Biden to meet King Charles, PM Sunak ahead of NATO summit

U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One as he visits Britain, at Stansted Airport, Britain, July 9, 2023. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque By Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden will look to deepen his relationships with Britain’s King Charles and Prime Minster Rishi Sunak at separate meetings on Monday where climate change and Ukraine are expected to

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UN chief warns of ‘full-scale civil war’ in conflict-torn Sudan

By Anadolu Agency UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the ongoing conflict in Sudan may lead to a full-scale civil war. The UN chief “remains deeply concerned that the ongoing war between the armed forces has pushed Sudan to the brink of a full-scale civil war, potentially destabilizing the entire region,” his spokesman Farhan

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Gabon’s Ali Bongo seeks third term as president in upcoming elections

Gabon’s Ali Bongo seeks third term as president in upcoming elections. Photographer Tiksa Negeri/Reuters By France 24 Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba said on Sunday that he would seek a third term as the oil-rich African nation’s head of state. “I officially announce today that I am a candidate,” he told a crowd of supporters

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NATO flexes muscle to protect Vilnius summit near Russia, Belarus

German Patriot air defence system units are seen at the Vilnius airport in Vilnius, Lithuania July 7, 2023. Reuters/Janis Laizans By Reuters This July 8 story has been refiled to remove extraneous word ‘vehicles’ in paragraph 6, and change ‘measures’ to ‘equipment’ in paragraph 8). NATO has turned Vilnius into a fortress defended by advanced

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Somalia president and the PM sacks Minister of Finance who refuses to raid the public purse

File Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia, Dr. Elmi Nur spoke in detail of his dismissal by Somalia president Hassan Sheikh and low IQ puppet Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? A statement posted on Facebook by Dr. Elmi Nur said that he

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Somalia Parliament ended up in chaos with responsibility from the dodgy government

Photographer Somali Times Today’s session of the Somali Parliament ended in chaos and misunderstanding when the parliament was scheduled to start holding the cabinet accountable. Members of Parliament accused the Standing Committee of violating the parliamentary laws and the process of government accountability. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? MP Abdirashid Jiley said that

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French court rejects move to overturn controversial burkini ban on beach

By Anadolu Agency Nice Administrative Court says municipality’s decision aimed at preventing disruption of public order. A court in France rejected a request Friday to overturn a controversial burkini ban on beaches in Mandelieu-la-Napoule . Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? The request by the Human Rights League France was rejected by the Nice

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Teargas fired on opposition convoy as Kenyans stage protests

Supporters of Kenya’s opposition Azimio La Umoja Alliance participate in anti-government protests dubbed “Saba Saba” at the Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, Kenya on July 7, 2023. Photo/Reuters By AFP Kenyan police fired tear gas on opposition leader Raila Odinga’s convoy on Friday as people joined anti-government protests in several cities over a harsh cost-of-living crisis

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Turkey expects $10 billion in Gulf investments after upcoming Erdogan visit, sources say

By Reuters Turkey expects Gulf countries to make direct investments of about $10 billion initially in domestic assets as part of President Tayyip Erdogan’s trip to the region in two weeks, according to two senior Turkish officials. Erdogan is scheduled to visit leaders in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on July 17-19,

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Somalia minister of finance was forced to withdraw his decision to fire two directors

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia minister of finance Dr. Elmi Mohamoud Nur has withdrawn from a letter he issued yesterday, in which he suspended the Accountant General and the Director General of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country? Minister Ilmi issued two documents to the two directors, giving them

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