By Anadolu Agency President Donald Trump said Monday that Ukraine should provide the US with its rare earth minerals in exchange for Washington’s continued support in the war against Russia. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Washington and Kyiv are engaged in ongoing talks over the matter, adding: “We’re actually working some

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2025. Photographer Carlos Barria By Reuters U.S. forces carried out airstrikes in Somalia on Saturday targeting a senior Islamic State attack planner and other members of the militant group, killing

IMF File Photo/AE By The African Exponent Africa’s economic landscape is evolving rapidly, with many nations taking bold steps to strengthen financial independence. While global debt levels continue to rise, some African countries have successfully kept their IMF obligations remarkably low. What’s their secret? Lesotho leads the pack with the lowest IMF debt, demonstrating disciplined

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows a view of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in south China. Photographer Liu Dawei By Xinhua News Agency The Zhuhai port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge handled 156,000 inbound and outbound passenger trips on Friday, a daily record since the bridge’s opening in 2018. The 55-km

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu speaks to supporters gathered in front of the Istanbul Courthouse, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Jan. 31, 2025. EPA Photo By Daily Sabah Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu on Friday defended remarks that have landed him charges of threatening public officials and trying to influence the judiciary “My statements did not include any threats

Wreckage of an aircraft involved in an accident at Kedong ranch in Naivasha on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Credit Photo/Naivasha Times By Xinhua News Agency A light aircraft crashed in Kenya on Thursday evening, killing a foreign couple on board, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed. KCAA Director General Emile Arao said on

By Anadolu Agency The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a strong response from the Congolese army to the armed attacks by M23 rebels, accusing Rwanda of supporting the rebels and the international and African communities of remaining silent over tensions on the border. “The east of our country is facing an

By Anadolu Agency The Democratic Republic of Congo called Tuesday for immediate action by the UN Security Council to address an escalating crisis in the country, warning that if it fails to do so, “then it is the street that is going to take charge.” Emphasizing that all necessary measures had been taken to protect

File Photo/Somali Times By International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists, the world’s largest journalists’ organisation, today protested over a series of incidents of intimidation against journalists in Somalia and called for wider protection for media in the country. Read: Turkish president is not welcome to buy Somalia Read: US paid $3 billion

File Photo/Somali Times By Helsinki Times Finnish Minister of the Interior Meri Rantanen visited Somalia on 21 January to discuss cooperation on deporting Somali asylum seekers from Finland, a move critics allege is tied to the Finns Party’s political agenda ahead of the April municipal and county elections. The visit, which included meetings with Somali