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  • Associated Press

    UN experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion oil-backed loan from a UAE company

    U.N. experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion loan from a company in the United Arab Emirates, despite the oil-rich country’s difficulties in managing debts backed by its oil reserves. The panel of experts said in a report to the U.N. Security Council that loan documents it has seen indicate the deal with the company, Hamad Bin Khalifa Department of Projects, would be South Sudan’s largest-ever oil-backed loan. The experts, who monitor an arms embargo against South Sudan, said in the oil section of the report obtained by The Associated Press this week that “servicing this loan would likely tie up most of South Sudan’s revenue (for) many years, depending on oil prices.”

  • HuffPost

    Here's A Breakdown Of Diddy's Legal Troubles

    Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual and physical violence in numerous cases throughout the years.

  • The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y.

    Officials: Electric power supply OK for summer needs

    May 17—The agency that oversees New York's supply of electricity said this week that there will be enough power for this summer's needs. The New York Independent System Operator reported that electricity supplies are adequate to meet expected summer demand under baseline conditions, but reliability concerns remain. There are 40,733 megawatts of power resources available to meet forecasted peak ...