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A significant gold and silver discovery has been confirmed in New Zealand’s historic Coromandel region — and early indications suggest it could be worth billions of dollars in the ground. · But what makes this find stand out isn’t just the scale. · It’s the grade, structure, and simplicity of extraction — a combination rarely seen together in modern mining. The Numbers That Matter · Estimated 1.4–1.5 million ounces of gold already…

Will the US and Iran iron out a binding agreement over the next two weeks, and will Israel honor it? · John Leake · The official story of the ceasefire is that, shortly before the doomsday clock ran down for “Iranian civilization,” President Trump agreed to a provisional peace plan brokered by Pakistani intermediaries and delivered to the White House yesterday afternoon. This is consistent with reports that Vice President J.D. Vance…

The sequence that Trump threatened if no deal was reached before the expiry of his deadline would have cut China off from half of the oil that it imported by sea last year and likely set Afro-Eurasia aflame in resource wars for the indefinite future that would have derailed China’s superpower rise. · Andrew Korybko · Three unnamed Iranian officials reportedly told the New York Times (NYT) that China pressed their country to compromise with the…

Iran chose civilization. · Trump gambled on it — and won the first round. From Tehran to Budapest to lunar orbit, the empire's narrative is collapsing from every direction at once. · Susan Kokinda · Susan Kokinda argues that President Trump’s announced two-week, double-sided ceasefire with Iran signals a “civilizational” break from the long-running imperial system that has treated the Middle East as a managed cockpit of conflict.…

Dr. Robert W. Malone · The World Socialist Website (WSWS) is a communist advocacy organization whose articles are frequently republished by Google News. One might wonder why Google News considers the WSWS newsworthy, given that the Trotskyist movement is a branch of Marxist socialism based on the ideas of Leon Trotsky. From their website: · The WSWS is the online publication of the world Trotskyist movement, the International…

What emerged from the war was not peace, nor even a credible settlement, but merely a pause shaped by the exposed limits of American strength By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow). https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/murad-sadygzade/Telegram · Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026 ©  Morteza Nikoubazl / NurPhoto via Getty Images* · In Washington, the two-week ceasefire…

Nine top American researchers and administrators in key fields have died or gone missing in the past three years · FILE PHOTO. ©  Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle via Getty Images · Nine deaths and disappearances of high-profile US scientists in the last three years has set a “disturbing pattern,” according to US intelligence sources cited by the Daily Mail. · In the latest incident, the body of missing cancer research…

Beirut comes under IDF fire shortly after the US President announces a ceasefire with Iran, as Israel refuses to cease its offensive in Lebanon. The RT team is witness to the attacks. Iranians celebrate what Tehran is calling a victory over the US - with the announcement of a two-week ceasefire and talks slated to kick off in Islamabad on Friday. Donald Trump also claims the win saying he can work with conditions Iran has laid out…

World Affairs In Context · A five-week war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran may be triggering a historic shift in global finance. Is the petrodollar system collapsing? As oil trade begins moving toward yuan-based settlements, analysts warn of a rising “petroyuan” era. This video breaks down how conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, China’s strategy, and shifting global reserves could reshape U.S. dollar dominance—and what it means for…

Extraterrestrial beings do not pose a threat to humanity, Tennessee Republican Representative Tim Burchett has said · Tim Burchett ©  Alex Wong / Getty Images · Aliens have visited our planet traveling in an otherworldly craft and have made contact with humans, US Congressman Tim Burchett has claimed, citing unnamed government officials. · In the US, interest in UFOs and related phenomena has grown in recent years, due…