South Korea Expresses Hope for US-North Korea Talks After Trump Announces Scaled-Back Military Drills

FBI Arrests CIA Official With $40 Million in Gold Bars, $2 Million In Cash Stashed in His Home In what may be the most bizarre story of the week, if not all of 2026, the NYTimes reports that a senior CIA official was arrested last week after investigators found hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million stashed in his Virginia residence, a non-fiat fortune that he apparently brought home from work, according to court papers. The CIA official, David Rush, is being held in jail while he awaits a detention...

Copper Nears Record High As Shanghai Inventories Tumble, Fueling Scarcity Fears Copper has almost retraced the selloff sparked earlier this month, following Reuters' report that the White House's "copper tariff plan stalls amid affordability concerns." Prices are back near record highs in London as Bloomberg reports tightening supplies in China's physical market, reinforcing scarcity concerns. Three-month futures on the London Metal Exchange rose .7% to $14,763 a ton, putting the industrial metal within striking distance of its September 10 record of $14,875. The driver, according to the outlet, is new Shanghai Metals...

Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund To Stop Funding LIV Golf After 2026 Season LIV Golf is preparing to inform players and staff that its main financial backer, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, will stop funding the league after the 2026 season, according to Golfweek. The announcement—expected midweek—would open the door for CEO Scott O'Neil to pursue new investment to keep the tour running. Since launching in 2022 as a challenger to the PGA Tour, the circuit has reportedly burned through more than $5 billion while failing to gain meaningful U.S. viewership....