Why did a Somali plane land in Israel?

A Photograph appear on the Internet The Halla Airlines Boeing 737-200, owned by Somali businessman Ibrahim Hilowle, was spotted landing at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. It is the first time in history that a Somali plane has landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, with no relations between the two countries. The owner of the plane

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UK’s Rwanda deportation plan ‘a shameful policy’: Lord Alfred Dubs

By Anadolu Agency Lord Dubs, an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor and peer in the House of Lords, spoke to Anadolu Agency in an exclusive interview Britain’s Conservative government won the 2019 general election on the promise of getting Brexit done and taking back control – especially over immigration, refugees and asylum seekers. As part of its

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War in Ukraine adds to food price hikes, hunger in Africa

By The Associated Press It now costs Ayan Hassan Abdirahman twice as much as it did just a few months ago to buy the wheat flour she uses to make breakfast each day for her 11 children in Somalia’s capital. Nearly all the wheat sold in Somalia comes from Ukraine and Russia, which have halted

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Death toll from landslides, floods in northeast Brazil rises to 84

A woman stands on a bus stop bench as a driver of a Volkswagen van navigates a flooded street in Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil, Saturday, May 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Marlon Costa/Futura Press) By Anadolu Agency The death toll from the landslides and floods caused by heavy rains rose to 84 on Monday in the

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Erdogan says he won’t let ‘terrorism-supporting’ countries enter NATO

Credit to Photo Anadolu Agencty/Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan By Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said talks with Finland and Sweden about their joining NATO were not at the “expected level” and Ankara cannot say yes to “terrorism-supporting” countries, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Sunday. Turkey has objected to Sweden and Finland joining the Western

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Teenager Fernandez tames Anisimova to book first Paris quarters

Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – May 29, 2022 Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez in action during her fourth round match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. Reuters/Dylan Martinez By Reuters U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez won a baseline battle against American 27th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-3 4-6 6-3 to book her

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Perez wins chaotic Monaco GP, Ferrari blows it for Leclerc

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico celebrates on the podium after winning the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix, at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Sunday, May 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole) By The Associated Press Red Bull denied Sergio Perez a chance to race for the win in Spain with team orders that left

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Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and Roble into dodgy oil exploration deal

File Photo/Somali Times Corrupt outgoing Mohamed Hussein Roble nickname Baahane has been seeking a legal basis for an agreement reached by Somalia’s oil minister with a US company earlier this year. The company, if approved, will have the right to conduct oil and gas exploration in Somalia for the next four years, three Somali sources

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Turkey’s educational activities in Africa

By Anadolu Agency The author is a member of the Board of Trustees and Board of Directors of Turkey’s Maarif Foundation Due to education’s impact on employment, wages, and economic growth, economic policies play a pivotal role in education policies in the modern world. The right to a good-quality education is thus considered one of

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Real Madrid beat Liverpool to claim 14th Champions League title

Soccer Football – Champions League Final – Liverpool v Real Madrid – Stade de France, Saint-Denis near Paris, France – May 28, 2022 Real Madrid’s Marcelo celebrates winning the champions league with the trophy and teammates Reuters /Molly Darlington By Reuters Real Madrid secured a record-extending 14th European Cup when they beat Liverpool 1-0 in

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