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What Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
Read MoreFormer Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
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By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
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Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
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Featured ArticlesWhat Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
What Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
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Somalia president Hassan Sheikh’s son was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine killing innocent Turkish national
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By Anadolu Agency The US has asked Australia to join a Washington-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to repel the Houthi group’s targeting of Israeli vessels, local media said on
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Dangote Refinery By The African Exponent A milestone moment unfolded for the Nigerian mega-refinery developed by billionaire Aliko Dangote as it received its initial shipment of crude oil,
UK economy shrinks as BoE readies new rates decision – ONS
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Paranoid Abiy Ahmed fired and arrested Ethiopia’s state minister of peace
File Photo/Somali Times On 11 December 2023, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed dismissed Taye Dendea from his cabinet-level role in a letter expressing gratitude for his service since October 2021.
Rishi Sunak faces tense UK parliamentary showdown over Rwanda asylum plan
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain December 7, 2023. James Manning/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters British
Spanish police say they nabbed leader of one of the world’s biggest hacking groups
By Anadolu Agency Spanish police have said they arrested one of the alleged leaders of hacktivist group Kelvin Security in the coastal city of Alicante. Spanish police say Kelvin Security has
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh’s son was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine killing innocent Turkish national
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh’s son Mohamed Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has reportedly fled to Mogadishu following his involvement in a deadly car crash in Istanbul, a Somali diplomat in
Rescuers have recovered 11 bodies after landslides at a Zambia mine. More than 30 are feared dead
Rescuers recovered 11 bodies after landslides at a Zambia mine. (AP photo) By The Associated Press Eleven informal miners have been confirmed dead and their bodies retrieved from an open-pit
Somalia secures $4.5bn debt relief from lenders-sources say
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia has secured a $4.5 billion debt write-off from global lenders, marking the culmination of a decade-long process of negotiations and reforms. Read: Somalia’s
Sudan declares 15 UAE diplomats persona non grata
By Reuters Sudan has declared 15 staff from the United Arab Emirates embassy persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country within 48 hours, the Sudanese state news agency said on Sunday.