Germany Caps Power Prices To Save Its Industrial Base
By Julianne Geiger of OilPrice.com
Germany has agreed to subsidize electricity for its heavy industries, capping prices at about €0.05 per kilowatt-hour from 2026 through 2028—a major …
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