Africans applying for a visa in every continent are rejected the highest refusal rate of any region. Photo/Shutterstock UB University Business By Alcino Donadel The rate of international F-1 student visa denials has increased worldwide in the past eight years, save a few European countries, Brazil, Australia and China. But no continent comes close to

By Anadolu Agency Police across England have been urged to protect mosques and asylum seeker accommodations as the country braces for at least 19 far-right rallies in the coming days. The call for increased security from community leaders follows violent demonstrations that have spread from Southport to cities, including London, Hartlepool, Manchester, and Aldershot, after

File Photo/Somali Times By InfoMigrants The stories of two Somali journalists have hit the headlines recently, after it was reported that they are some of hundreds of thousands of Somalis to flee the country and try and seek refuge elsewhere. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of

File Photo/Somali Times By Xinhua News Agency The World Bank has approved a 125-million-U.S. dollars grant for Somalia to introduce drought index insurance for 180,000 pastoralists including 90,000 women. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread

By Anadolu Agency Iran’s envoy to the UN affirmed Wednesday that his country will retaliate for the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran “when it deems necessary and appropriate.” “The Islamic Republic of Iran reserves its inherent right to self-defense in accordance with international law to respond decisively to this terrorist and

Container sited at Ilfoocshe (Ilfohshe) beach near Jariban town about 900 km northeast of the Somali capital Mogadishu on July 27, 2024. Somalia authorities are warning the public not to go near a sealed barrel that has washed up on the shores of Puntland, amid suspicions that it may contain hazardous materials. The sealed blue

Palestinian group Hamas’ top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the early hours of the morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group said on Wednesday, drawing fears of wider

Photo credit: Italian government website By Anadolu Agency Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Tuesday said China could become a “key player” in helping end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “I believe China can become, starting from the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that it always appeals to, a key player in helping identify the elements

Police work at the scene where a man was arrested after people were stabbed in Southport, Britain, July 29, 2024. Photographer Temilade Adelaja By Reuters Two children were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift-themed event in northwest England, and a 17-year-old male suspect was arrested, police said on Monday. He was held on suspicion

Rachel Reeves, London. July 8, 2024. Photographer Jonathan Brady By Reuters Britain’s new finance minister, Rachel Reeves, will accuse the former Conservative government on Monday of covering up the true state of the public finances as she sets out ‘tough decisions’ on spending cuts. Elected to run the world’s sixth-largest economy in a landslide victory