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Pompeo urges Saudi Arabia to consider normalizing relations with Israel

Photo: Credit Associated Press US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, meets with Saudi King Salman, right, at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday Feb. 20, 2020. Pompeo has said that during his time in Saudi Arabia, he will speak with the kingdom’s leadership about security issues, threats posed by Iran, the economic

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Rwanda approves cannabis production for export

Workers tend cannabis seedlings at a farm owned by Industrial Hemp Ltd in Kasese District, Uganda. Rwanda has approved the cultivation and export of cannabis even as the use of the stimulant for medical or recreational purposes remains illegal in the country. The government is targeting to grow its export earnings from the global cannabis

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Trump wants US troops out of Somalia: report

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, in Johnstown, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Pentagon has begun drafting plans for US president, says Bloomberg, citing people familiar with matter President Donald Trump has informed his top advisers that he wants to withdraw US troops from

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Roble meets with the international community’s amid concerns of Farmajo’s behavior.

Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, today met with members of the international community in support of the Somali government, amid concerns that the elections will not be held on time. The election, which was agreed on September 17th, has so far shown no signs of progress,

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I got fed up of racism – California man on trial for murdering 4 whites tells detectives

Kori Ali Muhammad is on trial for fatally shooting four white men — Photo Credit: ABC7 News A Fresno man who is currently on trial for murdering four white men in 2017 told detectives upon his arrest that the motive behind his action was because he got fed up with racism against blacks. According to

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UK unemployment rate spikes to 4.5% amid winter job fears

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson listens during a coronavirus briefing in Downing Street, London, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP) LONDON (AP) — Unemployment across the U.K. spiked sharply higher in August, clear evidence that the jobless rate is set to surge higher when a British government salary-support scheme ends this month

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UK sheep farmer jailed for contaminated baby food plot

This undated file photo combination issued by Hertfordshire Constabulary shows Nigel Wright and a jar of Heinz baby food that was laced with fragments of a craft knife by Wright. A sheep farmer was sentenced to 14 years in prison Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 for his plot to use baby food laced with metal shards

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Netanyahu to move 2,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel

Ethiopian Jews in Israel [File photo] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared he is planning to move 2,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel, local media reported. “I updated [Ethiopian] Prime Minister Abiy [Ahmed] that I intend to immediately bring some 2,000 people from Addis Ababa and Gondar, as part of our commitment to continuing the

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Kenya announces troop withdrawal for 6 months in Somalia.

Kenya’s Defense Minister Monica Juma has for the first time detailed the government’s plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia. In an exclusive interview with Kenyan media, Monica ruled out that Kenya was planning to withdraw its troops from Somalia, particularly in the Juba and Gedo regions in the south. “Kenya is a member of

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Fauci Slams Trump Camp For Taking His Words Out Of Context In Ad Without His Consent

President Donald Trump listens as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Friday, March 20, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By Summer Concepcion Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday denied consenting to being featured in a new advertisement

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