U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., Sept. 25, 2025. AFP Photo By Daily Sabah Turkey and the United States are preparing a new strategy to boost bilateral commerce toward the long-standing $100 billion trade target, focusing

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet in Brussels, Belgium, October 9, 2025. Photographer Yves Herman By Reuters The European Union has pledged to invest 11.5 billion euros ($13.3 billion) in South Africa in clean energy, infrastructure and pharmaceutical projects, it said late on Thursday. A large chunk

By Anadolu Agency North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged his armed forces to keep evolving into an “invincible” entity, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported Saturday, citing the North’s state media. The remarks were delivered during a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). In a speech

Photo/Somali Times The Puntland marine forces has seized fishing boats that were fishing illegally off the coast of Puntland. The operation, which lasted for seven days, was carried out in a planned manner in different parts of the Puntland coast. During the operation, according to the ministry, a number of illegal fishing boats owned by

Paul Biya. Photo Credit Reuters The 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president, who has ruled for Nghobo’s entire life. “He is already too old to govern, and it’s boring knowing only him as president,” Nghobo told The Associated Press. The sentiment is shared by millions of the country’s young population, whose median age is

A Chinese tourist poses for a photo at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Oct. 6, 2025. Photographer Li Jing By Xinhua News Agency High in the Swiss Alps at an altitude of 3,454 meters, Jungfraujoch glistened under clear skies as Chinese holiday-goers marvelled at the snow-clad peaks. Some were waving flags with excitement, and a

A shop attendant displays gold necklaces for the camera at a jewellery shop in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad June 30, 2009. Photographer Krishnendu Halder By Reuters Gold pushed through $4,000 an ounce to hit a record on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further

An S-100 UAV during the seizure of nearly 10 tons of cocaine off West Africa Defence Web By Pearl Matibe In a demonstration of international maritime cooperation, the French Navy, with support from US Africa Command (Africom), intercepted an unflagged fishing vessel and seized 9.6 tonnes of cocaine off the coast of West Africa in

File Photo/Somali Times The political tension between the Hassan Sheikh his team and the Jubaland administration has intensified, after the talks between corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and Jubaland president Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe ended in failure. The two sides have not been able to agree on issues related to the recognition of the 2024 Jubaland

By Anadolu Agency French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday amid growing criticism over the recently announced Cabinet. Macron accepted Lecornu’s resignation, broadcaster BFM TV reported, citing Elysee. Lecornu’s resignation came right after he unveiled a new government featuring mostly the same names as the one that collapsed