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    A rocket launcher fires a munition during tests in North Korea, June 25, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency/File Photo By Reuters North

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  • Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast

    By The Associated Press Yemeni authorities say six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the

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  • Top 10 most corrupt African countries in 2026

    File Photo/Somali Times By The African Exponent Five of the world’s ten most corrupt countries are right here in Sub-Saharan Africa. With the region scoring a dismal 32 out of 100 on the

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  • UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record

    By The Associated Press The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across

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    By Anadolu Agency Iran is not currently holding direct negotiations with Washington, but only exchanging messages through mediators, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday. “Until

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North Korea fires missile ahead of major US-South Korea drills

A rocket launcher fires a munition during tests in North Korea, June 25, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency/File Photo By Reuters North

EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEK

Meet the little-known Somali who ‘secretly’ funded the Mau Mau that fought for Kenya’s independence

Mau Mau, a major nationalist revolutionary movement that originally sought to reclaim land that the British settlers had taken away from them in the 1950s. The group would eventually contribute

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Somalia’s security forces seized cash ‘at Mogadishu Airport

Aden Abdulle International Airport seized large bags containing bundles of cash reportedly sent by the United Arab Emirates -UAE.Members of the UAE’s Embassy in Mogadishu are said to be carrying

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How Kenya would be affected if it loses its US non-NATO ally status

By Kenyans Kenya stands to incur considerable losses if it loses its Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States, after it emerged that US legislators were questioning this status.

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