By Anadolu Agency A US F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea’s west coast, local media reported on Wednesday. The pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft and he is in stable condition, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported. “The jet assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing in Kunsan Air Base, about 180 kilometres

A person walks past the Bank of England in London’s financial district, as Britain struggles with the highest inflation rate among the world’s big rich economies, London, Britain, 17 July 2023. Photographer Rachel Adams/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s government should refrain from making further tax cuts given the long-term strains on the country’s public finances,

By The Associated Press Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday unveiled Italy’s big development plan for Africa at a summit of the continent’s leaders, aiming to stem the numbers of migrants, diversify sources of energy and forge a new, non-predatory relationship between Europe and Africa. Meloni declared the summit a successful first step, and top

By Anadolu Agency Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday opened a much-awaited Italy-Africa summit aimed at unveiling concrete projects of her ambitious plan to reset the relationships between Rome and the African continent, curbing illegal migration flows and turning Italy into a hub of energy supplies from Africa to Europe. Speaking at the Italian

Common user manifold pipes at Kipevu station in Mombasa County, Kenya By The East African Kenya has lost $200 million worth of exports to Uganda, its largest regional market, since October 2023, new data shows. And experts warn that it will lose more going forward, as the fight over petroleum products imports escalates, with major

Somalia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Abukar Dahir Osman The United Nations Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in the Horn of Africa, this meeting follows the growing tensions that resulted from the agreement between the Ethiopian government and the Hargeisa administration. The Somalia government says Ethiopia is

By Reuters The Chinese coastguard said it had made “temporary special arrangements” to allow the Philippines to deliver supplies to troops at a grounded World War Two-era vessel at a disputed reef. The Chinese coastguard has previously deployed vessels to block missions by the Philippines to supply troops on the transport ship, which has become

By Anadolu Agency The chair of the African Union Commission on Saturday welcomed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. In a statement, Moussa Faki Mahamat, the former prime minister of Chad, said the continental body welcomed “the urgent provisional measures ordered by the ICJ in the

File Photo/Somali Times According to sources close to Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud the Italian government is planning to host a face-to-face meeting between Somali President Hassan Sheikh and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This week, Italy is hosting a summit of African leaders, and 15 presidents and eight prime ministers have accepted the invitation,

By Reuters The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa. South Africa brought the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) earlier this month, asking it to grant