By Anadolu Agency A journalist summoned this week by French intelligence about an investigative report into the army says the development makes him worried about freedom of the press in the country. “It’s an important downward spiral for freedom of the press in France, which creates an unhealthy climate for our democracy,” said Geoffrey Livolsi,

A U.S. Osprey aircraft at the Baledogle Military Air Base in Somalia on Nov. 16. (Malin Fezehai for The Washington Post) The Washington Post By Katharine Houreld After Trump’s pullout, al-Shabab militants grew in strength and size. Somalia — The U.S. military is scrambling to make up for lost time in Somalia after President Biden

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who is participating in the China-Arab Conference, had a meeting with the President of China, Xi Jinping. According to the Somali Times, reliable sources have confirmed that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has asked the President of China, Xi Jinping, to lend Somalia $500 million

By Anadolu Agency Equatorial Guinea’s long-serving President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was sworn-in on Thursday for a sixth term. “As long as I am president and with our resources, the people’s desires and needs for well-being will be fully realized,” Obiang, 80, vowed at the event in the capital Malabo, marking the beginning of his

Britain’s defence minister, Gavin Wiliamson (UNSEEN), unveiled a model of a new jet fighter, called ‘Tempest’ at the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain July 16, 2018. Reuters/Peter Nicholls By Reuters Japan, Britain and Italy are merging their next-generation jet fighter projects in a ground-breaking partnership spanning Europe and Asia that is Japan’s first major industrial

United Kingdom Education Secretary Gillian Keegan. Photographer Peter Nicholls/Reuters The Daily Telegraph By Louisa Clarence-Smith White privilege is not “a fact” and should not be taught as such in schools, Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, has said. Ms Keegan said people needed to be able to have “open discussions” about topics such as white privilege,

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 8, 2022. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters By Reuters Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received President Xi Jinping on Thursday as the Chinese leader heralded “a new era” in Arab relations, with a lavish welcome signalling Riyadh’s interest

By Anadolu Agency The sister of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized the Iranian government, calling it a “tyrannical caliphate.” In a letter published by her France-based son Mahmoud Moradkhani on Twitter, Badri Hosseini Khamenei indicted the Iranian leader for “not listening to the voice of the people.” “As a human duty, many

By Business Daily Africa The cabinet says negotiations with the US, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on the Free Trade Area are ongoing as Kenya seeks to expand access to its products beyond the regional and traditional markets. The cabinet on Tuesday noted that negotiations with these countries have started with the view

Former tennis player Boris Becker, in London, Britain, April 29, 2022. Photographer John Sibley/Reuters The Daily Telegraph By Ewan Somerville The three-time Wimbledon champion was jailed for two and a half years in April. He hid assets and loans amounting to £2.5 million from creditors after being declared bankrupt in 2017 over an unpaid £3