Six weeks after de Guzman’s death, the Busang gold dream was over for everyone, leaving investors in despair. Bre-X Minerals’ C$6bn valuation had been reduced to nothing. An independent report would confirm there was no gold at all at the Busang site. Rock samples dating from 1995 to 1997 were analysed and found to have...
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Singer Libianca on the pressure to take sides in Cameroon war
The star of viral hit People talks to the BBC about getting death threats for waving a Cameroonian flag. Source link
‘My heart still hurts’: The personal sacrifice of revealing a K-pop scandal
Kang continued to investigate and once she had gathered enough evidence, she published a story which exposed the behaviour of the chat group members including Jung, Choi and Seungri. This time, there was a difference. Once Kang’s story was out there, the authorities acted swiftly and Jung was the first to be arrested. This encouraged...
Taiwan's steely leader rewrote the book on how to deal with China
Taiwan’s outgoing president says boosting her country’s military was the only way to defy China’s threat. Source link
Israel war cabinet minister vows to quit if there is no post-war plan for Gaza
Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war. Source link
Tunisia says 23 people missing in Mediterranean sea
The national guard says it has informed the navy and search and rescue operations are under way. Source link
Iran Nobel laureate says she faces new trial
Narges Mohammadi, 52, speaks out in a message from Evin prison where she is being held. Source link
Body of hostage recovered from Gaza, says IDF
The Israeli military said Ron Benjamin was found alongside the bodies of three other hostages. Source link
Georgia president vetoes 'foreign agent' law
Salome Zourabichvili’s said a law that has sparked weeks of protests was “fundamentally Russian”. Source link
Attacked Navalny ally will 'never give up' fight
Leonid Volkov says his fight against Vladimir Putin will never end, speaking after a hammer attack outside his home. Source link