Canada Is a World Leader on Clean Gold, if You Don’t Look Too Closely
The Royal Canadian Mint says its gold is North American and impeccably sourced. So why is some of it from a Colombian drug cartel?
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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran can call ‘if they want to talk’ amid impasse on negotiations | US-Israel war on Iran
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday rejected Lebanon’s planned direct talks with Israel, calling them a “grave sin” that will destabilise Lebanon. “We categorically reject direct negotiations with Israel, and those in power should know that their actions will not benefit…
Yakusho Koji on ‘Perfect Days,’ ‘Shall We Dance?’ and Japanese Cinema
When Nakadai Tatsuya, one of Japan’s most celebrated actors, decided that his young student’s surname was too dull for the stage, he reached for an unlikely inspiration. Hashimoto Koji — as the actor was called then — had been working at a Tokyo municipal office before auditioning for Nakadai’s acting school. The word for such…
The war on Iran is eroding nuclear non-proliferation | Nuclear Weapons
On April 27, states party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will gather in New York to begin their five-year review of its function. This year, the review conference opens under the shadow of the war that the US and Israel launched on Iran under the pretext that it was about…
Quiz: Can you name every FA Cup finalist since 2010?
From the underdogs to the serial winners, can you name every FA Cup finalist since 2010?
Suspected gunman at Washington press dinner identified as 31-year-old Californian
In Sunday’s interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said the motive of the suspected shooter was still under investigation, but that “preliminary” findings suggested he was targeting administration officials, “likely” including President Donald Trump.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex hits at ‘hardest’ seven-year period of her life
27 April 2026 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has suggested she has been through the “hardest seven years” of her life. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is ready for change The 44-year-old duchess – who was known as Meghan Markle before marrying Prince Harry in May 2018 – took to Instagram to share two Astrology-related posts over…
The U.S. Started the War. The Rest of the World Is Feeling the Effects.
In just eight weeks, much of the global economy has been knocked sideways. America has mostly been spared from the tumult.
Fighting ‘Sacred’ War in Ukraine, North Korea and Russia Pledge to Deepen Ties
The two countries discussed long-term military cooperation, as they opened a memorial for North Korean troops killed in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Why VCs keep changing their mind about what’s hot and not
It’s getting crowded in the startup buzzword graveyard. I have a confession to make. I keep a secret document in my Google Drive titled “Fund Theses That Piss Me Off.” And every time I read about a venture capital fund with a generic, meaningless, or buzzwordy thesis that manages to raise a bunch of money…