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The total market capitalization of Korea-listed companies has surged 74% this year to $4.59 trillion, while Canada’s has climbed about 7% to $4.5 trillion, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Samsung Electronics Co., which recently crossed the $1 trillion valuation mark, and SK Hynix Inc. have both more than doubled this year as their dominance in the AI chip segment …
A fireworks factory explosion in central China has left dozens dead and many more injured. h/t b4its2l8
So we decided to go to war with a nation that can use a choke point as a weapon… That's true, Iran has realized that the Strait of Hormuz is no less powerful than a Nuclear weapon for them. pic.twitter.com/iuNssClZrT — BhaIndiStani (@BhaIndiStani) April 27, 2026
Another coincidence… Massive fire reported at the Dos Bocas Refinery in Tabasco, Mexico 🇲🇽 9th April, 2026.Are you a coincidence theorist ?The world’s energy and oil refinery infrastructure is being targeted by those who want to inflict energy lockdowns on us all. pic.twitter.com/o4FnonxGHU — Andrew Bridgen (@ABridgen) April 16, 2026
On April 14th, 2026, a massive fire broke out at BYD’s Pingshan facility in Shenzhen, China — inside an automated parking structure used to store test and scrapped electric vehicles. The official explanation: a contractor ignited insulation material. But the cause is almost beside the point. This video breaks down why the outcome was predictable, …
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have started onshore testing of a large, low-speed, two-stroke hydrogen-fueled marine engine. The test campaign, the first of its kind, marks the world’s first operation of a hydrogen propulsion system designed for large ocean-going vessels. The prototype engine, designated 6UEC35LSGH, completed initial hydrogen co-firing trials at J-ENG’s …
As of 2026, Switzerland has the highest average (mean) net worth per capita, while Luxembourg leads in median net worth per capita. The distinction between these two metrics is important because average wealth can be skewed by a small number of ultra-wealthy individuals, whereas median wealth better represents the “middle” person in the population. Highest Average Net Worth per …
The world is facing a massive surge in prices, and the latest developments suggest that inflation is entering a far more dangerous phase than most people realize. Venezuela’s inflation exploded to 475 percent in 2025, the highest in the world last year. Food costs soared 532 percent, rent jumped 340 percent, and healthcare expenses skyrocketed …
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) — Maersk announced on Wednesday that it is temporarily suspending most cargo reservations in and out of Iraq as security worries mount throughout the Gulf. The business said that the ban applies to shipments involving many regional nations, including the UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/maersk-suspends-iraq-cargo-bookings-amid-regional-security-concerns/ *Walter Bloomberg @DeItaone IRAN …
Gold has overtaken the U.S. Dollar as the largest Global Reserve Asset 🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/IM2ataEtgZ — Barchart (@Barchart) January 24, 2026 Gold is clocking ~200$/o per monthSilver is clocking ~10$/o per monthin the tariff-era capital flows re-direction since last summer. There is healthy episodic push back from pussybanksters but resistance remains futile because the East has …
Via Remix News, A new, compact, high-power microwave weapon, the TPG1000Cs, has been developed at a Shanghai Nuclear Technology Institute, which could become one of the most serious threats to the Starlink satellite network. The device can deliver 20 gigawatts of energy for up to a full minute, the South China Morning Post reported, cited by Portfolio. The …
If they strike Taiwan .. this will be the impact to the stock markethttps://t.co/jhU8WFDnH5 — Common Sense Investor (CSI) (@commonsenseplay) January 5, 2026
by Michael I don’t want China to be the world’s most dominant economic superpower. I am an American, and so I want the United States to be the world’s most dominant economic superpower. Unfortunately, the facts that I am about to share with you in this article cannot be denied. We consume far more than we …
How deep does cartel corruption go when a former DEA official is accused of laundering $12,000,000? 🚨 BREAKING: The Deep State is scrambling after Obama DEA official gets criminally INDICTED for helping the cartels, agreeing to launder $12 MILLION dollars Democrats support terrorists. It’s confirmed. ROOT IT ALL OUT! pic.twitter.com/TGRxJ0NHg5 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December …
“THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM JUST BROKE IN TOKYO Japan’s 30-year bond yield hit 3.41% today. That number means nothing to you. Here’s why it should terrify you. Japan owes 230% of everything it produces. It’s the most indebted nation in human history. For 35 years, they kept the lights on by borrowing at near-zero rates. …
