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Options for Tin Mining in North America Are Scarce, Even in Canada
Global Economy

Options for Tin Mining in North America Are Scarce, Even in Canada

April 8, 2026

Canada is blessed with huge deposits of virtually every so-called critical mineral needed for mass production of 21st century…

Investors Can Add Tin to the List of Rising Metal Prices—Here Are the World’s Largest Tin Mines
Political Economy

Investors Can Add Tin to the List of Rising Metal Prices—Here Are the World’s Largest Tin Mines

March 13, 2026April 4, 2026

The materials and commodities sector of the economy has been abuzz with talk of shortages in finished industrial metals.…

Young Brits, New Zealanders Emigrating at Highest Rates Seen in a Century But Why?
Global Economy

Young Brits, New Zealanders Emigrating at Highest Rates Seen in a Century But Why?

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Citizens of the New Zealand and the UK are leaving in numbers not seen in a century. UK government…

The Facts and Context: Israeli Support Fractures as Nations Recognize Palestine Officially
Foreign Policy

The Facts and Context: Israeli Support Fractures as Nations Recognize Palestine Officially

September 22, 2025

Several longtime Israeli allies: Australia, the UK, and Canada, have changed their decades-long stance on the recognition of Palestine…

Europe Activates Sanctions on Iran, Calls for Return to Long-Abandoned JCPOA Commitments
Foreign Policy

Europe Activates Sanctions on Iran, Calls for Return to Long-Abandoned JCPOA Commitments

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025

France, the UK, and Germany, a group referring to itself as the E3, have reimposed United Nations economic sanctions…

By the Time France and UK Recognize a Palestinian State, There Won’t Be One
War

By the Time France and UK Recognize a Palestinian State, There Won’t Be One

July 31, 2025

Both the French and UK heads of state have announced that their governments will recognize a Palestinian state by…

Trump Promised 90 Deals in 90 Days: He Got Just 2 and Now Looks for More Time
Global Economy

Trump Promised 90 Deals in 90 Days: He Got Just 2 and Now Looks for More Time

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

“We invite you to participate in the extraordinary Economy of the United States, the Number One Market in the…

France and UK Mull Recognizing Palestinian State–Israel Has No Problem Saying it Will Never Happen
War

France and UK Mull Recognizing Palestinian State–Israel Has No Problem Saying it Will Never Happen

June 9, 2025

It was originally planned that at an upcoming conference in New York, heads of state from France and the…

What Is “Geological Heritage” and How Do These UNESCO Sites Promote it?
Travel

What Is “Geological Heritage” and How Do These UNESCO Sites Promote it?

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

At the recent conclusion of a meeting of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, 16 new sites from North Korea…

Freed and Heading Home, Julian Assange’s Struggle Seemingly Over
World News

Freed and Heading Home, Julian Assange’s Struggle Seemingly Over

June 25, 2024

Julian Assange is a free man after agreeing to a plea deal with the United States. He left Belmarsh…

75 Years of Sea Level Rise Estimated to Cost 1 Year of American Military Spending
Global Economy

75 Years of Sea Level Rise Estimated to Cost 1 Year of American Military Spending

January 19, 2024June 18, 2024

The economies of the European Union and the United Kingdom could face almost one trillion euros in lost productivity…

Nations Begin Demanding the Release of Julian Assange
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Nations Begin Demanding the Release of Julian Assange

May 10, 2023June 29, 2023

For years, activists and journalists have demanded the release of Julian Assange, detained without charge since 2019 in the…

There is Almost No Escape from Mineral Deficiencies for Regular People—UK Study
ArchivesNutrition

There is Almost No Escape from Mineral Deficiencies for Regular People—UK Study

April 11, 2023July 13, 2023

The contents of key minerals in 29 different fruits and vegetables grown in the UK were found to have…

“Publishing is not a crime”: Major Newspapers Sign Letter Telling Biden to End Persecution of Julian Assange
ArchivesWorld News

“Publishing is not a crime”: Major Newspapers Sign Letter Telling Biden to End Persecution of Julian Assange

November 29, 2022October 27, 2023

Five major news outlets have signed a letter urging President Biden to end his charging of Wikileaks founder Julian…

Britain to Double Bond Buy Backs, Prop Up Liquidity with Temporary Insurance
Political Economy

Britain to Double Bond Buy Backs, Prop Up Liquidity with Temporary Insurance

October 10, 2022

Spot prices relevant to this news: Pound/USD £1.11 – 30-year Gilt £4.729 LONDON, October 10th, 2022. On September 30th,…

England Throws In the Towel Against Inflation, Announces Quantitative Easing
Political Economy

England Throws In the Towel Against Inflation, Announces Quantitative Easing

September 30, 2022

A statement from the Bank of England in the midst of their currency plummeting in value reveals a substantial…

Without Much Public Input, UK to be Governed by Super Warhawk Truss
ArchivesWorld News

Without Much Public Input, UK to be Governed by Super Warhawk Truss

September 9, 2022December 31, 2023

The next Prime Minister of the UK will be Liz Truss, a former Foreign Secretary, and possibly the most…

How Is Europe Preparing For Gas Shortages?
Energy

How Is Europe Preparing For Gas Shortages?

September 7, 2022

PICTURED: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in March. September 7th, 2022. Most major European economies are preparing for gas…

NATO’s Nazis: Full-Blooded Racial Purist Militias Pictured with UK Rocket Launchers
Coffee Break Reads

NATO’s Nazis: Full-Blooded Racial Purist Militias Pictured with UK Rocket Launchers

March 15, 2022

PICTURED: Azov Battalion members inspect NATO-made weaponry. PC: NEXTA, retrieved from Twitter. As WaL reported recently, persistent accusations of…

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There Were 31 Ship-Mounted Nuclear Weapons In Play in The Falklands War: Declassified Files Show

January 7, 2022

PICTURED: British warships, pennants painted over, off Gibraltar in March 1982, heading for the Falklands. PC: Pete Reeves CC…

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750 US Troops Injured or Killed since October 2023 – Investigation

Andy Corbley April 3, 2026

Investigative news outlet The Intercept has reported that the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are engaged in a “casualty cover-up”…

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Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market

Andy Corbley March 2, 2026

Whenever missiles and bullets start flying in the Middle East, all eyes are on the oil sector, and this…

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Last Arms Control Treaty Limiting US and Russian Nuclear Weapons Expires

Andy Corbley February 5, 2026

On January 14th, humanity went the longest span of time without detonating a nuclear weapon since the dawn of…

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