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Trump’s Venezuela push runs into hard realities for US energy giants

Trump’s Venezuela push runs into hard realities for US energy giants


January 10, 2026
The dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has handed President Donald Trump a rare strategic opening — one that could reshape Venezuela’s crippled oil industry, redirect global crude flows and weaken the foothold that rivals like Russia, China and Iran have built in the Western Hemisphere. But unlocking the world’s largest oil reserves won’t […]
DAVID MARCUS: How Trump’s team of former rivals is saving America

DAVID MARCUS: How Trump’s team of former rivals is saving America


January 10, 2026
Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are the central and most popular members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, but they have something else in common: All three are harsh former critics of their current boss. Much has been made, especially on […]
Russia fires new hypersonic missile in massive Ukraine attack, Kremlin says

Russia fires new hypersonic missile in massive Ukraine attack, Kremlin says


January 10, 2026
Russia said on Friday it used its new hypersonic Oreshnik missile in an attack against Ukraine, according to reports. The Kremlin said that the strike was carried out in response to what it said was an attempted Ukrainian drone strike on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences, something Kyiv has denied, according to Reuters.  […]
Key Republican negotiator details bipartisan Obamacare fix as abortion dispute remains sticking point

Key Republican negotiator details bipartisan Obamacare fix as abortion dispute remains sticking point


January 10, 2026
A bipartisan cohort of senators is nearing a final plan to tackle rising healthcare costs, but the issue of more-stringent restrictions preventing taxpayer-funded abortions remains a major hurdle in the way to sealing the deal. The working group, led by Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, has held several meetings since dueling, partisan […]
Grassley presses FBI over Trump Arctic Frost probe name, calls change ‘anything but random’

Grassley presses FBI over Trump Arctic Frost probe name, calls change ‘anything but random’


January 10, 2026
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is demanding answers on the process of how the FBI determines code names for its investigations, after receiving records that show agents ‘renaming’ the Arctic Frost investigation into President Donald Trump, with the senator calling the move ‘anything but random.’  Grassley penned a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi […]
Trump pauses oil exec summit to peek at White House ballroom’s progress

Trump pauses oil exec summit to peek at White House ballroom’s progress


January 10, 2026
President Donald Trump briefly paused his meeting with nearly two dozen oil executives Friday afternoon to walk over to a window at the White House to check out updates on the ballroom’s construction. ‘Today, I’m delighted to welcome almost two dozen of the biggest and most respected oil and gas executives in the world to […]
Trump wears ‘happy Trump’ pin alongside American flag during White House oil executive meeting

Trump wears ‘happy Trump’ pin alongside American flag during White House oil executive meeting


January 10, 2026
President Trump sported a unique accessory at the White House on Friday, a custom lapel pin depicting what he called a ‘happy Trump.’ The president wore the small pin, which appeared to be a cartoon-style depiction of Trump in a navy suit and red tie just beneath his customary American flag lapel pin, while meeting […]
FBI names Christopher Raia co-deputy director after Dan Bongino’s departure

FBI names Christopher Raia co-deputy director after Dan Bongino’s departure


January 10, 2026
FBI veteran Christopher Raia has been named co-deputy director of the federal law enforcement agency, the bureau confirmed Friday to Fox News Digital. Raia, who runs the bureau’s New York City field office, will move to Washington, D.C., and begin his job on Monday serving as co-deputy director with Andrew Bailey. Raia’s elevation comes after […]
Federal judge blocks Trump from cutting childcare funds to Democratic states over fraud concerns

Federal judge blocks Trump from cutting childcare funds to Democratic states over fraud concerns


January 10, 2026
A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from stopping subsidies on childcare programs in five states, including Minnesota, amid allegations of fraud. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, a Biden appointee, didn’t rule on the legality of the funding freeze, but said the states had met the legal threshold to maintain the ‘status quo’ […]
CORRECTION BY SOURCE: Nextech3D.ai on Krafty Labs Acquisition and $321,917 CEO Investment

CORRECTION BY SOURCE: Nextech3D.ai on Krafty Labs Acquisition and $321,917 CEO Investment


January 9, 2026
Nextech3D.ai Launches AGORACOM Cashless AI Marketing Program Correction: The number of warrants and common shares underlying the convertible notes was incorrectly reported as 2,299,412 common shares at a warrant exercise price/conversion price of $0.14/share. The corrected warrant exercise price/conversion price is $0.165/share and the corrected number of warrants and common shares underlying the convertible notes […]
Global Nickel Market Recalibrates After Explosive Trading Week

Global Nickel Market Recalibrates After Explosive Trading Week


January 9, 2026
Nickel prices stabilized on Thursday (January 8) after a turbulent week that saw the market swing sharply higher before retreating as traders reassessed the balance between existing supply risks and a growing overhang of inventory. Three-month nickel on the London Metal Exchange (LME) hovered near US$17,900 per metric ton, recovering from a mid-week slump but […]
Blackrock Silver Closes C$15 Million Private Placement Led By a C$7 Million Investment from Eric Sprott

Blackrock Silver Closes C$15 Million Private Placement Led By a C$7 Million Investment from Eric Sprott


January 9, 2026
Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV: BRC,OTC:BKRRF) (OTCQX: BKRRF) (FSE: AHZ0) (‘Blackrock’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the completion of its non-brokered private placement (the ‘Offering’) previously announced on December 24, 2025. 2176423 Ontario Ltd., a company beneficially owned by Eric Sprott, purchased an aggregate of C$6,999,960 of the Offering. The Offering consisted of a […]
Brightstar Resources

Brightstar Resources


January 9, 2026
Investor Insight Brightstar is a cash-flowing gold producer with a 4.0Moz Mineral Resource base and two major development hubs advancing toward investment decisions. Mining from two high-grade underground mines in Laverton, continuous high-grade drilling success and near-term production expansion positions the company for significant value creation in a record gold price environment. Overview Gold continues […]
Rio Tinto, Glencore Restart Talks on US$260 Billion Mining Mega-Merger

Rio Tinto, Glencore Restart Talks on US$260 Billion Mining Mega-Merger


January 9, 2026
Commodities giants Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) and Glencore (LSE:GLEN,OTCPL:GLCNF) said on Thursday (January 8) that they have restarted talks about a potential business combination. The two major miners spoke previously back in 2024, but failed to reach an agreement. This time around, they say their preliminary discussions are centered around a combination of some or all […]
Top 5 US Lithium Stocks (Updated January 2026)

Top 5 US Lithium Stocks (Updated January 2026)


January 9, 2026
The global lithium market enters 2026 after a punishing 2025 marked by oversupply, weaker-than-expected EV demand and sustained price pressure, although things began turning around for lithium stocks in Q4. Lithium carbonate prices in North Asia fell to four-year lows early in the year, triggering production cuts and project delays, before rebounding sharply in the […]