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    By Reuters Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep

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  • Trump can send ships into Persian Gulf if he dares, Iran warns

    By Anadolu Agency Iran dismissed US claims that its naval capabilities have been destroyed, warning that US President Donald Trump can send ships into the Persian Gulf “if he dares.”

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  • Xi stresses enhancing political loyalty in military to advance defence modernization

    Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a plenary meeting of the delegation

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  • Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine flees country amid political crackdown

    Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has fled the country following escalating political tensions in the East African nation, according to Kenyans reported.

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US allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz

By Reuters Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep

Trump can send ships into Persian Gulf if he dares, Iran warns

Xi stresses enhancing political loyalty in military to advance defence modernization

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine flees country amid political crackdown

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Teodorin Obiang: Equatorial Guinea’s playboy Vice President

Teodoro (aka Teodorin) Nguema Obiang Mongue, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president. Credit: Daily Nation File Photo. By Kemo Cham Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, Equatorial Guinea’s

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US says airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab extremists

The United States military says it has killed 13 members of the al-Shabab extremist group with an airstrike 30 miles (48 kilometers) outside Somalia’s capital. A U.S. Africa Command statement

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Political consensus critical ahead of Somalia election: UN mission chief

UN Photo/Rick Bajornas James Swan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, briefs the Security Council meeting on the

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Ruthless Djibouti dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh brought together SNM militia leader, Somalia president

Photographer Somali Times The ruthless Djibouti dictator Ismaïl Omar Guelleh today brought together the president of Somalia and SNM militia leader who arrived in the Djibouti today, and it will

North Korea’s Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the 5th National Meeting of Mothers in Pyongyang in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on December 5, 2023. KCNA via

Ethical concerns of Artisanal Gold Mining and its effect on Global Trade

Artisanal miners sluice for gold by pouring water through gravel at an unlicensed mine near the city of Doropo, Ivory Coast. Credit to Photo Reuters Business Daily Africa By HF Markets Artisanal

US says it shot down multiple drones, missiles over Red Sea

By Anadolu Agency The US military said Tuesday that it shot down 12 drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land-attack cruise missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels at

The Turkish Justice Minister has promised Somalia President Hassan Sheikh’s son will be prosecuted for his crimes

Turkey’s Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç confirmed that Mohamed Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, the son of Somalia president, will soon arrive in Turkey to face trial in a car accident in Istanbul,

Ethiopia becomes Africa’s latest sovereign default

A general view shows the cityscape of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, January 29, 2017. Photographer Tiksa Negeri/File Photo By Reuters Ethiopia became Africa’s third default in as

The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy

A demonstrator holds a banner outside The Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, in London, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Britain is one of the world’s oldest democracies, but

UK Covid rules warning as NHS nurses demand action be taken

UK Covid rules warning as NHS nurses demand action be taken (Image: PA) Birmingham Mail By James Rodger Bosses at the Royal College of Nursing have written to health officials across the UK

Oil prices flat as market factor in supply uncertainties

By Anadolu Agency Crude oil prices stayed in a narrow range on Tuesday’s light trade over the Christmas holiday as markets weighed the prospect of supply disruptions in Red Sea trading

276 Indians stuck in a French airport for days for a human trafficking probe have left for India

Men board the plane grounded by police at the Vatry airport , Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 in Vatry, eastern France. A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation is scheduled