Botswana has long been one of the world's most diamond dependent economies. But as global demand for diamonds softens, the country is accelerating efforts to diversify its mining sector and build a broader minerals base. I spoke with Botswana's Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Kenewendo about the country's pivot towards a more diversified minerals output.Botswana's mining industry has largely been about the diamonds. Even the focus of our legislation has largely been how do we stimulate beneficiation ...

Ali Kamini, Iran's anti-western supreme leader who dominated the Islamic Republic for more than three decades, has died at 86. Born in 1939 in Mashad, Kamini studied under Ayatollah Ruhola Kumini and rose from revolutionary cleric to president, then supreme leader in 1989 after a constitutional amendment cleared his path. Over time, he transformed from a soft-spoken cleric into the ultimate authority over Iran's politics, military, and judiciary.He defined Iran as an impleable foe of the US and Israel, expe ...

And I found this very interesting because there's this company actually it's it's a uh trading company and it has 660 billion assets under management. Now these are its own assets or with institutions as well called Jane Street. As of early 2026, Jane Street, a major global quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider or market maker, boasts 660 billion.What I found interesting about Jane Street is two things. First of all, it was just revealed that they bought 785,000 more Bitcoin or excuse me, 662 bil ...

The last 24 hours have been absolutely crazy. If you guys have been watching everything unfold, wherever you get your news on X, on mainstream media, whatever the case may be, I would always recommend not following mainstream media. However, over the last 24 hours, it has been a crazy time in the global landscape, and this is all because of the war breaking out overseas.Now, we're going to talk about this. We're going to be addressing it, how it's going to affect the market. And yes, by the title of this vi ...

The Iranian government is carrying out a vast retaliation campaig across the Gulf region following the joint U .S. -Israeli military strike against the regime. Explosions have so far been reported across several U .S.air bases in the region, including in Bahrain, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Take a look at this drone strike that happened in DEPARTMENT IN BAHRANG. MEANWHILE, DUBAI'S MEDIA DRIKES IN THE CITY, INCLUDING AT AN AIRPORT AND TWO HOTELS.JOINING US NOW IS DUBAI-BASED REPORTER INZAMOM WE ARE ...

Tonight, the stunning and surprise strikes. US jets and tomahawks targeting Iran as part of a joint US and Israeli operation, leading to a historic moment in the Middle East. President Trump posting the leader of Iran's Islamic regime, Ayatollah Ali Khani is dead.Hamemeni, a political and religious leader, led Iran, which is designated by the US as one of the world's top sponsors of terrorism since 1989. His compound in Tran, seen in this satellite image, completely destroyed. The daylight strikes left smok ...

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After months of close coordination with Israel and weeks of direct negotiations with Iran, President Trump ordered the attack overnight from his Mara Lago home. The president briefly dropping in on a charity gala held in the ballroom. >> We got to go work.>> Then huddling with advisers to monitor strikes in a makeshift command center seen in these White House photos. The president explaining his decision-m in a video posted at 2:30 this morning. They've rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear a ...

The Iranian state media is telling the people of Iran that the Ayatollah has been killed. Again, Iran state-run media is now confirming that the Ayatollah has been killed. Earlier, we had reported this citing President Trump, citing leaders in Israel as well as well the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu first announcing this, but now we have it even from the Iranians.He had been there since 1989. This may change the game completely for Iran, change the region. And and from what we've seen now, th ...

Tonight, America attacks Iran. President Trump announcing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Hami has been killed as Iran retaliates across the region. The US launching strikes with Israel earlier today, targeting Iran's top leaders. New images of the Ayatollah's compound decimated. The country's supreme leader now believed to be dead. Other attacks inflicted very great losses on their leadership. >> Iran firing back against its neighbors, hitting this high-rise in Bahrain. >> Oh my god. >> A drone blasting down ...