Elon Musk proposes forming new political party amid tensions with Trump

By Anadolu Agency US billionaire Elon Musk floated the idea of launching a new political party this week, potentially intensifying his ongoing feud with former ally President Donald Trump. Amid his ongoing criticism of Trump, Musk posted a poll on X asking his 220 million followers whether it is “time to create a new political

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Jubaland announces independent state from Somalia

File Photo/Somali Times The Vice President of the Jubaland State, Abdikadir Haji Mohamoud, has strongly criticized the Federal Government of Somalia lead by corrupt president Hassan Sheikh after he led various officials and members of the public in the Eid al-Adha prayers at the Presidential Mosque in Kismayo. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country

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Trump ‘disappointed’ by Elon Musk’s criticism of ‘big beautiful bill’

U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Reuters/File Photo By Reuters President Trump turned up the heat on Elon Musk Thursday, voicing “disappointment” over the billionaire’s attacks on his spending bill and casting doubt on the

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Trump reinstates US travel ban, bars citizens of 12 countries

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a “Summer Soiree” held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 4, 2025. Photographer Leah Millis By Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning the citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move

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Top 10 African countries with the best English proficiency and speakers in 2025

By The African Exponent English is used in South Africa not only because many people can speak it but mainly because it is used well in law, government, education, and media compared to anywhere else in Africa. Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda, which have ties to English colonialism, keep leading the charts, while Morocco, Tunisia,

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Tesla’s UK car sales drop over 45% in May, New AutoMotive early data shows

Tesla Model 3 on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024. Photographer Peter Cziborra/File Photo By Reuters Tesla’s, opens new tab new car sales in Britain tumbled more than 45% from a year earlier in May, preliminary data from research group

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Over 200 prisoners escape Pakistan jail after earthquake damages walls

By Anadolu Agency Over 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in the southern port city of Karachi after an earthquake damaged the prison walls, the provincial chief minister said on Tuesday. The incident occurred late Monday night when prisoners escaped through a damaged wall in Malir prison, which was affected by multiple low-intensity tremors in

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What was the discussion between Somalia PM Hamsa and Djibouti dictator Guelleh?

File Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamsa Abdi Barre, held an meeting with Djibouti dictator Guelleh. Read: Who is Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh and his wife? Read: Djibouti people love to see without dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh 2024 Read: Exclusive: Somalia airspace revenue collected by Hassan Sheikh and

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At just 17, South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli completes actuarial science degree

Photo: University of Pretoria. Twitter X By Face2Face Africa South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli has made history as one of the University of Pretoria’s youngest-ever graduates, earning a degree in Actuarial Science. She completed her degree at age 17 at a time when most of her peers were still in high school. Originally from Rosettenville,

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Chinese well-drilling technology turns Egypt’s deserts into farmland

This photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows a well-drilling rig at night at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Photographer Sui Xiankai By Xinhua News Agency As summer begins, patches of lush farmland stretch across Egypt’s Western Desert, an area that, until recently, was dominated

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