Author: Hunter W.

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 Debí 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 Martínez 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. Debí 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…

Canada has made it clear: there are no plans to sign a free trade agreement with China, even as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens steep tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa does so. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada’s leaders are standing firm, but the tensions highlight rising trade pressure between allies. Carney told reporters that Canada respects existing trade rules under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which require any country to notify the others before pursuing a trade deal with a “non-market economy” like China. He said the recent adjustments made with China were meant to fix specific issues, not…

Life in Cuba is getting tougher by the day as shortages of fuel, food and money squeeze everyday life for ordinary people. What was already a fragile economy now faces new pressure from U.S. trade moves, and many residents say they are struggling just to survive.People across Cuba, from street vendors to taxi drivers, are reporting long lines for gasoline, frequent blackouts lasting 8–12 hours, and rising prices for basic goods. The Cuban currency has also lost about 10 percent of its value against the U.S. dollar in just three weeks, making food and transport more expensive for families that…

magine a new source of aluminum that could reshape how industries across North America make cars, planes and electronics. That idea is getting closer to reality after a very large aluminum-related discovery in east-central Saskatchewan. Experts say this find might become a “game changer” for the supply chain.The discovery, known as the Thor Project, was announced by Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) after a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) showed the site contains a huge amount of alumina, the key material used to make aluminum.According to the company, the Thor Project has a measured and indicated resource of about 49.5 billion…

Saskatchewan has taken a major step toward a nuclear-powered future by starting a formal review of large nuclear reactor technologies. The move aims to secure reliable, low-emission electricity for the province’s growing needs and build on current work with smaller nuclear systems called small modular reactors (SMRs).The announcement was made on January 28, 2026 by SaskPower and the Government of Saskatchewan. It explained that experts will now evaluate large nuclear reactors, the big power stations that have been used in Canada and other countries for decades, to see if they could work in the province’s power grid.Energy officials say this…