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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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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.
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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
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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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The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville By Elizabeth Howcroft World shares traded near record highs on Monday, as
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Turkey seizes over 200,000 cannabis roots
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Somalia president tours Huawei’s offices in China
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Dutch bank ING pays $897M to settle money laundering case
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South African president rejects claims of Chinese ‘colonialism’
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China pledges $60 billion for Africa’s development
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1 killed, 13 injured southern Philippines bombing
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Time to invest in Turkish assets, investment guru says
The U.S.’s rift with it’s NATO ally Turkey is “madness” and the smart people are currently investing in Turkish assets, Jim Rogers, one of the world’s best-known
Turkey seizes over 200,000 cannabis roots
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey Turkish security forces confiscated cannabis roots and hashish in southeastern Turkey, the local governorship said on Wednesday. Diyarbakir Governor’s Office said in a
Al-Shabaab militants kidnapped 70 elders in Galgudud region
Mogadishu-Al-Shabaab militants on Tuesday abducted 70 elders from areas between Guri’el and Mataban towns in Galgudud and Hiiraan regions in central Somalia, Galmudug State president, Ahmed Duale
Somalia president tours Huawei’s offices in China
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed visited Huawei’s Beijing Executive Briefing Centre and met with Yi Xiang, SVP at Huawei. president Mohamed
Dutch bank ING pays $897M to settle money laundering case
Dutch bank ING has paid 775 million euros ($897 million) to settle a huge money laundering case in the Netherlands, prosecutors said Tuesday. The country’s financial prosecution service
South African president rejects claims of Chinese ‘colonialism’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday dismissed allegations of China practising colonialism in Africa, saying China instead has been a partner in boosting social and economic
Somali security minister says plan to improve Somali police forces
Somali security minister Mohamed Abukar Islow Du’ale said they are working a plan to enhance the performance and capacity of Somali police forces. Minister Duale said the plan will be coordinated
China pledges $60 billion for Africa’s development
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged $60 billion in financing for projects in Africa in the form of assistance, investment and loans, as China furthers efforts to link the continent’s
Xi Jinping calls for closer China-Africa business ties
Beijing-Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China is willing to cooperate with Africa to forge closer business ties, noting that China welcomes African entrepreneurs who want to come
1 killed, 13 injured southern Philippines bombing
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines A second bomb blast killed one person and injured 13 others injured in the town of Isulan in southern Philippines Sultan Kudarat province Sunday night. According to