Federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conduct an immigration enforcement operation in Pine Grove, Minnesota, U.S., January 28, 2026. Photographer Shannon Stapleton/File Photo By Reuters April 18 – At least 17 immigrants have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody from January 2026 through early April, according to ICE. That follows

File Photo/Somali Times Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar has said her assets are not as they appear in documents she previously submitted to the US Congress. The move comes as she faces a potential financial investigation by President Donald Trump and Republican members of the House of Representatives. Ilhan has blamed significant accounting errors in

Patriot air defence system units are seen at a military base in this file photo, Poland July 3, 2023. Photographer Kacper Pempel/File Photo By Reuters U.S. officials have informed some ​European counterparts that some previously contracted weapons deliveries are likely to be delayed as the Iran war ‌continues to draw on weapons stocks, five sources

By Anadolu Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sought to strengthen cooperation with Spain to oppose a return of the world to the “law of the jungle” amid ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. This came during Xi’s meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing, state-run news agency Xinhua reported. “The

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a ​blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war with

File Photo/Somali Times Ismail Omar Guelleh, is well-known to Djiboutians. He has, after all, been in power since May 1999, the year he succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, for whom he was in charge of national security and intelligence gathering, also according to sources Somali spy agency NISA senior commander told Somali Times Ismail

Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand (L), talks with Jean Arnault, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026. Photographer Sha Dati By Xinhua News Agency The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences, Jean Arnault, on Thursday

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday to discuss the Iran cease-fire and recent regional developments, Turkey’s Communications Directorate said. During the call, Erdogan said the two-week cease-fire presents “an important opportunity” for achieving lasting peace and stability and

US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a two-week suspension of military action against Iran following discussions with Pakistani leaders, according to Anadolu Agency reported. Trump said that after conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, he agreed to halt planned strikes, contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of

Soldiers of the Guard Battalion of the German army Bundeswehr stand in position on the day German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presents the Chancellor’s Ribbon of Honour to the Guard Battalion, which is responsible for protocol duties and the protection of the German government, at the Federal Defence Ministry in Berlin, Germany. By Reuters Germany’s armed