Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves makes her keynote speech during the International Investment Summit in London, which brings together up to 300 industry leaders to boost investment in the UK. Picture date: Monday October 14, 2024. Photographer Jonathan Brady By Reuters British finance minister Rachel Reeves declined to rule out raising the national insurance

By CGTN The Ugandan government on Monday signed a contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi to build a 272-kilometre section of railway, linking the capital Kampala to the border town of Malaba. The line is part of a 1,700 kilometre electric line project and is estimated to cost about 3 billion U.S. dollars. The railway

File Photo/Somali Times Eurasia Review By Dr. Suleiman Walhad There were strong leaders in the past and throughout history but not necessarily great leaders. Some of them built nations and/or empires but many also destroyed the very nations and empires they built. However both strong and great leaders left their marks that we still talk

By Anadolu Agency NATO on Monday launched its annual nuclear exercise, Steadfast Noon, involving 2,000 military personnel from eight airbases and over 60 aircraft, including fighter jets capable of carrying US nuclear warheads. The exercise is scheduled to continue for two weeks, according to a statement from the alliance. “Nuclear deterrence is the cornerstone of

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska during Flight Experiment THAAD (FET)-01 in Kodiak, Alaska, U.S. on July 30, 2017. Courtesy Leah Garton/Missile Defense Agency/Handout via Reuters/File photo By Reuters The United States said on Sunday it will send U.S. troops to Israel along with an

Anthony Edwards and Lil Baby’s ex Ayesha Howard- original photo credits: AP, little.ms.golden / Instagram By Face2Face Africa Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has reportedly filed a court petition seeking a paternity test to determine whether he is the father of a child with Ayesha Howard, the ex-girlfriend of rapper Lil Baby. According to documents

The United Nations has directly intervened in the current political conflict between Jubaland and the central government, and the acting UN envoy to Somalia went to Kismayo this morning. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country James Swan, who left Mogadishu this morning, was welcomed in

By Anadolu Agency A coalition of 104 UN member states, along with the African Union, condemned on Friday Israel’s decision to declare Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “persona non grata.” The group voiced strong support for Guterres in a statement. The statement, signed by the countries, including Türkiye, criticized Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz’s decision and argued that

File Photo/Somali Times A joint political statement issued by the heads of the governments of Egypt and Somalia in Asmara, Eritrea expressed their support for strengthening the unity, independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country

Cameroonian President Paul Biya and wife Chantal, pictured in a May 2024 file photo By AFP Cameroon’s government has banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, Africa’s second-longest-ruling leader, amid rumours the 91-year-old is gravely ill, according to a document obtained by AFP. Biya, the world’s oldest leader, has not made