A wildfire burns in a forest near Lardos, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, July 22, 2023. Reuters/Vassilis Ikoutas By Reuters A wildfire which has been raging on the Greek island of Rhodes for five days forced hundreds of people to flee affected villages and beaches by land and sea on Saturday, authorities said. Coastguard

File Photo/Somali Times The Somali government has spoken about rejecting talks on maritime issues which was called by the President of Kenya, William Ruto, who said earlier in Djibouti that they will negotiate with Somalia again on the maritime dispute. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the People’s Assembly has called a questioning meeting with the

By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said the US looks to Turkey to play a “leadership role” in restoring the Black Sea grain deal following Russia’s withdrawal. “We look to Turkey to play the role that has already played, a leadership role in getting this back on track, making sure

Al-Shabab currently controls more than 60% of Mandera County in the North East region of Kenya, the governor of the region has revealed. Mandera Mayor Mohamed Adan Khalif has asked the government to recruit and arm the local people to help fight Al-Shabab terrorist group. Khalif said the group is slowly gaining strength in the

Photographer Somali Times Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is expected to travel to St. Petersburg in Russia, as found out by Somali Times. The president is expected to attend the Russia-Africa summit later this month in St. Petersburg. The president’s visit was confirmed by Somalia’s foreign minister, Abshir Omar Huruse, who visited Moscow in May.

Members of three families from the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem community facing deportation, pose for a portrait in the Village of Peace in Dimona, Israel, Monday, July 17, 2023. For two years, Toveet Israel, bottom left, and dozens of other residents of the Village of Peace have lived in fear. This city on the

National Express Driver Tony Boswell (left) with husband and wife Isaiah and Adepeju Opayemi and their newborn son Samuel. Credit: National Express/PA Wire NationalWorld By Imogen Howse Baby Samuel was safely delivered in what was a “surreal but very good” experience for mum Adepeju Opayemi. A mother who gave birth to her son on a

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, July 19, 2023. Photographer Anna Gordon By Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday but unexpectedly retained Boris Johnson’s old constituency in a setback for the opposition Labour Party. The Conservatives’ narrow victory

Chinese national Lu Ke (R), who was extradited from Zambia to Malawi on child trafficking charges in June 2022. Photo Malawi Police Service By AFP A Malawian court on Thursday convicted a Chinese national accused of racism and exploiting children in relation to a series of online videos and ordered him to leave the country.

By Anadolu Agency The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned UK charge d’affaires Tom Dodd and informed him of restrictions imposed on the movement of British diplomats in Russia. In a statement on its website, the ministry said the deputy head of the UK diplomatic mission to Russia was told that “it was unacceptable to