Biden finalizes new rules for US drone strikes

In this image provided by the US Army, contactors from General Atomics load Hellfire missiles onto an MQ-1C Gray Eagle at Camp Taji, Iraq, on February 27, 2011. CNN By Katie Bo Lillis President Joe Biden has signed a long-awaited classified policy tightening the rules for the CIA and the Pentagon to carry out deadly

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Somalia government should prioritize human rights

By Amnesty International Amnesty International shares the key human rights concerns highlighted in the report of the Independent Expert on Somalia. We are concerned by the overall failure of the federal government of Somalia to improve the human rights situation in the country against the seven benchmarks for human rights progress set out by the

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A bump and a miss: Saudi oil cut slaps down Biden’s outreach

In this image released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, greets President Joe Biden with a fist bump after his arrival at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP, File) By The Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday effectively acknowledged

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North Korean leader hails Russian president for defeating US threats

By Anadolu Agency North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for overcoming the challenges and threats posed by the US and firmly defending the state’s dignity and fundamental interests. Kim said in a message congratulating Putin on his 70th birthday that Putin has long conducted energetic activities with the heavy

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UK house prices fall again as higher borrowing costs weigh-Halifax

Residential housing in south London, Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters British house prices fell for the second time in three months in September in month-on-month terms and rising borrowing costs are likely to exert “more significant downward pressure” soon, mortgage lender Halifax said on Friday. House prices fell by 0.1% from August, Halifax said. In

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Fewer people cross Mediterranean; many still die

Migrants swim next to their overturned wooden boat during a rescue operation by Spanish NGO Open Arms at south of the Italian Lampedusa island at the Mediterranean sea, Aug. 11, 2022. The back-to-back shipwrecks of migrant boats off Greece that left at least 22 people dead this week has once again put the spotlight on

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How Kenyan nurse Billy Chemirmir trailed, killed 22 elderly victims in US

Billy Chemirmir. Chemirmir, 48, on Monday, began trial for the third murder out of 22 that he is accused of committing in the state of Texas. File By Daily Nation Kabunyony village in Eldama Ravine, Baringo County, is a sleepy rural centre on the edge of Mesegon forest that is not only so unknown you

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Britain could face forced power cuts this winter National Grid warns

Sheep graze beneath a row of electricity pylons near Ellesmere Port, Britain, October 11, 2021. Photographer Phil Noble/File Photo By Reuters Britain could face planned power cuts to homes and businesses this winter if it is unable to import electricity from Europe and it struggles to attract enough gas imports to fuel its gas-fired power

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35 killed in attack beginning at Thailand childcare center

Credit: Reuters By The Associated Press At least 24 children and 11 adults were killed Thursday in an attack that began at a childcare center in northeastern Thailand, authorities said. The gunman then fled the scene, shooting from his car as he drove home, where he killed his wife and child before taking his own

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Somalia army killed Al-Shabab spokesman Ali Dhere

File Photo/Somali Times The radio station of the Somali National Army, SNA Radio said that the spokesman of the Al-Shabab terrorist group, Ali Dhere, died of injuries sustained in a battle independently media verify this claim. A statement posted last night on the radio’s Facebook page said, “Important information that SNA Radio has received from

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