💥BREAKING: 🇯🇵 JAPAN’S 10-YEAR YIELD JUMPS TO HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS. pic.twitter.com/YDicvBvKV3 — Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) November 17, 2025 JAPAN JUST KILLED THE GLOBAL MONEY PRINTER AND NOBODY NOTICED The most dangerous number in finance right now is 1.71%. That’s Japan’s 10-year bond yield. Highest since 2008. Here’s why your retirement just …
New home sales in China collapsed by 42% in October when compared to last October, representing more than just another setback for the beleaguered Chinese real estate market, the world’s largest asset class. This is a major problem for Chinese banks, not that they were expecting different. So, we see interest rates are back to …
Donald Trump has ordered the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean in a major escalation in his war on narco-terrorists from Venezuela. The USS Gerald R. Ford is joining the deployment of US Southern Command, Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on Friday. The $20 billion, 1,090-ft vessel — which can carry more than …
by Michael Let us hope that global leaders will not choose a path that takes us to nuclear war, because the fate of billions of people is literally hanging in the balance. Unfortunately, our relations with Russia have deteriorated significantly in recent weeks. Very serious threats are being made, and it appears that both sides are preparing …
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/australia-approves-the-worlds-first-chlamydia-vaccine-for-koalas/ Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator has approved a vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia, one of the leading causes of koala infertility and death. Researchers found the single-dose vaccine reduced mortality in wild koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) by at least 65%. In some cases, it even reversed existing symptoms in koalas that were already infected. “Koalas …
Elon Musk isn’t on track to become a trillionaire because he invented something indispensable or outcompeted rivals. He’s on track because a board decided that oversight is optional and that devotion to one individual outweighs accountability. If shareholders approve, Tesla will funnel hundreds of billions into one man’s hands, leaving investors exposed to speculative leaps …
What’s next? Human baby farms mass producing babies? https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/china-worlds-first-pregnancy-humanoid-robot China firm plans world’s first pregnancy humanoid robot using artificial womb The innovation uses artificial amniotic fluid and nutrient delivery via hose, replicating natural gestation, now to be integrated into humanoid robots Jijo Malayil A Chinese tech firm is racing to deliver what could be the …
Japan and Brazil are cutting the US out. After two decades of stalled talks, they’re finally moving to trade beef directly. Trump’s 50% tariff on Brazilian beef triggered the shift. Brazil’s exports to the US are collapsing. Japan’s stepping in. “Brazil, the world’s biggest beef exporter, has tried for two decades to crack the Japanese …
Fauja Singh, the world’s oldest marathoner, died at 114 after being hit by a car in his Punjab village. Known as the “Turbaned Tornado,” he rose to fame at 89 by smashing records at the London Marathon and inspiring runners worldwide. pic.twitter.com/RgBX5JfgFf — The Associated Press (@AP) July 15, 2025
Nvidia has become the first publicly traded company to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization, closing at $164.02 on July 9 after a 2.5% gain. The milestone places Nvidia ahead of Microsoft and Apple, both of which previously topped $3 trillion. The company’s valuation has grown more than fifteenfold in five years, driven by sustained …
Outstanding rebuttal. The BBC are little more than a misinformation outlet nowadays. It was probably always the case before we started seeing it. — Pete Clark (@PeteBritish) July 2, 2025
The Fed turned off the faucet. The tide rolled back. And now Opendoor is standing in the wreckage of its own hype. The company that once promised to reinvent real estate is now laying off staff, facing delisting, and scrambling to stitch together a reverse stock split just to stay alive. On June 11, Opendoor …
It wasn’t a flare-up or a trader’s stunt. The number came and stayed. Gold clocked out Friday at $3,461 per ounce. That’s no typo. The yellow metal locked in the highest close in history, topping both the daily and the weekly charts. It didn’t whisper. It was a full-throated roar from a market that’s had …
Interviewer: "A new study shows the world's richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%." Bill Gates: "I spend about $9 million a year buying sustainable aviation fuel, to cancel out my footprint." Make no mistake: The climate agenda is merely a pretext… pic.twitter.com/kk2Ad7DkYM — Wide Awake Media (@wideawake_media) June 15, 2025
