August 31, 2025
EU’s von der Leyen survives parliament confidence vote brought by far-right
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, brought by mainly far-right lawmakers who alleged she and her team undermined trust in the EU through unlawful actions. As expected, the motion failed to get the two-thirds majority it needed to pass. Only 175 members of parliament […]
August 31, 2025
Critics slam Mexico’s gentrification protests as xenophobic. Activists say they’re fighting for their human rights
The words “Get out of Mexico” are still visible on one shop window as protestors violently kicked in the glass pane. In another clip, “Kill a gringo” is spray-painted on a wall in Mexico City as demonstrators carried placards demanding western foreigners “stop stealing our home.” These were some of the striking scenes at a […]
August 31, 2025
Crypto Market Update: Stablecoins Top US$283 Billion in Circulation, Bitcoin Decline Continues
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (August 29) as of 9:00 p.m. (UTC). Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$108,292, a 3.2 percent decrease in 24 hours. It opened […]
August 31, 2025
Tech 5: NVIDIA Results Rattle Investors, Trump Signals More Tech Deals to Come
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks saw continued pressure this week as concerns about overvaluation weighed on the sector ahead of NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) results release for its second fiscal quarter. The company beat Wall Street projections on revenue, earnings and profits, but shares still fell in extended trading on Tuesday (August 26) after it reported no H20 […]
August 31, 2025
Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on RFK Jr. to resign following departure of CDC officials
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is demanding that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resign after multiple senior officials at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention departed the agency. The Trump administration announced the removal of CDC Director Susan Monarez earlier this week, less than a month after she was confirmed, after […]
August 31, 2025
Trump appointee exits US foreign aid agency after four-month sprint: ‘Mission accomplished’
Dr. Sohan Dasgupta, appointed earlier this year as the political head of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), told Fox News Digital he is stepping down after a four-month sprint, declaring his mission to preserve and reposition the U.S. agency as a strategic foreign policy tool as ‘accomplished.’ Created by Congress in 2004, MCC delivers five-year […]
August 31, 2025
Chart Mania – 23 ATR Move in QQQ – Metals Lead 2025 – XLV Oversold – XLU Breakout – ITB Moment of Truth
Here are some charts that reflect our areas of focus this week at XLU Leads with New High Even though the Utilities SPDR (XLU) cannot keep pace with the Technology SPDR (XLK) and Communication Services SPDR (XLC), it is in a leading uptrend. XLU formed a cup-with-handle from November to July and broke to new […]
August 31, 2025
Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year
Spirit Airlines on Friday filed for bankruptcy protection, just months after the budget carrier failed to secure better financial footing when it came out of Chapter 11 protection in March. The Dania Beach, Florida-based airline said under this bankruptcy, it will reduce its network and shrink its fleet, cuts that it said will reduce costs […]
August 30, 2025
Editor’s Picks: Gold Price Breaks US$3,400, Silver Added to Draft US Critical Minerals List
The gold price was on the rise this week, breaking through US$3,400 per ounce once again. It’s been pushed higher by US dollar weakness, as well as Federal Reserve turmoil. President Donald Trump has been pressuring Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates for months, and on Monday (August 25) the situation developed further […]
August 30, 2025
Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Trifecta Shines with 117 Percent Gain
Statistics Canada released its second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Friday (August 29). The data showed that the Canadian economy shrank 0.4 percent in the second quarter and declined 1.6 percent on an annualized basis. The decrease comes following first-quarter gains of 0.5 percent and a 2 percent annualized increase. Much of the decrease […]
August 30, 2025
Lawyers for Cook, DOJ trade blows at high-stakes clash over Fed firing
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday grilled lawyers for the Justice Department and Lisa Cook over President Donald Trump’s historic attempt to fire her from the Federal Reserve. The landmark case is almost certain to be kicked to the Supreme Court for review. Despite the high-stakes nature of the legal dispute, Friday’s hearing […]
August 30, 2025
Legal group sues FDA over puberty blocker records, citing alleged Biden-era cover-up
America First Legal (AFL) sued the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to obtain Biden-era records related to the government’s internal guidance for the recommended use of puberty blockers for kids. The Trump-aligned legal group previously uncovered communications from the former administration through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, which reportedly showed the […]