Biden falls after flubbing bike dismount, but uninjured

U.S. President Joe Biden falls to the ground after riding up to members of the public during a bike ride in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S., June 18, 2022. Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz By Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden took a spill from his bike on Saturday as he stopped to greet supporters during a weekend trip to

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Somalia new prime minister faces challenges

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s new prime minister Hamza Abdi Barre has been appointed the new prime minister of Somalia on the 15th June 2022 of this month. The man is expected to present the president to parliament soon for a vote of confidence and then sit down to form a government that will serve the

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People arriving in UK on small boats to be electronically tagged

A man and a child thought to be migrants are disembarked from a British border force vessel in Dover Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP The Guardian By Anna MacSwan Rights campaigners say ‘appalling’ pilot scheme treats those fleeing conflict and persecution as criminals Refugee rights campaigners have described a new Home Office scheme to electronically tag asylum

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Biden defends meeting with Saudi prince, says talks part of broader meeting

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman/Reuters File Photo By Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he was not traveling to Saudi Arabia’s explicitly to meet de facto leader Mohammed bin Salman during a trip next month and said he was seeing the Saudi crown prince as part of a broader “international meeting.” Biden’s

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Russia says almost 2,000 foreign mercenaries died in battles in Ukraine

By Anadolu Agency The Russian Defense Ministry published on Friday the data about the foreign mercenaries fighting on Ukraine’s side. According to the ministry, 6,956 people have arrived in Ukraine since Feb. 24, when the war started, 1,956 died in battles, while 1,779 left the country. As of Friday, at least 3,221 foreigners are fighting

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2022 Somalia Military Strength-sources say

File Photo/Somali Times The Global Firepower website, which publishes an annual list of military powers in the world, has updated its data for this year with some changes. As usual, at the top of the list, the three most powerful countries in the military are the United States, Russia and China, respectively. However, if you

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Asian stocks follow Wall St lower on economy fears

Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 17, 2022. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday after Wall Street fell on fears interest rate hikes will depress global economic activity. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) By The Associated Press Asian stock markets

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China launches high-tech aircraft carrier in naval milestone

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, coloured smoke mark the launch ceremony for China’s third aircraft carrier christened Fujian at a dry dock in Shanghai on Friday, June 17, 2022. China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the first such ship to be both designed and built entirely within the country. (Li

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Exclusive: Saudi Arabia hires Modi-linked company to process Hajj applications

A Muslim pilgrim prays around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia,  (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) By Middle East Eye The company tasked with collecting and facilitating applications from prospective Hajj pilgrims living in western countries has at least one

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World Bank donates $100 million to Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh

World Bank donates $100 million to Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud. World Bank Director for Somalia Kristina Svensson, who met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, announced that the World Bank will provide $100 million in government assistance. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 The meeting between Hassan and Kristina focused on

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