China’s top diplomat Wang Yi has had a busy week in which two devastating conflicts have loomed large. Wang started by gathering 14 Palestinian factions for reconciliation talks in Beijing, including bitter rivals Hamas and Fatah, before meeting on Wednesday with Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba – the first time China has…
Families of hostages held captive in Gaza condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United States Congress, as pressure grows on the Israeli prime minister to agree to a deal to secure their release. “The speech and applause won’t erase the one sad fact: The words ‘Deal Now!’ were absent from…
The firm behind the global IT outage that cost companies billions, ground 5% of the world’s air traffic and brought NHS systems to their knees has given out $10 food vouchers to say sorry. And for some, they don’t even work. CrowdStrike sought to thank and apologise to its ‘teammates’…
Tyrannosaurus rex could have been even bigger than previously thought, new research suggests. Scientists now believe the dinosaur could have been 70% heavier and 25% longer. The largest of the species may have weighed roughly 15 tonnes instead of 8.8, and measured 15 metres instead of 12. Dr Jordan Mallon,…
A toddler who had to have an eye removed after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer has “adapted so well” to a prosthetic designed by doctors who relied solely on scans of her face. Nuala Mulholland, now a 20-month-old toddler, was diagnosed when she was 10 months old,…
It may be the smallest planet in the solar system but Mercury could be hiding a big secret. A layer of diamond beneath the crust of Mercury could be up to 10 miles (18km) thick, new research suggests. Scientists from China and Belgium used data collected by NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft…
Graphite prices have experienced volatility recently due to bottlenecks in demand for electric vehicles. One major factor experts are watching right now is China’s export restrictions on certain graphite products. They took effect on December 1, 2023, and require Chinese exporters to apply for special permits to ship the material…
After reaching a 17 year high in January, uranium prices consolidated in Q2, holding above US$82 per pound. Despite the cooldown, geopolitical tensions, supply concerns and resource nationalism added support to the uranium sector over the 90 day period, preventing the energy fuel from dipping below the US$80 level. Some…
Strategic Resources Inc. (TSXV: SR) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Strategic’) is pleased to announce that it has engaged Societe Generale to lead the project financing debt package to fund development of the project. The Company has initiated work with Societe Generale to put together a senior debt package for the BlackRock…
Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) parent company Alphabet reported its second quarter results headlined by US$84.74 billion in revenue, showcasing solid growth driven by its core search and cloud segments. Alphabet’s revenue for Q2 surpassed the anticipated US$84.19 billion. Diluted earnings per share were US$1.89, slightly above the expected US$1.84, marking a 14…