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Canadian prime minister Mark Carney announces nearly CAN$35 billion (US$25.7 ‌billion) in funding to strengthen Canada's Arctic infrastructure, including upgrades to military facilities and the construction of new icebreakers to expand the country's operational capacity in the region. $
2026-03-12

The International Energy Agency agrees to discharge 400 million barrels of oil from its members’ strategic reserves, its largest-ever release, to counter soaring global energy prices due to the war. Despite the measure, the price of the crude barrel rises above US$100 again in international markets. $
2026-03-11

The Westminster Magistrates' Court rules that British police may seize £2.2 million (US$2.5 million) from influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan for allegedly failing to pay taxes on profits from their online ventures. $
2024-12-18

Saudi Arabia announces that its gross domestic product has surpassed $1 trillion. $
2023-09-24

China bans the use of iPhones for government officials resulting in the market value of Apple Inc. stock declining by $200 billion in the past two days. $
2023-09-7

The Jamaica Constabulary Force seizes $80 million worth of cocaine from a cargo ship at the port of Kingston. $
2023-01-15

Puerto Rico fails to make a scheduled payment of US$58 million to service its debts of $72 billion. Moody's considers the commonwealth in default. $
2015-08-3

Creditors offer Puerto Rico's highly leveraged power authority $2 billion in new financing, including $1.2 billion for a new natural gas operation, in exchange for assurances that it will repay its debt. $
2015-03-30

Customs officials in Hong Kong seize a haul of cocaine worth US$33.4m bound for China, originating from Bolivia. $
2011-01-20

At least 2 tonnes of cocaine worth around US$1 billion bound for Europe is seized in The Gambia. $
2010-06-8