By Anadolu Agency A severe heat wave hit eight Arab countries on Monday, with meteorological agencies warning that extreme temperatures, high humidity, and wildfires would continue through the weekend, with the heat expected to subside by Friday or Saturday. Egypt The Egyptian Meteorological Authority said the country is experiencing “extremely hot weather across most regions,

Visitors look at Volkswagen cars at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in east China’s Shanghai, May 1, 2025. Photographer Fang Zhe By Xinhua News Agency Since April, a sharp hike in U.S. tariffs on EU-made vehicles has dealt a heavy blow to Europe’s auto industry, causing steep declines in the profits of Germany’s

File Photo/Somali Times A new, carefully orchestrated and heavily funded disinformation campaign is taking hold in Washington. It claims that the US government is preparing to recognize Northern Somalia, known colony name in political circles as “Somaliland,” as an independent country. Read: Somalia at risk of reimposition of UN arms embargo Read: Somalia is the

By Anadolu Agency Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in European countries held rallies and marches Saturday in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, demanding an end to Israeli attacks on the enclave. Brits took to the streets in London to protest the attacks and demand an immediate ceasefire as part of the 30th National

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. Photographer Jorge Silva/File Photo By Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska to negotiate an end to the war in

A person walks by a pharmacy, Istanbul, Türkiye, Jan. 3, 2019. Credit Photo Shutterstock By Daily Sabah A new regulation that paves the way for the sale of medical cannabis in pharmacies is aimed at providing pain relief to patients while reducing import reliance and increasing Turkey’s competitiveness as a global player. Turkey has passed

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed prospects for a settlement in Ukraine in a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to media reports. According to a statement from the Chinese government, Putin briefed Xi on the results of US envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit to Moscow earlier this week

File Photo/Somali Times The Jubaland government, which reported on the crisis in Gedo region, criminal Somalia President Hassan Sheikh of inciting protracted conflicts in the region that affect neighbouring countries and the Horn of Africa as a whole. Read: Somalia at risk of reimposition of UN arms embargo Read: Somalia is the number 1 country

This photo taken on Aug. 5 shows protesters gathering at Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima, Japan to criticize the Japanese government’s ongoing military buildup policies. Photographer Jia Haocheng By Xinhua News Agency On Aug. 6, Hiroshima once again became the stage for solemn remembrance. Bells tolled and doves took flight as citizens gathered in Peace

By Kenyans Kenya stands to incur considerable losses if it loses its Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States, after it emerged that US legislators were questioning this status. Kenya secured MNNA status during the Joe Biden administration, when President William Ruto made a state visit to Washington in May 2024 – the