Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki exposes a dangerous plot by the UAE and Ethiopia against Djibouti

File Photo/Somali Times Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said the United Arab Emirates of being behind Ethiopia’s “hand-wringing” maritime dispute, revealing that he personally rejected an Ethiopian offer that he said would have destroyed the economy of neighbouring Djibouti. Speaking in an interview with state media, Isaias offered a new and broader perspective on the growing

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U.S. bank executive unable to leave China temporarily due to criminal case probe: FM spokesperson

Mao Chenyue. Photo Credit Facebook By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that Mao Chenyue, a senior executive of the U.S. bank Wells Fargo, cannot leave China temporarily as she is involved in a criminal case currently under investigation in China. Addressing a daily press briefing, Guo Jiakun, the spokesperson,

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Iran, E3 countries agree to resume nuclear talks on Friday in Istanbul

By Anadolu Agency Iran and the three European countries of France, Germany and Britain, collectively known as the E3, have agreed to resume nuclear talks this Friday in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported late Sunday. “Iran and the European troika – comprising France, Germany and Britain – will resume

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Usyk demolishes Dubois with fifth-round knockout to reclaim undisputed crown

Boxing – Oleksandr Usyk v Daniel Dubois – Undisputed World Heavyweight Title – BoxPark Wembley, London, Britain – July 19, 2025 Oleksandr Usyk in action against Daniel Dubois. Photographer Andrew Couldridge By Reuters Oleksandr Usyk floored Briton Daniel Dubois in the fifth round of a thrilling contest at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to once again

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Italy’s exports under strain amid U.S. tariffs and currency headwinds

A parachutist performs during the Republic Day celebrations in Rome, Italy, June 2, 2025. Photographer Alberto Lingria By Xinhua News Agency As a trade deal between the United States and the European Union (EU) remains unresolved, Italy is grappling with dual challenges: a new round of U.S. tariffs that could directly hit its export-reliant economy

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Puntland says lifting of arms embargo on Somalia a major threat

Puntland’s Interior Minister, Abdi Farah Said Puntland has described the lifting of the arms embargo on Somalia as a major threat, saying it was a major step towards national security and state-building. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh failed

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Trump sues Wall Street Journal, owner Murdoch, for at least $10B over Epstein report

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, on Friday for at least $10 billion in damages for a report that claimed he wrote a lewd birthday letter to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. “We have just filed a POWERHOUSE Lawsuit against everyone involved in publishing

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IMF says Somalia’s fragile economic recovery faces a major threat

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s fragile economic recovery faces a major threat for corruption after a sharp cut in external aid led to a downward revision of the country’s economic growth forecast, jeopardizing recent gains in poverty reduction and stability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read:

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Ethiopia announces its naval forces will operate in the maritime territory of Somalia

File Photo/Somali Times The East African Standby Force commanders’ conference opened today in Mogadishu, opened by the Somalia State Minister of Défense, Omar Ali Abdi, and attended by officials from member countries. Read: Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family become the richest in Africa Read: Egypt pressures Somalia President Hassan Sheikh to cut ties

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Somalia Puntland announced the provinces of Sool, Sanag and Cayn are part of its territory

File Photo Somali Times/ Somalia Puntland government flag The Puntland government welcomed the decision of the Dhulbahante Community Council that came out in Las Anod City on February 6, 2023, and played a major role in the struggle that was held again in Las Anod City and the entire Sool Region on August 25, 2023.

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