UK’s Boris Johnson on the brink as ministers quit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a Prime Minister’s Questions session at the House of Commons, in London, Britain, March 30, 2022. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via Reuters By Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face questions in parliament followed by a grilling by senior lawmakers on Wednesday, with his premiership on the

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The final blow? UK PM Boris Johnson loses two key ministers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the start of a cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London, Britain July 5, 2022. Justin Tallis/Pool via Reuters By Reuters Britain’s finance and health ministers resigned on Tuesday, in what looked to be the final blow for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s premiership after he had tried to

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Father of innocent Black man held at gunpoint by ‘institutionally racist’ police fears he could have died

The father feared his son could have been killed in the stop Supplied: Credit The Independent The Independent By Thomas Kingsley The father of a Black student held at gunpoint by “institutionally racist” police feared his son could have been killed in the incident. The force has been accused of racial profiling after two young

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Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh decides to hold talks with Al-Shabab

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s corrupt President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has said for the first time that Somalia is not in a position to negotiate with al-Shabab, but is opening its doors to Al-Shabab members. He also said that the government will eventually negotiate with extremist groups, especially Al-Shabaab, which is strong in Somalia, in order

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Ukraine’s shadow: Deadly crises like Somalia starved of aid

File Photo Somali Times/Somalia corrupt President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud By The Associated Press More than two dozen children have died of hunger in the past two months in a single hospital in Somalia. Dr. Yahye Abdi Garun has watched their emaciated parents stumble in from rural areas gripped by the driest drought in decades. And

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Italy declares state of emergency in northern regions to combat drought

By Anadolu Agency Italy declared a state of emergency Monday in five northern regions that are most affected by drought. The Cabinet, convened under Prime Minister Mario Draghi, decided to issue emergency decrees for Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto, reflecting droughts in the Po River and eastern Alpine basins. The government also allocated

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Kenya seeks to rival London, Dubai with new financial hub

By Business Daily Africa Kenya will finally launch its international financial centre in the capital Nairobi today after years of preparation to attract large foreign firms and boost capital flows. The Kenyan hub is expected to model Nairobi as a financial district in line with existing financial centres in European, Middle East and the Far

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Turkey’s annual inflation climbs to near 79%

By Reuters Turkey’s annual inflation rate jumped to a 24-year high of 78.62% in June, data showed on Monday, just above forecast, driven by the impact of the Ukraine war, soaring commodity prices and a slide in the lira since a December crisis. Inflation has surged since last autumn, when the lira slumped after the

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Turkish foreign minister says Sweden, Finland has to comply with memorandum to be part of NATO

By Anadolu Agency Sweden and Finland have to comply with a recent memorandum signed with Türkey to be part of NATO, the Turkish foreign minister said on Monday. “If they do not comply, we will not accept them into NATO,” Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a live interview with Turkish broadcaster NTV. Sweden and Finland shunned

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Central African Republic President: Crypto is key to financial inclusion

By Reuters Cryptocurrencies are the solution to tackling financial exclusion in the Central African Republic, its President Faustin-Archange Touadera said on Sunday, citing the cost of opening bank accounts. “The alternative to cash is cryptocurrency,” Touadera said at a launch event for crypto initiative Sango hosted by the country, after it became the first African

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