Latest NewsKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran 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
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Kenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Read MoreIran 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
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Featured ArticlesKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
Kenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump and a U.S. visa, March 20, 2026. Photo White House, Canva By Kenyans The U.S. government is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKRights group says Saudi Arabia is holding a senior prince incommunicado since March
Photo: Credit Reuters Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday that Saudi Arabian authorities recently detained and are holding incommunicado Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, who had previously been
Read MoreKenya’s president calls UN Security Council ‘undemocratic, dysfunctional’
By Anadolu Agency Kenyan President William Ruto strongly criticized the UN Security Council on Thursday for what he perceived as its “ineffectiveness” and absence of democratic
Read MoreThe Latest in Mogadishu: A car bomb exploded near Zoobe km4
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, More reports come from a car bomb near the Zoobe in Mogadishu, which was heard neighborhood in Banadir region. Security forces in Mogadishu Saturday arrested a man
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Rights group says Saudi Arabia is holding a senior prince incommunicado since March
Photo: Credit Reuters Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Saturday that Saudi Arabian authorities recently detained and are holding incommunicado Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, who had previously been
Read MoreKenya’s president calls UN Security Council ‘undemocratic, dysfunctional’
By Anadolu Agency Kenyan President William Ruto strongly criticized the UN Security Council on Thursday for what he perceived as its “ineffectiveness” and absence of democratic
Read MoreThe Latest in Mogadishu: A car bomb exploded near Zoobe km4
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, More reports come from a car bomb near the Zoobe in Mogadishu, which was heard neighborhood in Banadir region. Security forces in Mogadishu Saturday arrested a man
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Blog PostsIran plans live-fire drill in Strait of Hormuz amid US tensions
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier (L) transits the Strait of Hormuz, Nov. 19, 2019. Credit Photo AFP By The Associated Press The Strait of Hormuz, a vital and narrow passageway for global
Shanghai sees record cruise traffic in 2025
This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China’s Shanghai. Photographer Wang Xiang By
Trump weighs Iran strike as intelligence flags no immediate nuclear threat: Report
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump is again weighing military action against Iran despite US and Israeli intelligence assessments indicating Tehran’s nuclear program poses no immediate
Somalia bans Israeli airliners from its airspace
This file picture shows a Boeing 757-3E7 with the international call sign 4X-BAW of Israeli airliner Arkia taken over the Rhodes airport Diagoras on April 27, 2000. Reuters/Jorgos Tsambikakis The
No talks under pressure-Iran responds to Trump’s threats, U.S. naval enforcement in Middle East
This photo taken on Jan. 27, 2026 shows a giant banner in Tehran, Iran. Photographer Shadati By Xinhua News Agency Iran on Wednesday rejected any prospect of talks with the United States as long
A year into Trump presidency, ‘pivot to China’ gathers pace
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of China, at the Sheraton Hotel, as he attends the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Picture date: Monday
China to seek deeper cooperation with UK, Chinese ministries say
Flags of China and the Union Jack stand during the China-UK Energy Dialogue in Beijing, China March 17, 2025. Photographer Florence Lo/Pool By Reuters China is ready to enhance mutual trust with
Turkey increases its footprint in naval drone exports
The ULAQ armed unmanned surface vessel (AUSV) developed for the Qatari Coast Guard by Ares Shipyard and ULAQ Global is seen in this photo at an undisclosed location, Jan. 3, 2026. ULAQ Global
15 dead, 28 missing after ferry carrying over 300 passengers sinks in southern Philippines
By Anadolu Agency At least 15 people died early Monday after a ferry carrying more than 300 passengers sank off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. Another 28 are missing, according to
Egyptian-Chinese archaeologists uncover ancient sacred lake in S. Egypt
Guests visit the ruins of the “sacred lake” at the Montu Temple precinct in the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, Egypt, Jan. 24, 2026. An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission
Iran plans live-fire drill in Strait of Hormuz amid US tensions
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier (L) transits the Strait of Hormuz, Nov. 19, 2019. Credit Photo AFP By The Associated Press The Strait of Hormuz, a vital and narrow passageway for global
Shanghai sees record cruise traffic in 2025
This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China’s Shanghai. Photographer Wang Xiang By
Trump weighs Iran strike as intelligence flags no immediate nuclear threat: Report
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump is again weighing military action against Iran despite US and Israeli intelligence assessments indicating Tehran’s nuclear program poses no immediate
Somalia bans Israeli airliners from its airspace
This file picture shows a Boeing 757-3E7 with the international call sign 4X-BAW of Israeli airliner Arkia taken over the Rhodes airport Diagoras on April 27, 2000. Reuters/Jorgos Tsambikakis The
No talks under pressure-Iran responds to Trump’s threats, U.S. naval enforcement in Middle East
This photo taken on Jan. 27, 2026 shows a giant banner in Tehran, Iran. Photographer Shadati By Xinhua News Agency Iran on Wednesday rejected any prospect of talks with the United States as long
A year into Trump presidency, ‘pivot to China’ gathers pace
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of China, at the Sheraton Hotel, as he attends the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Picture date: Monday
China to seek deeper cooperation with UK, Chinese ministries say
Flags of China and the Union Jack stand during the China-UK Energy Dialogue in Beijing, China March 17, 2025. Photographer Florence Lo/Pool By Reuters China is ready to enhance mutual trust with
Turkey increases its footprint in naval drone exports
The ULAQ armed unmanned surface vessel (AUSV) developed for the Qatari Coast Guard by Ares Shipyard and ULAQ Global is seen in this photo at an undisclosed location, Jan. 3, 2026. ULAQ Global
15 dead, 28 missing after ferry carrying over 300 passengers sinks in southern Philippines
By Anadolu Agency At least 15 people died early Monday after a ferry carrying more than 300 passengers sank off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. Another 28 are missing, according to
Egyptian-Chinese archaeologists uncover ancient sacred lake in S. Egypt
Guests visit the ruins of the “sacred lake” at the Montu Temple precinct in the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, Egypt, Jan. 24, 2026. An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission