Hungary Cuts Energy Shipments to Ukraine, Slovakia Threatens to Follow

US Africa Command has announced that its forces launched another airstrike in Somalia on March 11 as the Trump administration continues its bombing campaign in the country amid the US-Israeli war against Iran. The attack marks at least the 44th US airstrike in Somalia this year. AFRICOM said the strike targeted al-Shabaab in the vicinity […]

NBC News reports that eight Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile attacked the vessel they were traveling on in the Strait of Hormuz.  Three sources speaking with the outlet described the previously unreported attack that occurred on September 14. The injuries included sustained smoke inhalation and possibly traumatic brain […]

Record Percentage Of Central Banks Expect Gold Reserves To Increase In Next 12 Months Today, the World Gold Council released their 2026 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey. Amongst the insights, here is the punchline: a record 45% of respondents expect their own gold reserves will increase over the next 12 months Central banks have accumulated an average of 1,000t of gold over the past four years, up significantly from the 500t average over the preceding decade. This marked acceleration in the pace of accumulation has occurred against a backdrop of geopolitical and...