Azerbaijani passenger plane crashes near Kazakh city of Aktau

By Anadolu Agency An Azerbaijan Airlines flight with 67 people on board, traveling from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny in Russia’s Chechnya region, crashed near the Kazakh Caspian city of Aktau on Wednesday, the Kazakh Emergency Ministry said, adding that there were 25 survivors. According to the ministry, 62 passengers and five crew members

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Eritrea has announced that it will cut ties with Somalia if it grants Ethiopia sea passage

File Photo/Somali Times The Asmara government has spoken for the first time about the rapprochement between Somalia and Ethiopia, following the Ankara agreement brokered by the Turkish government. An official from the Eritrean Foreign Ministry, said that they are concerned about the agreement signed between Somalia and Ethiopia in Ankara. Indicated that they consider the

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Somalia in turmoil between Egypt and Ethiopia

File Photo/Somali Times After Ankara’s call, Somalia finds itself in the middle of a political turmoil that has come to the alliance built in Asmara. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country Read: Somali warlord Hassan Sheikh and militia lost war of Raskamboni Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 The federal government

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UK economy flat-lined in third quarter, in new setback for government

A woman walks across the road with her dog on the high street of Richmond, in London, Britain, October 11, 2024. Photographer Jaimi Joy/File photo By Reuters Britain’s economy failed to grow during the first three months of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government, official figures showed on Monday, adding to signs of a slowdown

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Chinese-constructed project brings clean water to Botswana villagers’ backyard

This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2024 shows part of a water treatment plant constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Botswana in Boteti, Botswana. Photographer Teng Junwei By Xinhua News Agency One morning, your correspondent braves the scorching sun and stops by the home of Mmabaledi Tebalo, a resident of Mokobaxane Village, Boteti region

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By arming Taiwan, US playing with fire, warns China

Military personnel inspect Taiwanese Air Force Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets, during the Sky Dragon aerial drill, at an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on 7 November, 2024. By Anadolu Agency China has warned the US over its latest military assistance to Taiwan and said to aid “Taiwan independence” by arming Taipei is just like playing with

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Boxing-Ukraine’s Usyk outpoints Fury to retain world heavyweight crowns

Boxing – Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury – Heavyweight World Title – Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – December 22, 2024 Tyson Fury in action against Oleksandr Usyk Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge By Reuters Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBA (Super), WBO and WBC world heavyweight titles by unanimous decision against Britain’s Tyson Fury

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Deni says Puntland wants to have its own currency by 2025

File Photo/Somali Times Puntland leader Said Deni say that Puntland has been waiting for a long time for the corrupt Somalia government lead by Hassan Sheikh to create a new currency, and so far nothing has appeared, which has forced it to make this decision to create its own currency. Read: Why is Somalia an

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In Germany, a terrorist driver who was a Saudi doctor killed two people and injured 60 others

Members of police work at a Christmas market after a car drove into a group of people, according to local media, in Magdeburg, Germany, December 20, 2024. Photographer Axel Schmidt By Reuters A driver rammed a car into a large crowd of revellers at a Christmas market in central Germany on Friday evening, killing at

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Trump threatens EU with tariffs over oil and gas imports

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. Photographer Brian Snyder/File Photo By Reuters U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the European Union should step up U.S. oil and gas imports or face tariffs on the bloc’s exports that include goods such as cars and machinery.

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