Russia closes airspace to British flights, including transit

By Anadolu Agency In retaliation for a British ban on Russian flights in its airspace, Russia has closed its airspace to British air carriers, including transit flights, Russian authorities announced. Rosaviation, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency, said in a statement that they had sought consultations with British authorities over the restrictions imposed Thursday on

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US police arrest man suspected of killing Imam Mohamed Aden

A man has been arrested in Columbus, Ohio, USA, on suspicion of killing Imam Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Hassan Adam Somali national. According to documents submitted to the court by police, John W. Wooden Jr. is accused of killing Imam Mohamed Hassan Adam on Christmas Eve. According to court documents, a search warrant was issued at

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Ukraine’s president says ‘enemy sabotage groups’ have entered Kyiv

By Anadolu Agency Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he remains in government quarter and ‘enemy has identified me as the number one target’ Ukraine’s president said Friday that “enemy sabotage groups” have entered the capital Kyiv and called on the public to be careful and follow curfew rules. In a video message on Facebook, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said

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Sterling set for biggest daily fall since November vs dollar

Pound and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Reuters Sterling fell to its lowest this month against the dollar and was set for its worst day since November on Thursday as investors rushed into safe-haven assets after Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine. NATO said

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Shares dive, oil soars after Russian action in Ukraine

A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Thursday as anxiety about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine rose. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) By Associated Press World stock markets plunged

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Russia says it uses ‘high-precision weapons’ to disable air defense in Ukraine

By Anadolu Agency ‘Military infrastructure, air defense systems, military airports and air force in Ukraine disabled,’ says Russian Defense Ministry Russia on Thursday said it is using “high-precision weapons” to disable Ukrainian air defense systems. “Military infrastructure, air defense systems, military airports and air force in Ukraine were disabled with high-precision weapons,” Russian Defense Ministry

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Russian military convoy seen heading to Ukraine’s Donbas region

By Anadolu Agency A Russian military convoy was seen moving towards the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday. The convoy with nearly 200 military vehicles was seen near the Kuibyshevo settlement in the Rostov region of Russia while it was advancing towards the border with the Donbas region. Meanwhile, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba

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Aston Martin sales rev up on higher prices, more profitable cars

An Aston Martin DB11 car is seen during the 87th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann By Reuters Aston Martin narrowed its annual loss in 2021 as sales surged and the company said on Wednesday it expected further improvements this year as it launches new, more profitable models

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Somali electoral dispute resolution committee approves former spy chief Fahad Yasin seat

File Photo/Somali Times The federal electoral dispute Resolution committee has cleared six seats, including the seat recently won by Fahad Yasin, President Farmajo’s national security adviser and former Somalia’s spy chief. The dispute resolution committee said it had received a report from the Hirshabelle electoral dispute resolution Committee, which told them that no formal complaint

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Why the US chose Qatar as a major non-Nato ally before Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani meets with US President Joe Biden at the White House, on 31 January 2022 (AFP) Middle East Eye By Paul Iddon Qatar was designated a major non-Nato ally by the United States before Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates because of the unique role Doha plays

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