BP traders lost almost R1.5 billion in African deal 'debacle'

BP's traders lost $100 million (~R1.48 billion) in a "debacle" of a deal with a west African commodities firm, according to details from a London employment lawsuit that offers a rare glimpse into the business on the oil giant’s trading floor.
#bptraders #africandealdebacle #london #africa

Tunisia president takes new powers, says will reform system

Tunisian President Kais Saied has put in place special measures for wielding legislative and executive power, the presidency said on Wednesday, without elaborating.
#tunisia #kaissaied

Over 30 dead during Guinea-Bissau health worker strike, union says

More than 30 people have died because a health workers' strike in Guinea-Bissau has paralysed the healthcare system, a spokesperson for the nurses' union said on Wednesday.
#guineabissau #healthunion #health

Republican Party operatives charged with illegally funnelling Trump campaign contribution from Russian

US prosecutors on Monday unsealed criminal charges against two long-time Republican Party operatives, accusing them of illegally funnelling a foreign campaign contribution to former president Donald Trump in 2016.
#republicanparty #russia #usprosecutors #donaldtrump

Post Trump, US Democrats offer bill to rein in presidential powers

US House of Representatives Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday seeking to pull back powers from the presidency, part of an effort by lawmakers to rein in the White House after what Democrats saw as overreach during the administration of former Republican President Donald Trump.
#ushouseofrepresentatives #donaldtrump #democrats #republicans

'I'm still alive,' says pope, 'though some wanted me dead'

Pope Francis has joked that some people in the Church hoped he would not survive his recent colon operation, and denounced vociferous conservative critics for doing "the work of the devil" by undermining the Roman Catholic Church.
#popefrancis #church #catholic

'Very rare' magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Melbourne, tremors rattle southeast Australia

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Melbourne on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country's biggest quakes on record, causing damage to buildings in the country's second largest city and sending tremors throughout neighbouring states.
#melbourne #australia #earthquake

El Salvador's millennial president changed Twitter bio, calling himself 'coolest dictator in the world'

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele dubbed himself as the "coolest dictator in the world" on Twitter.
#coolestdictatorintheworld #elsavador #nayibbukele

Foiled coup attempt linked to Bashir regime, instigators 'brought under control' - Sudan government

Sudan's fragile transitional government said it foiled an attempted coup early on Tuesday involving military officers and civilians linked to the ousted regime of long-time president Omar al-Bashir.
#omaralbashir #sudan #foiledcoup

Massive uncut diamond extracted from Karowe Mine in Botswana unveiled in New York

In a bid to drum up investor appetite for rough, natural diamonds, mining company Lucara Diamond Corp and manufacturer HB Antwerp on Monday unveiled a 1 175-carat diamond in New York City.
#diamond #antwerp #newyork #botswana #mining #naturalresources