‘I am a huge Zionist,’ says British Prime Minister Liz Truss

By Anadolu Agency British Prime Minister Liz Truss said she is a “huge Zionist” and a “huge supporter of Israel,” a video shared online showed. The video, which was shared many times on social media platforms, shows Truss speaking at a Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) event during her party’s fall conference being held in

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Arizona police fatally shoot Somali man who allegedly threw rocks at their cars

Phoenix police fatally shot Ali Osman — Photo Credit: NBC News By Face2Face Africa The family of a Somali man, who was fatally shot by Phoenix police after he allegedly threw rocks at their cars, is calling on authorities to look into the circumstances surrounding his killing. Police in a news release said that officers

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Switzerland has ‘systemic’ racism issues, UN experts say

By Reuters Switzerland has a serious systemic problem with racism against people of African descent, according to a report presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday, giving a broad range of examples from police brutality to a children’s game. The U.N.-appointed working group noted positive measures taken by Switzerland but still voiced concerns

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‘Significant risk’ of gas shortages this winter, Ofgem warns

Gas supplies to Europe from Russia have dried up in recent months (Yui Mok/PA) / PA Wire Evening Standard By August Graham Britain faces a “significant risk” of gas shortages this winter, regulator Ofgem has warned as the supply from Russia to Europe has been all but cut off. The regulator said the country might

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Euro zone cuts spend on Kenya flowers as inflation bites

Flowers are grown in a greenhouse at a farm in Nakuru County By Business Daily Africa Consumers in Europe have cut spending on Kenyan flowers amid a cost of living spike in the western world that has forced households to drop essential purchases such as food and drinks, threatening thousands of jobs locally. Inflation in

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World shares mostly lower as recession fears deepen

A person stands near an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, in Tokyo. Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after Wall Street closed out a miserable September with a loss of 9.3%, the worst monthly decline since March 2020. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) By The

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Somalia’s petroleum minister participating African oil conference in Cape Town

A photograph appears on the internet The Somali government is participating in the African oil conference in Cape Town, A delegation led by Somalia’s petroleum minister, Abdirisaq Omar Mohamed, left for South Africa the African Petroleum Week. The Africa Oil Week conference that will begin on Monday in Cape Town will be attended by government

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At least 83 dead after Hurricane Ian hit US state of Florida: Report

By Anadolu Agency At least 83 people have died in the wake of Hurricane Ian, which tore through the US state of Florida this week, according to a report Sunday. The tropical storm brought flooding and destruction to southwest Florida, mostly affecting Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral. Tallied by NBC News, the

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Britain to acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace speaks during the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 2, 2022. Photographer Toby Melville By Reuters Britain will acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Sunday, following leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia

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UK PM Truss says cabinet was not informed of plans to scrap top rate of tax

British Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves a television studio after appearing on “Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg”, during the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 2, 2022. Photographer Hannah McKay By Reuters British Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Sunday her cabinet of top ministers was not informed in advance that the government planned

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