Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said he hopes Iran-backed Hezbollah can be disarmed this year, following an Israeli military campaign that left the group decapitated and significantly weakened. “We hope that Hezbollah’s weapons will be withdrawn or that their possession will be restricted to the state in 2025, and this is what I am striving for,”…
Before Swedish slow TV hit “The Great Moose Migration” began airing Tuesday, Ulla Malmgren stocked up on coffee and prepared meals so she doesn’t miss a moment of the 20-day, 24-hour event. “Sleep? Forget it. I don’t sleep,” she said. Malmgren, 62, isn’t alone. The show, called “ Den stora älgvandringen ” in Swedish, and…
Putting prisoners of war in front of reporters and news cameras is almost certainly a violation of international humanitarian law. But Ukraine clearly felt any reputational damage it might suffer by doing so in a news conference this week would be outweighed by the fact that it featured two alleged captured fighters from China. There…
The Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders from entering its territory, the president’s office said on Wednesday, accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war, an allegation Israel has repeatedly denied. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu ratified an amendment to the country’s immigration law after it was passed by parliament on Tuesday, a…
Nora Aunor, who became one of the biggest stars of Philippine cinema during a career that spanned seven decades, has died. Aunor died Wednesday, according to social media posts from her children. She was 71. No further details on the cause or place of her death were immediately given. Filipina actor Lotlot de León said…
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES / TSX Venture Exchange: BSK Frankfurt Stock Exchange: MAL2 Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (TSXV: BSK) (FSE: MAL2) (‘Blue Sky’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that due to continued strong demand, the Company has increased the non-brokered private placement…
As part of a sweeping policy shift aimed at tightening control over its most lucrative natural resource, Ghana has banned all foreigners from trading in its domestic gold market, BBC reported. The directive, announced by the newly created Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), forms part of the national government’s legislative overhaul to increase state revenues, curb…
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (April 16) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoin performance along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update At the time of this writing, Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$84,336.30 and is…
Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project, Canada HIGHLIGHTS: Drilling at ‘Golden Eye’ has returned shallow high-grade gold up to 9.1g/t Au in first assays with an intersection of: 3.3m @ 6.6g/t Au from just 131.7m including 2.3m @ 9.1g/t Au (LDR-25-05) Golden Eye was last drilled in the early 1990s when gold was less than US$350/oz. The entire…
The copper price moved significantly during the first quarter with momentum that carried it to an all time high on the COMEX of US$5.26 per pound on March 26. The rally in prices was driven by uncertainty in global financial markets due to the threat of tariffs from the United States and President Donald Trump….
