South Africa’s Largest Diamond Mine Suspends Production

International diamond giant De Beers Group announced on the 13th that it plans to suspend production at its Venetia diamond… Read More »

US States File Antitrust Lawsuit to Block $111B Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Xinhua) — A group of 12 U.S. states, led by California, filed a lawsuit on Monday in… Read More »

Shots Ring Out at Packed Toronto Festival, Leaving 2 Dead and 6 Hurt

Gunfire Erupts at Toronto Music Festival – 2 Dead, 6 Wounded A festive summer night in Toronto turned into a… Read More »

Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway Freight Traffic Jumps 44% After China’s Zero-Tariff Move

MOMBASA, Kenya — July 13, 2026. Benefiting from China’s comprehensive zero-tariff policy on 53 African countries with diplomatic ties, effective… Read More »

‘Once-in-a-Millennium’ Floods Slam Missouri—Over 500 Rescued, One Dead

Missouri got hit with historic, record-shattering rainfall this week, dumping more than a foot of water in some spots—what weather… Read More »

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Closes Strait of Hormuz, Vows ‘Revenge’ Against U.S.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced early on July 12 that the Strait of Hormuz is now closed to… Read More »

Costa Rica Urges U.S. Not to Impose 12.5% Tariffs

DailyEconomic SAN JOSÉ — The Costa Rican government on Tuesday formally submitted comments to the U.S. Trade Representative’s office (USTR),… Read More »

Latin American Countries Urge U.S. to Exempt Them from New 10%–12.5% Tariffs

WASHINGTON — Several Latin American countries and some steel manufacturers jointly voiced their concerns at a public hearing held Tuesday… Read More »

Federal police nab multi-million-euro fraudster at Frankfurt Airport

German federal police scored a major arrest at Frankfurt Airport, taking a suspected multi-million-euro fraudster into custody the moment he… Read More »

German government plans strategic gas reserve – costs up to €1.5 billion

The German government is planning to establish a state-owned strategic natural gas reserve for extreme emergencies, according to sources familiar… Read More »