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CIA had low confidence in Iranian threat before Trump switched planes in Turkey: Report
By Anadolu Agency US intelligence officials had doubts about the credibility of an alleged Iranian assassination threat against President Donald Trump that was relayed by Israel and contributed
Read MoreNorth Korea fires missile ahead of major US-South Korea drills
A rocket launcher fires a munition during tests in North Korea, June 25, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency/File Photo By Reuters North
Read MoreIranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast
By The Associated Press Yemeni authorities say six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the
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File Photo/Somali Times By The African Exponent Five of the world’s ten most corrupt countries are right here in Sub-Saharan Africa. With the region scoring a dismal 32 out of 100 on the
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By The Associated Press The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across
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Featured ArticlesCIA had low confidence in Iranian threat before Trump switched planes in Turkey: Report
By Anadolu Agency US intelligence officials had doubts about the credibility of an alleged Iranian assassination threat against President Donald Trump that was relayed by Israel and contributed
CIA had low confidence in Iranian threat before Trump switched planes in Turkey: Report
By Anadolu Agency US intelligence officials had doubts about the credibility of an alleged Iranian assassination threat against President Donald Trump that was relayed by Israel and contributed
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Security Council regrets Somalia’s expulsion of UN envoy
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Venezuela’s congress names new leader, vows to battle Maduro
Photo (AP) Venezuela’s opposition-controlled congress opened its first session of the year Saturday, installing a fresh-faced leader who struck a defiant tone and vowed to take up the battle
Tuna sells for record $3 million in auction at Tokyo’s new fish market
Journalists film a 278kg bluefin tuna, priced with a 333,600,000 yen bid is pictured in front of sushi restaurants Sushi Zanmai in Tokyo, Japan, January 5, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon The owner
Pentagon plans to cut troops, airstrikes in Somalia: report
The Pentagon plans to curtail its military role in Somalia and lessen airstrikes against al-Shabaab militants in the region, NBC News reported Friday. Two senior U.S. officials told the outlet
Norway donates $ 54.3 Million to Somalia reconstruction and development
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Djibouti bases at Red Sea strait show outsize value
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UN to send new envoy to Somalia after flap led to expulsion
The United Nations plans to replace an envoy who was expelled from Somalia after questioning the arrest of a political candidate with an extremist history, the world body said Friday. The
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Ilhan Omar becomes the first person to wear the hijab in the US Congress
AP Photo/Susan Walsh History was on Ilhan Omar’s mind as she arrived in Washington DC this week. The 36-year-old Democrat from Minnesota’s 5th Congressional district became the first
Governor Abdiweli Gaas rejects official of the federal government of Somalia to come in Garowe
The Puntland region has informed members of the federal government of Somalia that they have not been able to fly from the airport in Mogadishu for a few hours. Some of the initiatives undertaken
Security Council regrets Somalia’s expulsion of UN envoy
The U.N. Security Council is expressing regret at Somalia’s decision to expel a U.N. envoy who questioned the arrest of an extremist group defector-turned-political candidate. The council issued
Venezuela’s congress names new leader, vows to battle Maduro
Photo (AP) Venezuela’s opposition-controlled congress opened its first session of the year Saturday, installing a fresh-faced leader who struck a defiant tone and vowed to take up the battle
Tuna sells for record $3 million in auction at Tokyo’s new fish market
Journalists film a 278kg bluefin tuna, priced with a 333,600,000 yen bid is pictured in front of sushi restaurants Sushi Zanmai in Tokyo, Japan, January 5, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon The owner
Pentagon plans to cut troops, airstrikes in Somalia: report
The Pentagon plans to curtail its military role in Somalia and lessen airstrikes against al-Shabaab militants in the region, NBC News reported Friday. Two senior U.S. officials told the outlet
Norway donates $ 54.3 Million to Somalia reconstruction and development
Oslo-The Norwegian government has announced that $ 54.3 million will contribute to the reconstruction and development of Somalia’s infrastructure, saying that the economy is moving to
Djibouti bases at Red Sea strait show outsize value
Nation at strait linking Gulf of Aden to Red Sea connects global shipping routes, with most foreign bases in world In 1991 thousands of Ethiopians, military men and women included, made an
UN to send new envoy to Somalia after flap led to expulsion
The United Nations plans to replace an envoy who was expelled from Somalia after questioning the arrest of a political candidate with an extremist history, the world body said Friday. The
UN: Saudi trial into Khashoggi killing ‘not sufficient’
UN renews call for independent investigation with ‘international involvement’ The United Nations Human Rights Office spokeswoman said on Friday that a trial taking place in Saudi Arabia into Oct.
Ilhan Omar becomes the first person to wear the hijab in the US Congress
AP Photo/Susan Walsh History was on Ilhan Omar’s mind as she arrived in Washington DC this week. The 36-year-old Democrat from Minnesota’s 5th Congressional district became the first