Global

UAE leader makes surprise visit to Qatar following boycott

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan smiles while posing for a photo prior to his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan made a surprise visit on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, to Qatar

Read More

U.S.-Saudi ties through good times and bad

U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrive for the family photo during the “GCC+3” (Gulf Cooperation Council) meeting at a hotel in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia July 16, 2022. Mandel Ngan/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters The U.S.-Saudi alliance has weathered many storms over the decades, but the relationship remains vital

Read More

Macron says new security architecture should consider Russian concerns

By Anadolu Agency French President Emmanuel Macron has said the new security architecture should give guarantees to Russia, if Moscow returns to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine. In an interview with French TF1 and LCI TV channels on Saturday on the last leg of his US visit, Macron said the West

Read More

Russia says ‘will not accept’ price cap on oil exports

By Anadolu Agency Russia “will not accept” the price cap imposed by EU and G7 countries on its oil exports, the Kremlin said on Saturday. “We are analyzing it now. Some preparation has been made,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow. “We will not accept this cap, and we will inform you …

Read More

Turkey’s 1st unmanned fighter jet edges closer to maiden flight

The National Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle System (C), named Kızılelma, is seen on a runway at an air base, in Tekirdağ, Türkiye, Nov. 20, 2022. (AA Photo) By Daily Sabah The Turkish pioneering drone maker has announced Saturday its unmanned fighter jet would soon perform its maiden flight as it edged closer to the landmark

Read More

Northrop Grumman unveils B-21 nuclear bomber for U.S. Air Force

Northrop Grumman unveils the B-21 Raider, a new high-tech stealth bomber developed for the U.S. Air Force, during an event in Palmdale, California, U.S., December 2, 2022. Photographer David Swanson By Reuters Northrop Grumman Corp on Friday rolled out its new B-21 “Raider” jet, the first of a new fleet of long-range stealth nuclear bombers

Read More

Musk says Twitter has suspended rapper Ye over swastika post

By The Associated Press Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David. It is the second time this year that Ye has been suspended from the platform over antisemitic posts. Twitter CEO Elon Musk confirmed the suspension by replying to Ye’s post of an

Read More

Birmingham cousins killed in Somalia militant attack as tributes pour in for ‘pillars of the community’

Mohamed Hassan Elmi, left, and Abdulkadir Abdullahi Ahmed, right (Image: BirminghamLive) Birmingham Mail By Ben Perrin Two much-loved Birmingham cousins were tragically killed during a horrific militant attack in Somalia. Tributes have poured in for the pair who were highly respected pillars of the community in Small Heath. Community leaders Mohamed Hassan Elmi, 53, and

Read More

Child labor in cocoa production ‘akin to slavery’

By Anadolu Agency Child labor in cocoa production is “akin to slavery,” with the agricultural sector the largest employer of child laborers. More than one in five children in the world’s poorest countries are engaged in child labor and sub-Saharan Africa has the largest proportion of child laborers aged between five and 17, according to

Read More

Somali-Finland citizen arrested for tearing up Turkish lira

Credit to Photo/TikTok The security forces of Turkey have arrested a Somali, Finland citizen who posted the video on TikTok of tearing the country’s currency, which angered the Turkish government. The Somali citizen who holds the citizenship of Finland, the video he recorded has spread widely on social media, especially TikTok, and his action has

Read More