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Amid all the artificial intelligence-induced euphoria – or irrational exuberance – in stock markets and despite the unease caused by rising bond yields and falling prices, relatively little attention has been paid to the rising price of gold. The implications have potentially seismic monetary significance. Those who do see fit to comment on gold’s dramatic price increase this year – …

Earlier reports suggested that US, Colombian, and Polish nationals were neutralized in Kharkov Region RT Russian has released images of documents said to belong to three foreign mercenaries killed in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region during fighting with Russian forces. They were identified as citizens of the US, Poland, and Colombia. The documents included an Oregon driver’s license for William Francis McGrath, …

The five-star luxury Dolder Grand Hotel, with its turrets and fairytale glint, overlooks the blue mirrored expanse of Lake Zurich in Northern Switzerland. It is a popular spot with celebrities, honeymooners, and anyone seeking a fleeting taste of the good life on a Swiss hillside – where time, reason, and bank accounts are entirely subservient to the balm of top-end …

A surge in bear attacks in Japan has forced the government to relax rules on “emergency shootings” in populated areas, amid concerns over whether municipalities can secure hunters skilled enough to respond without putting residents at risk. From April this year, Japan, mainly in its northern parts, saw a high number of attacks and damage caused by bears, resulting in …

Ukraine’s defenses can’t fully prevent Russian attacks on energy sites, Maryana Bezuglaya has said, warning of severe power outages The Ukrainian military is incapable of fully blunting Russian strikes on Kiev’s energy infrastructure, making blackouts all but certain, a senior Ukrainian lawmaker has warned, urging citizens to consider temporarily moving out of the city in the coming months. On Friday, …

A number of European nations remain in line for EU membership, with a few waiting as candidates for nearly 20 years. Nine countries across the continent are current candidates to join the bloc, yet experts say they are “stuck in the waiting room” due to enlargement fatigue, immigration concerns, and fears that decision-making would slow down. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, …

Damaged coral reefs in a Unesco-listed geopark in Hong Kong may take years to recover, environmentalists have warned, after a government investigation found that an area of about four square metres had been affected. Thousands of tourists were found to have flocked to Sharp Island in Sai Kung during mainland China’s National Day “golden week” holiday this month, with some …

A bold call for a Türkiye–Russia–China alliance marks the deepest ideological shift in Turkish nationalism since the Cold War – and a test of Erdoğan’s strategic balancing act For decades, Turkish nationalism marched under the NATO flag. But now, one of Türkiye’s most influential right-wing leaders is calling for a turn East – toward Russia and China. His proposal may …

The First Lady and the Russian president have been working to reunite Ukrainian children with their families, she has said First Lady Melania Trump has revealed that she has been in direct communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin for months, engaging in a behind-the-scenes diplomatic initiative to reunite Ukrainian children displaced by the conflict with their families. Since the escalation …

US first lady Melania Trump said on Friday she had secured the release of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia after establishing an extraordinary back channel of communication with President Vladimir Putin. In a rare public announcement at the White House, she revealed weeks of behind the scenes diplomacy with the Kremlin chief after he held a summit in Alaska with …