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Doubling of Gold Price Over 5 Years Sees Global National Reserves Hit $4.8 Trillion in October
Global Economy

Doubling of Gold Price Over 5 Years Sees Global National Reserves Hit $4.8 Trillion in October

October 15, 2025

On October 7th, gold prices hit $3,977 per troy ounce, some 100% from where the price sat five years…

International Pressure on Israel Grows as IDF Soldiers Arrested in Belgium in Connection with War Crimes
World News

International Pressure on Israel Grows as IDF Soldiers Arrested in Belgium in Connection with War Crimes

July 22, 2025

For decades, members of Israel’s military faced little if any international prosecution for war crimes committed against Palestinians during…

There Are 4 Million More Digital Nomads Since Last Year, and Another 24 Million Are Getting There
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There Are 4 Million More Digital Nomads Since Last Year, and Another 24 Million Are Getting There

May 17, 2022July 20, 2023

Digital nomads—people who spend the majority of their working year traveling the world, working remotely from their computers, are…


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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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Europe Wants All the Profit with None of the Responsibility in Seizing Russian Assets

Andy Corbley December 8, 2025

Senior Kremlin officials have applauded Belgium’s stance regarding the seizure of some €215 billion in frozen Russian assets held…

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