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Body of British TV presenter Mosley found on Greek island, local official says

The village of Pedi is seen, following the search for missing British TV doctor Michael Mosley on the southeastern Aegean Sea island of Symi, Greece, June 8, 2024. Photographer Panormitis Chatzigiannakis By Reuters The body of British TV presenter and healthy living advocate Michael Mosley has been found on the Greek island of Symi, a

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Biden, Macron to discuss Israel and Ukraine in pomp-filled state visit

U.S President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2024. Photographer Christian Hartmann By Reuters Fresh from commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron will host U.S. President Joe Biden

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United Nations congratulates Somalia on UN Security Council chair

The United Nations congratulates the government and the Somali citizens of Somalia’s membership in the United Nations Security Council at 2025-2026. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Read: US stopped the food supply Somalia Danab commandos for corruption “Somalia has experienced a long road for the past thirty years to peace, prosperity, and

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Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, Somalia elected non-permanent members of UN Security Council

Somalian Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi (C) speaks to the press after Somalia was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 6, 2024. Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia were elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council on Thursday for a two-year

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Iran arrests Israeli Mossad ‘spy’ amid rising tensions

Valiasr Street and Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran By Anadolu Agency An alleged spy for Israel was arrested by Iranian security agencies in the northwestern province of Ardabil, local authorities said. Jalal Afaghi, the prosecutor general in Ardabil, said late Wednesday that the suspect was wanted by Iran’s intelligence ministry and worked for the Israeli

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Quadrupling of subsidized bread prices deepens struggle for millions in Egypt

An Egyptian man is helped by another person, as he carries bread on a wooden rack to be sold to customers in Cairo, Egypt June 3, 2024. Credit Photo/Reuters By The African Exponent A recent quadrupling of the price of subsidized bread in Egypt has exacerbated the financial struggles of millions of citizens, including 64-year-old

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Strong evidence that Ethiopia committed genocide in Tigray war: Report

File Photos Somali Times/Serial killer Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed By Al Jazeera There is compelling evidence that Ethiopian forces committed genocidal acts during the Tigray war, a new report has concluded. Issued on Tuesday by the United States-based New Lines Institute, the 120-page draft quotes multiple, widespread and credible independent reports that Ethiopian forces

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U.S. won’t send military advisors to Ukraine for training purpose: White House

U.S. President Joe Biden. Credit Photo Twitter X By Xinhua News Agency The United States will maintain its policy of not sending military advisors to Ukraine, a top U.S. national security official said Tuesday. “As we’ve said several times on the record, we are not planning to send U.S. military advisors or troops, trainers to

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Annual Meetings 2024: Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan join $35 million African Development Bank climate disaster risk financing project

By African Development Bank Group The African Development Bank Group Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development joined finance ministers and representatives from Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan for the signing agreement for a $35 million project to build resilience and responses to climate shocks. The signings took place on the sidelines of

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UN Security Council holds discussions regarding political situation and security in Somalia

The Security Council will discuss political and security situation in Somalia, with a report to the United Nations envoy to Somalia, James Swan. Read: James Swan has been appointed as the United Nations envoy to Somalia The meeting will take place on 24 June, according to a statement published by the UN Security Affairs. Read:

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