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May 23, 2026
The United States will not be competing in this weekend's America Cup preliminary regatta. However, they are closely monitoring the racing as they try to catch up with the rest after entering the fleet late for next year. Giles Scott, the sailing director for American Racing Challenger Team USA…
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May 22, 2026
Italy's Financial Police announced on Friday that they had busted an?advanced streaming piracy ring which caused damages of approximately EUR300 million ($348million) to?rights owners?such as Sky DAZN Netflix Disney+ Spotify and Spotify. The…
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May 21, 2026
A European diplomat in Washington demanded an answer from the U.S. government when Donald Trump said on April 7 to Iran that "a civilization will die tonight." The diplomat was concerned about the possibility of the president using a nuclear weapon.
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May 21, 2026
Oil industry showed remarkable resilience when faced with the biggest?energy shock in modern times, pulling many levers to soften the blow from the Iran War. The global market could be months away from breaking point if there is no breakthrough in peace talks.
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May 21, 2026
Oakley Capital, a private equity firm, announced on Thursday that Christian Horner, former Red Bull Formula One boss and advisor to the company's board of directors is now advising it on premium sports investments. Horner, 52 was fired by Red…
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May 21, 2026
Three European traders reported on Thursday that the Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) has issued an international?tender for a purchase of up to 69,000 tons animal feed corn. The deadline to submit price?offers for the tender is Thursday, May 21.
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May 21, 2026
Oil industry resilience has been remarkable in the face the biggest energy supply shock of modern history. They have pulled multiple levers in order to cushion the impact of the Iran War. The global market may be months away from breaking point if peace talks fail to produce a breakthrough.
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May 20, 2026
On Wednesday, Megan Keller of the Boston Fleet, Haley 'Winn from the Vancouver Goldeneyes and Sophie 'Jaques from the Vancouver Goldeneyes were all named as finalists in the prestigious 2026 PWHL Defender?of the year honors. The award goes to…
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May 20, 2026
Taiwan's President Lai Ching Te said that if he had the chance to speak with U.S. -President Donald Trump, he would tell him that China was undermining the peace and causing tensions within the region. Since 1979, when Washington transferred diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing…
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May 19, 2026
According to a local official, a semi-official Iranian news agency, Tasnim, reported that explosions were heard in Iran's Qeshm Island?on Tuesday? due?to the neutralization of enemy ammunition. The?country’s Mehr news agency?reported earlier…
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May 19, 2026
Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Tuesday that he is "cautiously confident" about the upcoming 'arms sales to Taiwan from the U.S. President Donald Trump said he had not decided yet whether he would 'go ahead with new sales. Trump's last-week meeting with China's Xi Jinping…
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May 18, 2026
Pakistan has communicated with the U.S. A Pakistani source revealed a revised Iranian proposal?to end conflict in the Middle East on Monday as the 'peace talks' appeared to be stalled. The source replied, "We don’t have much more time" when asked how long it would take to close the gap…
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May 18, 2026
The U.S.-dominated global oil trade system is under pressure from the Iran War and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz. Governments in major consumers nations are turning to opaque deals with Gulf producers and Tehran to secure their?supplies.
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May 18, 2026
In the past few weeks, buyers from the United States purchased milling wheat in Poland at high prices. Wheat prices are driving demand for cheaper supplies, traders in Europe said on Monday. The U.S. has previously purchased Polish wheat from the new 2026 crop, as reported in April.
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May 18, 2026
European traders reported on Monday that buyers?from the United States?purchased milling wheat in Poland in the?past weeks?. High U.S. prices of wheat generated demand for lower supplies. This is a continuation of previous U.S. sales of?Polish?wheat from the new 2026 crop reported in April.
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May 17, 2026
The U.S. Navy reported that four?crewmembers involved in a midair collision of military jets during an airshow ejected safely on Sunday outside Mountain 'Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Cmdr. Amelia Umayam is a'spokesperson for Naval Air Forces of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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May 15, 2026
Euronext Wheat extended its?losses in line with Chicago on Friday as the U.S. China summit resulted in a broad selling of grains, while improved crop conditions in Europe eased concerns about drought. By 1549 GMT on September 15, the price of…
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May 15, 2026
Ishaq dar, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, said that the country will repatriate 11?its citizens and?20 Iranians from vessels seized by the United States on the high seas. Dar?added an X-post on Friday that the Iranians were retried via Singapore and Bangkok…
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May 15, 2026
Panama Canal has confirmed that it will not restrict vessel passage for the rest of 2026, even if El Nino weather patterns begin in the second half of this year, as forecast, which could lead to a new drought in Central America, according to the waterway.
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May 15, 2026
These are the?top stories? from a?selection of Canadian newspapers. These'stories' have not been?verified?and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. Defense Minister David McGuinty refused to say whether Canada would send warships through the Taiwan Strait.
