Somalis living in Turkey face serious threats

Photo: Credit to Pinterest The situation of the Somali people in Turkey is deteriorating following the attack by Bashi Hosh Jabril, a Somali Canadian national, by Turkish bandits earlier this month, who died of his injuries. Somali nationals living in Turkey have been stigmatized by the Somali community in some neighborhoods, especially Kizilay, which has

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Discontent with Johnson imperils his future, UK virus rules

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. British lawmakers have voted to approve new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. The House of Commons approved measures ordering masks to be worn

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Former Somali deputy prime minister arrested in Hargeisa

Former Somali Deputy Prime Minister Mohamed Omar Carte Qalib has been arrested at Egal Airport in Hargeisa after being seized with a Somali diplomatic passport, an unnamed official told the media. Carte returned to Hargeisa last year and resigned as a member of parliament from the Somali government, after his father, Omar Carte Qalib, fell

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UK inflation hits decade high ahead of central bank meeting

A woman wears a face mask while walking crossing a road outside the Bank of England, in the financial district, known as The City, in London, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. While many people will re-start working from home, the British government raised the country’s official coronavirus threat level on Sunday, warning the rapid spread of

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UK to remove all 11 countries from travel red list

By Anadolu Agency Country imposed travel bans after omicron variant was first detected in South Africa and Botswana All 11 countries on the UK’s red travel list will be taken off the list early Wednesday, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. On Twitter Tuesday, Shapps added: “All current (coronavirus) testing measures remain in place

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Bitcoin could become ‘worthless’, Bank of England warns

Provided by The Guardian Illustration: Dado Ruvić/Reuters The Guardian By Richard Partington The Bank of England has said that bitcoin could be “worthless” and people investing in the digital currency should be prepared to lose everything. In a warning over the potential risks for investors, the central bank questioned whether there was any inherent worth

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Vote on virus rules could be flashpoint for UK PM Johnson

File- Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks during a press conference in London, Saturday Nov. 27, 2021, after cases of the new COVID-19 variant were confirmed in the UK. British lawmakers will vote Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2921 on whether to approve new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron variant of

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Somalis will stick with DP Ruto — Duale

Garissa township MP Aden Duale and Deputy President William Ruto at a recent function. By The Star, Kenya Garissa Township MP Aden Duale has said the Muslim and Somali community will stick with Deputy President William Ruto to the end and make sure he clinches the presidency. Duale said Ruto was a true friend to

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Danish ex-minister jailed for separating asylum-seeking couples

By Al Jazeera Denmark’s former immigration minister has been sentenced to two months in prison after a special court found her guilty of illegally separating several couples of asylum seekers where the female member was a minor. “Inger Stojberg is found guilty of a deliberate violation of the Ministerial Responsibility Act,” Denmark’s Court of Impeachment

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Somalia’s electoral commission chief is Farmajo’s uncle

File Photo Somali Times/The corrupt Somalia’s electoral commission chief Mohamed Hassan Irro The Federal Election Implementation Team has accused the National Consultative Assembly of delaying the lower house elections. Somalia’s electoral commission chief Mohamed Hassan is Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo’s uncle. According to sources told Somali Times wider election rigging Farmajo and his team. And

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