UK going through its worst wave of riots in 13 years

By Anadolu Agency The UK is going through its worst wave of riots in 13 years, with far-right demonstrators targeting asylum seekers and ethnic minority communities across the country. A storm of anti-Muslim disinformation on social media has fuelled Islamophobic and far-right violence in the aftermath of the fatal stabbing attack in the northern English

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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country, media reports say

By Reuters Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country on Monday, media reports said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago. Bangladesh is on the boil again with close to 100 people killed on

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Keir Starmer condemns ‘far right thuggery’ as unrest flares across Britain

Rotherham, Britain, August 4, 2024. Reuters/Stringer By Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned what he described as “far-right thuggery” after days of violent anti-immigration protests culminated in an attack on a hotel, saying perpetrators would face the full force of the law. Violent protests have erupted in towns and cities in Britain

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Death toll in Mogadishu Lido Beach attack has increased

File Photo/Somali Times Ministry of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia Dr Ali Haji Hassan said that the number of deaths and injuries has increased as a result of the Al-Shabab attack on Lido beach in Mogadishu. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017

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Turkish foreign minister meets with Ethiopian counterpart in Addis Ababa

By Anadolu Agency The Turkish foreign minister on Saturday met with Ethiopian leaders in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. After his arrival in the Horn of Africa country, Hakan Fidan was received by Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and also met with his counterpart Taye Atske Selassie, said the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Fidan

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Africa’s student visa denials exceed every continent despite growing U.S. enrollment

Africans applying for a visa in every continent are rejected the highest refusal rate of any region. Photo/Shutterstock UB University Business By Alcino Donadel The rate of international F-1 student visa denials has increased worldwide in the past eight years, save a few European countries, Brazil, Australia and China. But no continent comes close to

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Somalia worst suicide bomber cost chaotic situation in Mogadishu’s hospitals

After last night’s strong attack on Lido beach in Abdiasis district of Banadir region, Mogadishu is feeling the effects of last night’s attack. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Hospitals in Mogadishu where most of the injured are reported are the most serious and the number of injured and dead is reported. Read:

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UK police urged to protect mosques amid rise in far-right rallies

By Anadolu Agency Police across England have been urged to protect mosques and asylum seeker accommodations as the country braces for at least 19 far-right rallies in the coming days. The call for increased security from community leaders follows violent demonstrations that have spread from Southport to cities, including London, Hartlepool, Manchester, and Aldershot, after

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Journalists are among those fleeing Somalia for Europe

File Photo/Somali Times By InfoMigrants The stories of two Somali journalists have hit the headlines recently, after it was reported that they are some of hundreds of thousands of Somalis to flee the country and try and seek refuge elsewhere. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of

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World Bank grants Somalia 125 mln USD for drought insurance

File Photo/Somali Times By Xinhua News Agency The World Bank has approved a 125-million-U.S. dollars grant for Somalia to introduce drought index insurance for 180,000 pastoralists including 90,000 women. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread

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