Boris Johnson faces calls to suspend lawmaker over sexual misconduct allegations

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (not pictured) at Downing Street, in London, Britain, July 1, 2022. Reuters/John Sibley/Pool By Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced covralls on Friday to suspend one of his lawmakers who has become the latest Conservative Party politician to become embroiled in accusations

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Xi defends vision of Hong Kong as 25-year anniversary marked

Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive John Lee, left, walks with China’s President Xi Jinping following Xi’s speech after a ceremony to inaugurate the city’s new leader and government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover from Britain to China. (Selim Chtayti/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated

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European summer plans once again threatened by spread of omicron subvariants

By Anadolu Agency Western European nations have recently recorded their highest daily increases in COVID-19 cases in months, which is likely to disrupt people’s summer plans. The increase in cases of the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 has prompted calls for increased caution across Europe, which has relaxed almost all coronavirus restrictions. “As countries across

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Somalia has entered a hidden colony says South West state governor

Somalia South West state governor Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Lafta-Gareen The governor of Somalia South West state Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Lafta-Gareen who addressed a ceremony held in Baidoa last night said that when Somalia was liberated from Italian and British colonial rule they were united and committed, that the people behind it live in freedom. Lafta-Gareen

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Somalia’s corrupt lawmakers voted billion-dollar budget for 2022

Photo Somali Times/Somalia’s corrupt lawmakers Somalia’s corrupt lawmakers members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia concluded their meeting today to discuss the government’s budget. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 The meeting, which entered its third day today, saw the two Houses ask tough questions of Somalia Minister of

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Kenya to build safe houses in Saudi Arabia to host abused citizens

Kenya’s Cabinet secretary for labor Simon Chelugui By Business Daily Africa Kenya is seeking to safeguard its migrant workers from abuses in the Middle East countries by establishing safe houses there. Labour Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui on Tuesday said Sh70 million has been set aside to build safe houses in Saudi Arabia where Kenyan migrants

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Sudan army shells disputed border with Ethiopia

A Photograph appears on the Internet: Sudan, Ethiopia leaders By Reuters Sudan’s armed forces fired heavy artillery during clashes in a disputed eastern region bordering Ethiopia, an Ethiopian official said, the latest salvo in a long-running feud over their shared border. On Tuesday Sudan was able to capture Jabal Kala al-Laban, an area near the

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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case

By The Associated Press Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children, in a systematic scheme that went on for decades. Through tears and anger, several of Kelly’s accusers told a court in New York

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NATO invites Finland, Sweden to join, says Russia is a ‘direct threat’

NATO heads of states and governments pose for a photo during a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera By Reuters NATO invited Sweden and Finland on Wednesday to join the military alliance in one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed Helsinki and

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Somalia corrupt lawmakers in both houses of parliament are once again questioning finance minister Beyle

Photo Somali Times/Somalia corrupt lawmakers The corrupt members of the two houses of the Federal Parliament Somalia will meet again on Wednesday at Villa Hargeisa, the agenda of the meeting is the second reading of the government’s 2022 budget. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Corrupt lawmakers in both the House of

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