File Photo/Somali Times Somalia Puntland Governor Said Abdullahi Deni has left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday for an unannounced visit. The purpose of Puppet Said Deni’s trip is unknown, but it comes at a time when the country is in an election, with Mr. Deni considered one of the aspiring politicians for

By Anadolu Agency Voters to elect 30 members of 45-seat Shura Council Qatari voters began to cast ballot on Saturday in the Gulf state’s first legislative elections, Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. local time (0500 GMT), and will close at 6 p.m. (1500 GMT). Voters will elect 30 members of the 45-seat advisory Shura

File- In this Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 file photo, Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen Hassen addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters. Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 that it is kicking out seven United Nations officials and

Men are pictured as Afghanistan’s Taliban-controlled central bank seizes a large amount of money in cash and gold from former top government officials, including former vice president Amrullah Saleh, in Afghanistan, in this handout obtained by Reuters on September 15, 2021. Da Afghanistan Bank/Handout via REUTERS Reuters By John O’Donnell and Rupam Jain The Afghan

By Anadolu Agency 6 more mosques to be shut over radicalization, says French interior minister Amid ongoing drive against Muslims and their worship places, France has shut down one-third of 89 inspected mosques since November 2020, the French interior minister said. Gerald Darmanin told Le Figaro newspaper that before the “anti-separatism law” was enacted, 650

Sarah Everard was kidnapped while walking home in south London. Photograph: Family handout/CPS/PA The Guardian By Vikram Dodd and Haroon Siddique Ex-Met officer jailed for kidnap, rape and murder of Everard whom he lured off London street Wayne Couzens has received a whole-life sentence for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard, The former

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (L) and Philippines’ Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (R) shake hands after a bilateral meeting at Camp Aguinaldo military camp in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2021. Rolex Dela Pena/Pool via Reuters Reuters By Karen Lema China has opposed a Philippines-led push for a review of its 70-year-old

Graduates queue for job interviews. By Business Daily Africa Half of jobless Kenyans have given up looking for work, disheartened by reduced opportunities in a tough economy that has seen many businesses downsize operations in a bid to survive. Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) covering the quarter ended March 2021 shows

By Anadolu Agency Sunday’s election produced most diverse parliament in Germany, but migrants still underrepresented compared to population Germany’s new Bundestag will be the most diverse parliament in recent history, with more representatives from different cultural and ethnic groups, according to a study by the Migration Media Service. At least 83 lawmakers with migration backgrounds

Couzens pleaded guilty to the kidnap, rape and murder of Everard at earlier court hearings. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA The Guardian By Vikram Dodd and Haroon Siddique Sentencing hearing told serving Met officer used warrant card and Covid training to deceive 33-year-old Wayne Couzens used police equipment, including his warrant card and training about Covid rules,