Novak Djokovic beats Kyrgios to win 7th Wimbledon title

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic holds the trophy as he celebrates after beating Australia’s Nick Kyrgios to win the final of the men’s singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) By The Associated Press Novak Djokovic has won his seventh Wimbledon title after coming from a

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Israeli PM calls for Saudi relations ahead of Biden visit

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid arrives to chair the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 10, 2022.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, Pool) By The Associated Press Israel’s prime minister expressed hope Sunday that his country will establish formal diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia, days before President Joe Biden visits the two countries as part of a

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Biden defends decision to visit Saudi Arabia, says rights are on his agenda

President Joe Biden during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, July 8, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By Reuters President Joe Biden on Saturday defended his decision to travel to Saudi Arabia saying human rights would be on his agenda as he gave a preview of a trip on

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Report: Somali president plans talks with parliament on possible ties with Israel

File Photo Somali Times/Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh By The Times of Israel Earlier this year a diplomat close to Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said his reelection opened door to relations between Mogadishu and Jerusalem. A spokesperson for Somalia’s president said on Saturday that the government is set to consult parliament on the possibility of establishing

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Somalia president Hassan receives warm welcome in Asmara by dictator Isaias Afwerki

Somalia corrupt President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has arrived in Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, on a four-day state visit. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Meskel tweeted: ”At the invitation of President Isaias Afwerki, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud arrived in Asmara this afternoon for a four-day visit. President Hassan and his delegation were warmly welcomed by President Afwerki.”

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Elena Rybakina wins women’s Wimbledon title, 1st Slam

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina celebrates with the trophy after beating Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur, left, to win the final of the women’s singles on day thirteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) By The Associated Press Elena Rybakina beat Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Wimbledon final on

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Sri Lanka protesters, angered by economic meltdown, storm president’s house

Demonstrators run from tear gas used by police during a protest demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amid the country’s economic crisis, near the president’s residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 9, 2022. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte By Reuters Thousands of protesters in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital Colombo stormed the president’s official residence and his secretariat

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Finland’s first Somali-born MP appointed Horn of Africa peace envoy

By Anadolu Agency Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto appointed Somali-born MP Suldaan Said Ahmed as his Special Representative on Peace Mediation in the Horn of Africa. The Foreign Ministry said Ahmed, who is the only Somali-origin member in the parliament, will focus on supporting peace processes in one of the volatile regions in Africa. Finland

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Elon Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue

File – Elon Musk will participate in a meeting with employees of Twitter on Thursday, June 16, 2022, as the billionaire and social media platform continue to try to push forward on their agreed-to $44 billion acquisition. Twitter confirmed on Tuesday that the meeting will take place, but did not provide any other details about

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Spying tools, tech drive Kenya Revenue Authority to collect Sh2 trillion in revenue

Times Tower, the headquarters of the KRA, in Nairobi By Business Daily Africa Aggressive tax collection and recovery measures by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) raised revenue collection by a fifth in the year to June 2022, the highest ever annual growth margin recorded by the agency. The tax agency said on Thursday that it

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