Blackboxstocks Inc. Announces its Merger Target REalloys inks LOI for a 10-Year Offtake Agreement for 15% of Tanbreez Production with Critical Metals Corp. to Strengthen North American Rare Earth Independence

The LOI is for a 10-year off-take agreement, which plans to provide REalloys with long-term heavy rare earth feedstock from Critical Metals Corp.'s (NASDAQ: CRML) Tanbreez Project in Greenland, one of the world's most significant deposits....

Letters to the Editor | Oct. 22, 2025

Trump’s Barynya President Donald Trump’s shifting stance on Ukraine’s war with Russia has emerged once again. Less than a month ago, Trump, on his Truth Social platform, asserted that Ukraine’s territorial integrity could be restored to its prewar...

Denmark to boost Arctic defence with new ships, jets and HQ

Stuart Lau and Danny AeberhardBBC World Service ShareSave A Danish warship off Nuuk, Greenland (April 2025) Denmark has announced $4.2bn (£3.2bn) of extra defence spending to boost security in the Arctic and North Atlantic regions, including...

Trump and Nobel

Donald Trump will not win the Nobel Peace Prize. Not this year, or any year. And all one needs to do is read the criteria for the prize to understand why not. The late Alfred Nobel, the founder of the prize, laid out his vision for those who could...

New for 2026! New York to Hvar in Just 10 Hours

October 13, 2025 – New York to Hvar, the dream connection, as connectivity to Croatia’s premier island just went up a notch. I am always amazed at American tourists, and the lengths they go to to travel each year on limited holiday time. This year...

Quark launches earliest-ever bookings for 2027/28 polar seasons

Quark Expeditions opened bookings on October 21 for its Arctic 2027 and Antarctic 2027/28 seasons – the earliest launch date in its history. Quark said the decision was driven by strong demand and its continued growth in polar expedition travel....

Denmark Orders 16 More F-35s to Strengthen Combat Power and Arctic Deterrence

Denmark approved funding to buy 16 additional F-35s, taking the future Royal Danish Air Force inventory to 43 aircraft and triggering talks with the F-35 Joint Program Office on accelerated delivery. Copenhagen paired the move with a...

Joe Rogan has a bonkers idea for Trump to troll liberals with a new job after leaving the White House

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Why did so many northern Europeans emigrate to Minnesota?

From eating lutefisk to cheering for the Vikings, Nordic culture is embedded in Minnesota. Norway's Crown Prince Haakon told Gov. Tim Walz in a recent visit that it makes him "proud" to see how Minnesotans with Norwegian ancestry "take care of...

Carlo Henningsen, 94, of Mount Pleasant – Obituary

MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. — Carlo Henningsen, 94, passed away peacefully on Oct. 3, 2025, at Primrose Retirement Community of Mount Pleasant. A proud tradesman, Danish Navy veteran, and longtime member of the Racine community, he was known for his...

DOGMA 25 officially gets under way with Isabella Eklöf’s MR. NAWASHI

13/10/2025 - The new Danish film movement, inspired by DOGMA 95, begins with Eklöf’s intimate BDSM-themed drama, set to premiere in autumn 2026 Isabella Eklöf writing the film title and drawing an illustration to accompany it, which marked the...

Folding memory into matter: Realdania HQ, Copenhagen

Stone masonry resists imitation. Each block carries density, veining, microfissures and colour that shift with the cut and the light. Weather rounds the edges and pulls minerals to the surface. Matching is slow, unforgiving work. On its own...

Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?

By Mia Bennett October 22, 2025 57 People often eagerly discuss the end of the Arctic. Yet realizing that the Arctic Circle Assembly may have peaked could hit a bit too close to home. This is a reproduction of an article that first appeared on...

Bentonville’s Grant, Rogers’ Harbison recall 2006 game at Gates Stadium

Jody Grant and Chad Harbison were both on the field at David Gates Stadium as assistant coaches the night of Nov. 3, 2006. Grant was on Barry Lunney's staff at Bentonville, which was ranked No. 3 in Class 7A and visiting undefeated Rogers. The...

Seabourn Highlights After-Dark Experiences for 2026

Seabourn is shining a spotlight on noctourism—the travel trend of exploring destinations after dark—as the line prepares for its 2026 sailing season. From witnessing the Northern Lights in the Arctic to attending a concert among the ruins of...

Rare Earths: End of the Line?

Donald Trump, China, tariffs, ending the war in Ukraine, Greenland and Russia. 2025 is the year of headlines. Or more aptly, the year for rare earth headlines. This group of commodities has risen from the back of a geeky science textbook to the...

Can Australia Save U.S. Rare Earths? Trump, Albanese Confirm Deal

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet of the United States Air Force USAF. NurPhoto via Getty Images Rare Earths And Economic Security The issue is that the U.S. imposition of tariffs on China, in a dramatic trade war, led China before May...

Denmark commits $4.5 billion for additional F-35 jets, invests in Arctic defense spending plan

BELFAST — Denmark pledged today to spend 56.4 billion Danish Krone ($8.77 billion) on “significantly strengthening” its defense capabilities, split between a second tranche acquisition of 16 Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets,...

Denmark Boosts Arctic Defence with $4.2bn Plan and New F-35 Jets

By Blessing Nweke Denmark has announced $4.2bn (£3.2bn) in additional defence spending to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, including Greenland, amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region. The new funding package includes...

Is the White House About to Invest in These Lithium and Rare Earth Miners?

The U.S. government may be eyeing investments in mining companies, sending their shares higher. For long periods of history the White House avoided picking winners in the stock market. Not anymore! In fact, you might now call President Donald...