Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, an Indonesian government official said Thursday, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine.

Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the World Cup organizing. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File) By The Associated Press A longstanding whistleblower allegation that Qatar offered cash to voters during its winning bid to host the World Cup was denied again by officials in a Netflix documentary released Wednesday. The four-part show “FIFA Uncovered” directly put

Mahna Mohamed was born in London, but stranded abroad for over a week fearing she might not ever make it back home (Image: Supplied) The Mirror By Kieren Williams A 14-year-old British girl was trapped abroad, fearing she might return home, after authorities took her passport and told her to ‘go back to Somalia ’.

Rep. Ilhan Omar. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was reelected to represent Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District for a third term. Congresswoman Betty McCollum has also been reelected in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District. Representative Ilhan Omar of the Democratic Party in power in the United States, was elected for the third time to

A traditional dhow boat sails towards the West Bay in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Qatar has sought to portray itself as welcoming foreigners to this hereditarily ruled emirate, where traditional Muslim values remain strong.(AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File) By The Associated Press Over a million sports fans will go to Qatar for the World

British minister Gavin Williamson. Photograph Alkis Konstantinidis By Reuters British minister Gavin Williamson resigned on Tuesday from the government over claims that he bullied colleagues, raising questions about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s judgement just weeks into the job. Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister in two months in October, pledging to restore integrity and professionalism

File Photo/Somali Times Senator Abdi Ismail Samatar, who is a member of the House of Representatives, proposed to the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, to replace prime minister Hamza Abdi Barre. Senator Abdi Ismail argued that at this time there is a need to appoint a qualified academic who can lead society and trust

A satellite launch in Iran. Uganda has successfully launched its first ever satellite into the international space station following its construction by three Ugandan and Japanese engineers. Photo Sepah News /AFP By The East African Uganda on Monday successfully launched its first ever satellite into the international space station following its construction by three Ugandan

By Reuters Oil prices fell on Tuesday as recession concerns and worsening COVID-19 outbreaks in China sparked fears of lower fuel demand, outweighing supply worries. Brent crude fell 31 cents, or 0.3%, to $97.61 a barrel by 0434 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 36 cents, or 0.4%, to $91.43 a barrel.

The Whitehall aide has claimed Gavin Williamson ‘deliberately demeaned and intimidated’ them on a regular basis. Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters The Guardian By Pippa Crerar A senior civil servant claims Gavin Williamson told them to “slit your throat” in what they felt was a sustained campaign of bullying while he was defence secretary. The Ministry of