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Barneys scion Gene Pressman accused of vengefully smearing ex-exec in ‘score-settling’ book

30 janvier 2026 à 23:25
Ex-Barneys president Charles Bunstine alleges that Gene Pressman’s “They All Came to Barneys: A Personal History of the World’s Greatest Store” is a smear to his reputation -- with the book falsely claiming that Bunstine “had neither the feeling, nor the experience to satisfy the responsibilities required of his role at Barneys.”

More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern DRC, officials say

Par :Reuters
30 janvier 2026 à 23:11

Rubaya mine produces about 15% of the world’s coltan, which is processed into tantalum, used in mobile phones

More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, a spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the mine is located, told Reuters on Friday.

Rubaya produces about 15% of the world’s coltan, which is processed into tantalum – a heat-resistant metal that is in high demand by makers of mobile phones, computers, aerospace components and gas turbines. The site, where local people dig manually for a few dollars a day, has been under the control of the M23 rebel group since 2024.

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© Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters

© Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters

© Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters

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