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By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
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Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
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Iran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
Read MoreThousands flee years long drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
Read MoreUS says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran
A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. Photographer Majid Asgaripour By Reuters U.S. Treasury
Read MoreUkraine’s anticorruption agencies uncover criminal network in presidential office, parliament
By Anadolu Agency Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) said Thursday they uncovered an alleged criminal organization
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Featured ArticlesIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Iran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
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Suicide bomber strikes at the Hotel Lido beach in Mogadishu.
Photo/Somali Times A car bomb has exploded in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The blast, which was heard throughout Mogadishu, was reported to have taken place at the Lido Beach hotel in
Read MoreBurkina Faso’s tourism revenue hits record $165 million despite security challenges
Monument to National Heroes in Burkina Faso honors the iconic figures and martyrs of Burkinabè history. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/The black photographer By Face2Face Africa Despite security
Read MoreBiden opens overseas trip declaring ‘United States is back’
President Joe Biden speaks to American service members at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, England, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) By JONATHAN LEMIRE and AAMER MADHANI President
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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is the latest in a series of high-profile departures for Saudi crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s upcoming economic development conference. The World Bank
Portugal defense minister quits over arms theft cover-up
Portuguese Defense Minister Jose Azeredo Lopes resigned on Friday amid an investigation into a suspected army cover-up of a weapons theft last year, a ministry spokesman said. Prime Minister
Pakistan opposes India-Russia S-400 deal
Pakistan said on Thursday it opposed the India-Russia S-400 air defense missile system deal, the foreign office said.”We are opposed to any arms race in South Asia and have been proposing
Somali special forces raid counterfeit currency linked to members of parliament
Mogadishu-Somalia, secret service raid counterfeit currency linked to parliament working in intelligence have broken up a counterfeit money ring based in the Somali capital, the country’s
DP World launches drilling oil $442m on Berbera port
Somalia , is a sovereign state with its territory located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui
What Kenya can do for locals to benefit from oil industry
Six years ago, Kenya discovered commercially viable oil deposits in the Turkana region. The find is expected to boost economic growth as about 560 million barrels of oil are expected to be
Qatari 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
World’s longest nonstop flight from Singapore to New York takes off today
Passengers were getting ready to board the world’s longest flight on Thursday — a marathon 19 hours in the air between Singapore and New York. Two pilots, a special
EU’s Barnier says Brexit deal may be ‘within reach’ next week, demands Irish checks
European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday an agreement with Britain could be “within reach” next week, calling for decisive progress in the talks in time for a summit of
Erdogan calls on Africa to trade in local currencies
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on African countries to trade and do joint businesses with Turkey using local currencies. “Let’s save our trade from risks posed by
Dropouts mount for Saudi prince’s investment conference
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is the latest in a series of high-profile departures for Saudi crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s upcoming economic development conference. The World Bank
Portugal defense minister quits over arms theft cover-up
Portuguese Defense Minister Jose Azeredo Lopes resigned on Friday amid an investigation into a suspected army cover-up of a weapons theft last year, a ministry spokesman said. Prime Minister
Pakistan opposes India-Russia S-400 deal
Pakistan said on Thursday it opposed the India-Russia S-400 air defense missile system deal, the foreign office said.”We are opposed to any arms race in South Asia and have been proposing
Somali special forces raid counterfeit currency linked to members of parliament
Mogadishu-Somalia, secret service raid counterfeit currency linked to parliament working in intelligence have broken up a counterfeit money ring based in the Somali capital, the country’s
DP World launches drilling oil $442m on Berbera port
Somalia , is a sovereign state with its territory located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui
What Kenya can do for locals to benefit from oil industry
Six years ago, Kenya discovered commercially viable oil deposits in the Turkana region. The find is expected to boost economic growth as about 560 million barrels of oil are expected to be
Qatari 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
World’s longest nonstop flight from Singapore to New York takes off today
Passengers were getting ready to board the world’s longest flight on Thursday — a marathon 19 hours in the air between Singapore and New York. Two pilots, a special
EU’s Barnier says Brexit deal may be ‘within reach’ next week, demands Irish checks
European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday an agreement with Britain could be “within reach” next week, calling for decisive progress in the talks in time for a summit of
Erdogan calls on Africa to trade in local currencies
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on African countries to trade and do joint businesses with Turkey using local currencies. “Let’s save our trade from risks posed by