Middle East
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Burkina Faso Can Refine Its Own Gold Now. The Next Gate Is in London.
Burkina Faso can now refine its own gold. Selling it on the world’s main market means passing London’s volume, money, and sourcing tests, and…
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VINLEC Fuel Surcharge Hits Record 83 Cents, Even After a $734,959 Subsidy
VINLEC’s July 2026 fuel surcharge reached a record EC$0.8320 per kWh even after a EC$734,959 subsidy. Here is what it means for electricity bills.
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Hegseth Defends an $87.6 Billion Iran War Bill as Costs and Doubts Mount
Pete Hegseth defended an $87.6 billion Iran war funding request in a bruising Senate hearing, as costs climbed to $37.5 billion and the US…
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Mamdani Calls Netanyahu a “War Criminal,” Says He Belongs Before a Court
In a video statement, Mayor Zohran Mamdani calls Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal, lists accusations over Gaza and demands he face trial, while admitting…
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1,000 Missiles, One Chokepoint: Why Trump’s Iran Threat Lands on Vincentian Fuel Bills
A renewed US-Iran confrontation threatens the Strait of Hormuz, the same chokepoint whose disruption has already hit Vincentian fuel prices.