Iran says forces U.S. submarine to surface in Gulf, U.S. denies

By Reuters Iran’s navy forced a U.S. submarine to surface as it entered the Gulf, Iranian navy commander Shahram Irani told state television on Thursday, but the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet denied such an incident had taken place. “The U.S. submarine was approaching while submerged, but the Iranian submarine Fateh detected it and carried

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UK deputy prime minister quits after bullying investigation

Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. A spokesperson says U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reviewing a report about whether his top deputy bullied civil servants. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) By The Associated Press U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned Friday after an independent

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China’s foreign minister: Both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends a joint press conference Guesthouse in Beijing, China, April 14, 2023. Suo Takekuma Reuters/File Photo By Reuters China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Friday that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China, and that it is right and proper for China to uphold its sovereignty. Qin

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Preventing Ukraine from joining NATO still key goal of conflict: Russia

By Anadolu Agency The Kremlin on Thursday said that preventing Ukraine’s accession to NATO remains one of the key goals of its “special military operation,” meaning its war on Ukraine, now into its 14th month. “Otherwise it would pose a serious, significant threat to the security of our country,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed at

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Urgent investigation necessary crime committed warlord Muse Bihi and SNM militia fighting takes a heavy toll on civilians northern Somalia in Las Anod

File Photo Somali Times/Warlord Muse Bihi killing women and children More than 100 people have been killed and over 600 injured including dozens of civilians amid fighting between Hargeisa SNM militia forces and SSC fighters affiliated with the Dhulbahante clan in Las Anod, Amnesty International said today, as it shares findings that Hargeisa SNM militia

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Sudan’s Political Landscape: A Complex Interplay of Geopolitical Forces

Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (left), the head of the ruling military council and his deputy Sudanese paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo greet supporters at different events in 2019: Credit Photo/AFP By Dr. Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad Sudan’s political situation is a complex interplay of various geopolitical forces vying for influence in the region. Major players

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How Michael Jordan’s net worth recently hit $2 billion

Michael Jordan opened his second clinic for the underprivileged in Charlotte — Photo via Wiki Commons By Face2Face Africa In 2014, Michael Jordan became the first athlete to become a billionaire – his massive net worth was largely influenced by his deal with Nike, which would later give birth to Air Jordan. Before inking a

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India will pass China to be most populous nation by mid-2023

By The Associated Press India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations data said Wednesday, raising questions about whether a booming, young Indian population will fuel economic growth for years to come. While India’s 254 million people between ages 15 and 24 is the largest number

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Death toll rises to nearly 300 in Sudan fighting, says WHO chief

By Anadolu Agency. Nearly 300 people have been killed in Sudan due to ongoing clashes between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. “The situation in Sudan is increasingly concerning and heartbreaking. Almost 300 people have died so far and over 3,000 are

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Sudan’s army chief, the warlord and a feud that risks civil war

By Reuters A battle that is hammering Khartoum and dragging Sudan to the brink of civil war pits the army chief and his regular forces against the streetwise fighters loyal to a former warlord. Army head General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan controls heavy weapons and the airforce, but his soldiers face a irregular force led by

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