Trump again says Lebanon blast might not have been accident

President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued to suggest that the massive explosion that killed at least 135 people in Lebanon might not have

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Huge £300m superyacht owned by Qatari royal family spotted in Cornwall among heatwave staycation crowds

The Katara, one of the largest mega super yachts in the world, was spotted berthed in FalmouthCredit: SWNS:South West News Service By Ben HillThe Sun newspaper A £300 million-pound superyacht belonging to the Qatari Royal Family has docked in the UK. The Katara, one of the largest mega super yachts in the world, was spotted

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Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin released journalist Abuja

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s military court has announced the final verdict in the case of journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Nur Abuja, who has been detained by the Somali government for almost five months. Chairman of the Supreme Court in the armed forces, Hassan Nur Shuute investigation has revealed that, not guilty after being charged Abuja after publishing

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Foreigners among victims of Beirut explosion

Photo: Credit Associated Press Hussein Malla. Several countries and organizations have announced the death and injury of a number of their citizens and staff of their diplomatic missions in Beirut massive explosion which has left at least 100 people dead. The Egyptian Embassy in Beirut said in a statement on its Facebook page that one

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Trump says generals feel Beirut blast was likely an ‘attack’

President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. military generals have told him that they “seem to feel” the massive explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing

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Dozens dead as massive explosion rocks Beirut

Fire at warehouse with explosives at Port of Beirut led to massive blast causing widespread damage, injuring thousands A massive blast in the Lebanese capital Beirut has left at least 50 people dead and 2,750 others injured, the country’s health minister said Tuesday. A fire at a warehouse with explosives at the Port of Beirut

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Qatar and Ethiopia’s ambitions for Somalia’s resources take over

Photo/Somalia Times The Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Parliament approved the Petroleum Law of Somalia in early 2020, with this accelerated law preceded by other important laws such as the Electoral Law, and last week the ousted Federal Government approved the establishment of the Petroleum Authority following the completion of the law Petroleum.

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Turkey to train 1/3 of entire Somali military, envoy says

Turkish-Somali relations have experienced great success over the years, and as part of their strategy of cooperation, Turkey has trained one-third of the Somali military forces. Turkey’s Ambassador to Mogadishu Mehmet Yılmaz told Anadolu Agency (AA) in remarks regarding bilateral relations, “When we look at the total numbers, Turkey will have trained one-third of Somali

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Somalia: Another Pointless Reshuffle

Photo/Somali Times The feud between the Somali president and prime minister was revived as the prime minister was removed from his office. Parliament voted almost unanimously (170-8) to oust Hassan Ali Khaire from his post as prime minister, a job he was appointed to by the president in 2017. That appointment had to be approved

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Kenyan military helicopter crashes in Somalia

Photo: Credit Airliners net A Dhobley town in the Lower Juba region confirms that a Kenyan military aircraft belonging to the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) has crashed at a Dhobley airport in the Lower Juba region. A Dhobley town in the Lower Shabelle region confirms that a military plane carrying Kenyan troops crashed

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