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Somalis living in Turkey face serious threats

Photo: Credit to Pinterest The situation of the Somali people in Turkey is deteriorating following the attack by Bashi Hosh Jabril, a Somali Canadian national, by Turkish bandits earlier this month, who died of his injuries. Somali nationals living in Turkey have been stigmatized by the Somali community in some neighborhoods, especially Kizilay, which has

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Discontent with Johnson imperils his future, UK virus rules

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. British lawmakers have voted to approve new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. The House of Commons approved measures ordering masks to be worn

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Somalis will stick with DP Ruto — Duale

Garissa township MP Aden Duale and Deputy President William Ruto at a recent function. By The Star, Kenya Garissa Township MP Aden Duale has said the Muslim and Somali community will stick with Deputy President William Ruto to the end and make sure he clinches the presidency. Duale said Ruto was a true friend to

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Danish ex-minister jailed for separating asylum-seeking couples

By Al Jazeera Denmark’s former immigration minister has been sentenced to two months in prison after a special court found her guilty of illegally separating several couples of asylum seekers where the female member was a minor. “Inger Stojberg is found guilty of a deliberate violation of the Ministerial Responsibility Act,” Denmark’s Court of Impeachment

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Israeli PM meets crown prince in UAE, Iran on agenda

Credit to Photo Anadolu Agency/Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Crown Prince of the UAE, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan By Reuters Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Monday in the first ever public meeting between an Israeli leader and the United Arab

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Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says

New elected German Foreign minister Annalena Baerbock smiles as she attends a press conference after a meeting with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, at the Quai d’Orsay, in Paris, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. (Gonzalo Fuentes, Pool Photo via AP) By Reuters Germany’s foreign minister warned on Saturday that time was running out to find

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Iran warns of “heavy price” after report of U.S.-Israeli military drill plans

A view of the Natanz uranium enrichment facility 250 km (155 miles) south of the Iranian capital Tehran, March 30, 2005. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi By Reuters A top Iranian military official warned on Saturday of a “heavy price” for aggressors, state media said, after a report of U.S. and Israeli plans for possible military drills to

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Tornadoes, storms strike US; Kentucky gov fears dozens dead

The Amazon distribution center is partially collapsed after being hit by a tornado on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 in Edwardsville, Ill. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) By Associated Press Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday, killing at least six people overnight as it tore through a candle factory

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Stay French, or not? New Caledonia holds independence vote

File – This May 9, 2018, photo shows a general view of the bay of Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific, with the yachting port in the background. The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia decides Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, whether to break away from France, in a

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Kenya’s Odinga launches fifth bid for top job with president’s backing

Kenya’s Opposition leader Raila Odinga and wife Ida Odinga attend the Azimio la Umoja (Declaration of Unity) rally to unveil his August 2022 Presidential race candidature at the Moi International Sports centre in Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya December 10, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya By Reuters Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga launched his fifth bid for Kenya’s presidency

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