Author: Hunter W.
Cuba has announced a big new plan to protect essential services and ration fuel as it deals with a deepening energy crisis triggered by U.S. pressure on oil supplies. The move underscores how the island nation is scrambling to keep basic services running while facing growing shortages.The government said it will ration fuel and guarantee limited supplies for vital areas such as health care, education, agriculture, water systems and defense. Officials presented the plan after warnings from U.S. officials that countries exporting oil to Cuba could face tariffs, a threat that has already reduced oil deliveries to the Caribbean nation.Cuba’s…
The United States plans to make an initial payment soon toward the billions of dollars it owes the United Nations, a top U.S. diplomat said on Friday. This move comes amid warnings that the world body is facing a serious financial crunch after months of unpaid money from countries, especially the U.S.The U.S. is the largest contributor to the U.N. and now owes a huge amount. As of early February, it owed the U.N. about $2.19 billion for the regular budget, which pays for everyday operations like staff salaries and meetings. It also owed around $2.4 billion for peacekeeping missions…
SaskEnergy has fired 13 employees after finding that fuel was allegedly taken from inside the company without permission in a major theft case, according to the latest losses report from the Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan.The alleged thefts happened mainly in SaskEnergy’s construction department and are believed to have taken place between February 2024 and summer 2025. The fuel was taken over many months, and investigators are still working to find out exactly how much was stolen.SaskEnergy, a Crown corporation that supplies natural gas to homes and businesses in Saskatchewan, reported the incident to police and hired an independent investigator…
A Florida man convicted of trying to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to be sentenced this week, in one of the most serious politically charged cases in recent U.S. history.Who Is the Defendant? The man, Ryan W. Routh, 59, was found guilty in September 2025 of five federal crimes, including attempted assassination of a presidential candidate and illegal firearm possession. Prosecutors say Routh hid near a golf course in West Palm Beach with a semi-automatic rifle in September 2024 and planned to shoot Trump while he was playing golf.A Secret Service agent spotted him inside the bushes…
As of February 5, 2026, the New START treaty, the last major arms control deal between the United States and Russia, has expired, leaving no formal limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. This shift has experts worried that a new nuclear arms race might be beginning.What Was New START?New START was signed in 2010 by U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. It limited each country to no more than 1,550 deployed strategic nuclear warheads and 800 delivery systems such as missiles and bombers. The treaty also included inspection and data-sharing measures designed to build trust…
Walmart made history on February 3, 2026, becoming the first retailer ever to reach a $1 trillion market valuation. This big milestone means investors now value all of Walmart’s shares together at an amount usually seen only with major technology companies.Walmart’s stock has risen sharply over the past year, climbing nearly 26 percent, helping push its total market value past the $1 trillion mark. This growth has outpaced the S&P 500 index, showing confidence from investors in the company’s future.A major boost for Walmart came from a strategic move in late 2025: the company switched its stock listing from the…
Pierre Poilievre has scored a strong win inside his own party, earning 87.4% support in a leadership review that keeps him firmly in charge of Canada’s Conservative Party. The vote took place at the party’s national convention in Calgary, where delegates cast ballots to show whether they still have faith in his leadership after a difficult federal election year.The leadership review was required after the Conservatives were defeated in the April 2025 federal election by the governing Liberals led by Prime Minister Mark Carney. Even Poilievre lost his own seat in that election but later returned to Parliament by winning…
Puerto Rican music star Bad Bunny made history at the 2026 Grammy Awards by winning Album of the Year, the most prestigious prize in music, with his Spanish-language record Debà Tirar Más Fotos. This is the first time in Grammy history that a Spanish-language album has taken home this top award, breaking a major language barrier in the music world.The 31-year-old artist, born Benito Antonio MartÃnez Ocasio, beat out big names like Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga to win the award, which is widely seen as the highest honor at the annual ceremony. Debà Tirar Más Fotos is his sixth…
OPEC+, the group of major oil-producing countries, has decided not to raise oil output in March 2026, even as global crude prices climb near multi-month highs. This move shows the alliance is trying to balance global supply and demand while managing political and economic risks.At a meeting of eight key producers, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria and Oman, OPEC+ agreed in principle to keep oil production unchanged for March. The decision follows similar pauses for January and February, part of a previously agreed plan to slow output hikes during a season of weaker…
The start of 2026 saw a dramatic rush into gold and silver, two metals people often buy when markets feel shaky. Prices reached all-time highs, only to crash sharply within days, showing how risky and unpredictable precious metals can be for investors.Record Prices, Then a Big DropIn late January, gold prices climbed above US $5,500 per ounce, their highest level ever, as investors rushed to safe-haven assets amid rising global uncertainty. Silver also surged, topping around US $120 per ounce, one of its strongest runs in decades.But by the end of the week, both metals fell sharply. Gold dropped below…