Meta’s logo can be seen on a sign at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Nov. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File) By The Associated Press Irish regulators slapped Facebook parent Meta with a 265 million-euro ($277 million) fine Monday, the company’s latest punishment for breaching strict European Union data privacy rules.

An excavator clears out rocks into a dumper at the gold mine, operated by Endeavour Mining Corporation in Hounde, Burkina Faso February 11, 2020. Picture taken. Reuters/Anne Mimault By Reuters A gold mining boom in Burkina Faso over the last decade propelled Boukary Diallo from being a vendor on a market stall to running a

The special forces of the government and armed men of Al-Shabab, have been fighting since last night in the Villa Rosa hotel near the Villa Somalia Presidency. Eyewitnesses said that the attack started with a suicide bombing, after which armed men entered the hotel. The official casualties of the attack are not yet known, but

Germany’s Niclas Fuellkrug celebrates after he scored his side’s first goal during the World Cup group E soccer match between Spain and Germany, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) By The Associated Press Only a win for Germany in the final group game will

The Villa-Rosa hotel, located between the National Theater and the Jiliow cave in the presidential palace, is under direct attack by a group of Al-Shabab terrorists. The attack started with large explosions, and the hotel and its surroundings are occupied by many ministers, parliamentarians and government officials. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption

Ahmed Jama (left) and Munira Ahmed were two of about 40 students in the St. Cloud school district who took a yearlong Somali language course for native speakers in 2021. The two Tech High School students said they hoped to improve their Somali reading and writing skills, and learn more about their cultural identity. Courtesy

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia deputy speaker says want to legalize homosexuality. ”If the gender law is not implemented, I will leave Mogadishu,” said Sadia Yasin Samatar. The first deputy speaker of the Somali parliament, Sadia Yasin Samatar, made a statement that caused a lot of controversy on social media for the Somali community. The deputy

By Anadolu Agency Pakistan’s top naval official said the inclusion of Turkish-made state-of-the-art MILGEM-class ships will be a “huge boost to our defense” and will keep the country’s enemies at bay. “Weakness invites aggression, but strength keeps your enemy at bay. So, the inclusion of the MILGEM-class ships will significantly strengthen the Pakistan Navy in

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announces to resign as Democratic Progressive Party chair to take responsibility for the party’s performance in the local elections in Taipei, Taiwan, November 26, 2022. Photographer Ann Wang By Reuters Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to frame

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the World Cup group C soccer match between Argentina and Mexico, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) By The Associated Press Lionel Messi came up with another crucial goal for Argentina in a 2-0 win over