Latest NewsAt Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
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A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27,
Read MoreInternational intelligence agencies’ suspicions about Somalia
File Photo Somali Times/ former Somalia spy chief Abdullahi Mohamed Ali The former head of the Somalia National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloshe, has
Read MoreUK cancer cases reach record 400,000 a year, report warns
By Anadolu Agency More than 400,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK, a record high that underscores growing pressure on the country’s health system, according to a new
Read MoreTrump safe after shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner, suspect in custody
Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. Photographer Jonathan Ernst By Reuters President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House
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At Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
Read MoreExclusive: US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory
A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27,
Read MoreInternational intelligence agencies’ suspicions about Somalia
File Photo Somali Times/ former Somalia spy chief Abdullahi Mohamed Ali The former head of the Somalia National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloshe, has
Read MoreUK cancer cases reach record 400,000 a year, report warns
By Anadolu Agency More than 400,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK, a record high that underscores growing pressure on the country’s health system, according to a new
Read MoreTrump safe after shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner, suspect in custody
Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. Photographer Jonathan Ernst By Reuters President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House
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Featured ArticlesAt Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
At Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKTwitter temporarily disables its ‘trends’ section in Ethiopia
A man walks on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri By Reuters Social network Twitter has temporarily disabled its Trends section in Africa’s
Read MoreQatari banks raise over $1 billion in privately placed bonds – sources
Qatar National Bank QISB.QA, the largest bank by assets in the Middle East and Africa, and Qatar Islamic Bank (QNBK.QA), the Gulf state’s largest sharia-compliant lender by assets, have raised a
Read MoreA popular journalist fled danger in Somalia. He returned home and was killed.
Awil Dihar Salad knew firsthand the dangers of practicing journalism in Somalia. The veteran reporter had spent years working there, but he fled the Horn of Africa nation in 2005, fearing he
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Twitter temporarily disables its ‘trends’ section in Ethiopia
A man walks on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri By Reuters Social network Twitter has temporarily disabled its Trends section in Africa’s
Read MoreQatari banks raise over $1 billion in privately placed bonds – sources
Qatar National Bank QISB.QA, the largest bank by assets in the Middle East and Africa, and Qatar Islamic Bank (QNBK.QA), the Gulf state’s largest sharia-compliant lender by assets, have raised a
Read MoreA popular journalist fled danger in Somalia. He returned home and was killed.
Awil Dihar Salad knew firsthand the dangers of practicing journalism in Somalia. The veteran reporter had spent years working there, but he fled the Horn of Africa nation in 2005, fearing he
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Blog PostsSaudi Arabia opens high-speed rail linking holy cities
King Salman inaugurates biggest transport project in Middle East, which is expected to carry millions of passengers annually. Saudi Arabia launched a high-speed railway Tuesday connecting Islam’s
Marine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If Necessary
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighters have reportedly conducted reconnaissance missions over or near Somalia and were ready to respond to requests for close air support from American
Amir’s UN address to highlight Qatar’s stance on key issues
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will deliver a speech today at the opening session of the UN General Assembly 73 that is expected to touch on Qatar’s positions on the
Kenya military gets nine aircraft
Kenya has acquired nine Fennec helicopters from the United Arab Emirates as it ramps up its security measures amid increased threats from Al Shabaab insurgents in Somalia. Last week, Cabinet
Somalia’s ministry of Petroleum suspends its Secretary-General using public fund
Somali Minister for Petroleum, Mr Abdirishid Mohamed Ahmed has suspended the permanent secretary of the ministry over the misconduct. misused public fund. In a press statement, the minister said
Ethiopia: Mass arrests and detentions threaten a new era of human rights progress
Responding to a statement by Addis Ababa’s police commissioner Major General Degefe Bede that nearly 3,000 youths were arrested in the capital Addis Ababa over the weekend, and that 174 would be
Thailand: Dengue fever kills 71 people
Epidemic affects more than 57,000 people in 27 regions, says Health Ministry A dengue fever outbreak has killed 71 people in Thailand in 2018, according to the Health Ministry. The ministry said
China says U.S. trying to force it to submit on trade as new tariffs kick in
The two sides had already slapped tariffs on $50 billion worth of each other’s goods. For U.S. consumers, the new duties could translate into higher prices for Chinese products ranging from
US forces come under attack in Somalia, kills 18 Al-Shabaab terrorist
According to a statement by the US Africa Command, the forces. Al Shabaab terrorists in Somalia continue to be weakened, as various forces sustain pressure on the ragtag militants. Over the
Fake Doctor Arrested in Kenya After Performing 8 Successful Surgeries
Ronald Melly, the fake doctor from Nandi County, performed eight successful operations at the Kapsabet County Referral Hospital before he was transferred to head Meteitei Sub-County hospital, a
Saudi Arabia opens high-speed rail linking holy cities
King Salman inaugurates biggest transport project in Middle East, which is expected to carry millions of passengers annually. Saudi Arabia launched a high-speed railway Tuesday connecting Islam’s
Marine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If Necessary
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighters have reportedly conducted reconnaissance missions over or near Somalia and were ready to respond to requests for close air support from American
Amir’s UN address to highlight Qatar’s stance on key issues
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will deliver a speech today at the opening session of the UN General Assembly 73 that is expected to touch on Qatar’s positions on the
Kenya military gets nine aircraft
Kenya has acquired nine Fennec helicopters from the United Arab Emirates as it ramps up its security measures amid increased threats from Al Shabaab insurgents in Somalia. Last week, Cabinet
Somalia’s ministry of Petroleum suspends its Secretary-General using public fund
Somali Minister for Petroleum, Mr Abdirishid Mohamed Ahmed has suspended the permanent secretary of the ministry over the misconduct. misused public fund. In a press statement, the minister said
Ethiopia: Mass arrests and detentions threaten a new era of human rights progress
Responding to a statement by Addis Ababa’s police commissioner Major General Degefe Bede that nearly 3,000 youths were arrested in the capital Addis Ababa over the weekend, and that 174 would be
Thailand: Dengue fever kills 71 people
Epidemic affects more than 57,000 people in 27 regions, says Health Ministry A dengue fever outbreak has killed 71 people in Thailand in 2018, according to the Health Ministry. The ministry said
China says U.S. trying to force it to submit on trade as new tariffs kick in
The two sides had already slapped tariffs on $50 billion worth of each other’s goods. For U.S. consumers, the new duties could translate into higher prices for Chinese products ranging from
US forces come under attack in Somalia, kills 18 Al-Shabaab terrorist
According to a statement by the US Africa Command, the forces. Al Shabaab terrorists in Somalia continue to be weakened, as various forces sustain pressure on the ragtag militants. Over the
Fake Doctor Arrested in Kenya After Performing 8 Successful Surgeries
Ronald Melly, the fake doctor from Nandi County, performed eight successful operations at the Kapsabet County Referral Hospital before he was transferred to head Meteitei Sub-County hospital, a