Data source: China General Administration of Customs, Bloomberg L.P. China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil, imported less crude oil in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26) following higher crude oil prices that resulted from disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz. China’s lower imports reduced global demand, softening the upward price effects from…
Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation recently reported its second quarter and six-month 2026 results, posting a net loss of US$20.75 million for the quarter and US$69.04 million for the half year, both wider than the prior-year periods. Despite the larger net losses, the company’s basic loss per share from continuing operations narrowed in both periods, pointing…
Playing strategic and role-playing mobile games has been a major leisure activity for Peter Lee* since he graduated in 2020, when social distancing measures during the Covid-19 pandemic left him with little to do outside working hours. Unlike console games, Lee gained a sense of belonging in the mobile gaming world, as he could interact…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is out this week, and doing great at the box office. Before fans see it, though, there’s one big thing to know about the latest MCU entry. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is being directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, who previously helmed the MCU film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which was released…
At I/O 2026, Google teased an AI Studio app for Android and iOS. This mobile application has been canceled in favor of what sounds like a deep Gemini app integration. The AI Studio app was supposed to let you “capture an idea on the go and have a working prototype ready by the time you…
Key Points Nvidia shares have surged on the generative AI revolution. A similar transformation seems to be brewing in robotics and automobiles. Nvidia is a technological leader in both. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Before ChatGPT launched, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) was worth $386 billion. Today, largely because of the generative AI boom…
Updated July 31, 2026, 8:22 p.m. ET Most of the tens of thousands of migrants who illegally crossed into Spanish territory this week left the country by Friday, July 31, after the incident drew responses from the Spanish military and world leaders, including President Donald Trump. Over July 29-30, some 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco…
TSX:ORV OTCQX: ORVMF TORONTO, July 31, 2026 /CNW/ — Orvana Minerals Corp. (TSX: ORV) (OTCQX: ORVMF) (“Orvana” or the “Company”) announces the filing at the Bolivian stock market by its subsidiary, Empresa Minera Paitií, S.A. (“EMIPA“), of its unaudited Financial Statements for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2026 (“Q3 FY2026“), prepared in accordance with…
Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio will stand trial in September over the alleged sharing of intimate footage involving a minor, despite both alleged victims withdrawing their complaints against him. Asencio is facing two charges — allegedly distributing the video without consent, and allegedly sharing a sex tape involving a minor. He will stand trial alongside three…