China Northern REEs Posts Near 2,000% Profit Surge in Q2
In a financial revelation that sent ripples across the mining, tech, and defense industries, China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd. reported a staggering 1,882% surge in net profits for the second quarter of 2025. With adjusted figures soaring even higher—well above 5,500% according to interim financial statements—this earnings shock was not merely an […]
Trump Brokers ‘Critical REEs Minerals for Peace’ Deal Between DRC and Rwanda
On June 27, 2025, a historic agreement was unveiled at the U.S. State Department. With the flags of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) flanking the podium, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced the signing of the Critical REEs Minerals for Security and Peace Deal. The agreement, brokered by the U.S. and signed […]
Health Under Fire: The Soroka Hospital Missile Strike
In times of war, hospitals are ready for any emergencies. Places where the wounded, regardless of nationality, find refuge, treatment, and hope. Few days ago, that line was violently crossing. In the early morning hours, Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva—one of Israel’s most critical hospitals—was struck by what Israeli officials believe was an Iranian […]
Impact Assessment: U.S. Airstrikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites – Months or Years of Delay?
Few days ago, the U.S. launched Operation Midnight Hammer, deploying B‑2 Spirit bombers and Tomahawks against Iran’s nuclear facilities—Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan. President Trump proclaimed the airstrikes had “completely obliterated” Iran’s nuclear capability, claiming a multi-year setback. Israeli officials echoed this, calling it a historic blow to Tehran’s ambitions. Explore contrasting assessments of U.S. Airstrikes on […]
Power Outages in Iran: How the Conflict is Spiraling into an Energy Crisis
As the Iran–Israel conflict stretches into weeks, the impact isn’t only felt in the skies over the Strait of Hormuz or in military strikes across borders—it has twisted itself into the heart of Iranian homes. Rolling blackouts are now part of daily life, hospitals run on generators, and Tehran’s streetlights flicker under the weight of […]
Iran Israel Ceasefire Eases Oil Market Fears Near Hormuz
When the phased ceasefire between Israel and Iran took hold on June 24–25, 2025, markets that had been roiled by tension finally began to stabilize. For nearly two weeks, the shadow of war lurked over the Strait of Hormuz—a chokepoint that channels roughly one‑fifth of global oil and LNG exports. Investors watched anxiously as every missile […]
The Calm Before the Crash? Why Markets May Be Underestimating the Iran Israel Conflict
The global financial markets, as of June 2025, are experiencing an eerie tranquility. Stocks remain buoyant. Oil prices, though reactive, are not surging wildly. Investors continue to trade with an air of confidence. But beneath this surface-level calm, serious geopolitical tremors are rumbling—ones that threaten to shake not only the foundations of Middle Eastern diplomacy […]
Fragile Ceasefire in Focus: Iran Israel Truce After 12 Days of Conflict
When the skies above Tehran and Tel Aviv finally fell silent on the evening of June 24, 2025, millions across the globe exhaled. The U.S.-brokered ceasefire, delicately phased over 24 hours to avoid immediate retaliations, marked the end of a shocking 12-day escalation between Iran and Israel—two nations long locked in a cold war that […]
Geopolitics Meets Commodities: Strategic Raw Materials in the Age of AI and Conflict
In 2025, the currency of global influence is no longer oil alone. It’s also cobalt, lithium, gallium, and rare earths—critical raw materials powering artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, aerospace, semiconductors, and military technologies. The world is entering an era where access to these strategic commodities determines the balance of power. Unpack how the raw materials like […]
Civilian Toll and Urban Survival: Life Under Missile Threat in Israel & Iran
When sirens begin to wail in Tel Aviv or lights flicker in Tehran, it isn’t a headline—it’s a heartbeat skipping. It’s a family running. It’s a child ducking under a table. In the wake of Iran’s missile barrage and Israel’s powerful retaliation, tens of millions of civilians now live in the tension between panic and […]