Richard Drax, Conservative MP for South Dorset, earlier this year. Photograph: Graham Hunt/Alamy By Paul Lashmar and Jonathan Smith A wealthy Tory MP is facing demands to pay reparations for his family’s part in the Caribbean slave trade after the Observer revealed that he now controls the plantation where his ancestors created the first slave-worked

Roots of these drones are born out of Turkish innovation, says Ben Wallace Turkey’s unmanned aerial vehicle, the Bayraktar TB2, has been responsible for the destruction of hundreds of armored vehicles and even air defense systems in Syria, Libya, and elsewhere, the UK’s defense secretary said on Friday. “The roots of these drones are born

The Home Secretary wanted to ‘exchange expertise and experiences between the two friendly countries’ it was reported (Bahrain Government) By Rob Merrick Exclusive: ‘How can the Home Office accept that I was tortured at this site, then send the Home Secretary there for a photo opportunity?’ victim asks Priti Patel was given a tour of

In this Nov. 6, 2020, file photo the Supreme Court is seen as sundown in Washington. The Supreme Court rejected on Dec. 11,a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court. (AP

People wait in line for food aid from the WFP, at the Um Rakuba refugee camp which houses Ethiopians fleeing the fighting in the Tigray region, on the the border in Sudan, December 3, 2020. REUTERS/Baz Ratner Ethiopia’s government said on Friday it was returning Eritrean refugees to camps in the northern Tigray region, a

Militants known to play important roles in producing explosives for al-Shabaab, says AFRICOM The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Thursday killed eight al-Shabaab commanders allegedly linked to the manufacturing of explosives and coordinating attacks in Somalia, Garowe online news website reported. In a statement, the AFRICOM said it carried out two airstrikes against what they

Photo: Credit Pinterest By Lucas Tomlinson US military forces are drawing down to 2,500 in Iraq and Afghanistan before January 20th The U.S. military flew a pair of B-52 bombers to the Middle East Thursday from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana the second deterrence mission against Iran in recent weeks and comes on the same day

Kenyans face a fine of Sh1 million for refusing to disclose SMSs, emails and WhatsApp messages that the government believes breach national security if Parliament adopts a proposed law. The Bill seeks to amend the Official Secrets Act of 1968 to make it compulsory for anyone who owns a mobile phone or communication gadget to

Photo/Somali Times Former Information Minister Dahir Mohamud Gelle, now a presidential candidate in the opposition coalition, has accused President Farmajo of not listening to Somali politicians. Candidate Dahir said Farmajo is sensitive to the international community, responds to external pressure and does not listen to internal voices, he said. “I am saddened by the Somali

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi. Deputy Speakers of Parliament have lost bid for juicy retirement benefits like monthly pension, four-wheel-drive cars and medical cover after Speaker Justin Muturi rejected debate on the proposed law. Mr Muturi said the debate on the Bill would have seen Parliament take over the mandate of the Salaries and Remuneration