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By Anadolu Agency The Iranian army threatened Thursday to widen the scope of war with the US beyond the Middle East and disrupt global oil and gas exports if Washington launches further attacks
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A fire burns in bins as anti-immigrant protesters clash with police at Antrim road, following a knife attack on June 8, which left a man seriously injured and prompted police to declare a
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By Anadolu Agency The death toll from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao in southern Philippines earlier this week rose to 45, while rescue teams continue
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Iran threatens to widen scope of war with US as Trump cancels strikes on Tehran
By Anadolu Agency The Iranian army threatened Thursday to widen the scope of war with the US beyond the Middle East and disrupt global oil and gas exports if Washington launches further attacks
Read MoreUK minister says violence in Northern Ireland is racist thuggery
A fire burns in bins as anti-immigrant protesters clash with police at Antrim road, following a knife attack on June 8, which left a man seriously injured and prompted police to declare a
Read MorePhilippines earthquake death toll rises to 45, search for 17 missing continues
By Anadolu Agency The death toll from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao in southern Philippines earlier this week rose to 45, while rescue teams continue
Read MoreTop 10 African countries with the fastest-growing economies in 2026: IMF World Economic Outlook projections
By The African Exponent Economic growth projections remain a central reference point in global capital allocation because they signal where production, consumption demand, and investment activity
Read MoreUganda says it will not interfere in Somalia’s political disputes
The Ugandan government has said its troops in Somalia will not interfere in Somalia’s internal affairs, insisting that their mandate is limited to security operations under the African Union
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Featured ArticlesIran threatens to widen scope of war with US as Trump cancels strikes on Tehran
By Anadolu Agency The Iranian army threatened Thursday to widen the scope of war with the US beyond the Middle East and disrupt global oil and gas exports if Washington launches further attacks
Iran threatens to widen scope of war with US as Trump cancels strikes on Tehran
By Anadolu Agency The Iranian army threatened Thursday to widen the scope of war with the US beyond the Middle East and disrupt global oil and gas exports if Washington launches further attacks
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKTrump’s pro-Israel cabinet picks upset Muslims who voted for him
Novi, Michigan, October 26, 2024. Photographer Carlos Osorio By Reuters U.S. Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration’s support for
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Mogadishu mayor and Banadir governor Abdirahman Omar Osman passed away on Thursday afternoon in Qatar after he has sustained serious injuries from a suicide attack at his office in Mogadishu last
Read MoreNobel peace laureate Abiy says militants, global powers threaten Horn of Africa
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali receives medal and diploma from Chair of the Nobel Committee Berit Reiss-Andersen during Nobel Peace Prize awarding ceremony in Oslo City Hall, Norway
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Trump’s pro-Israel cabinet picks upset Muslims who voted for him
Novi, Michigan, October 26, 2024. Photographer Carlos Osorio By Reuters U.S. Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration’s support for
Read MoreMogadishu Mayor Abdirahman Omar Osman dies in Qatar
Mogadishu mayor and Banadir governor Abdirahman Omar Osman passed away on Thursday afternoon in Qatar after he has sustained serious injuries from a suicide attack at his office in Mogadishu last
Read MoreNobel peace laureate Abiy says militants, global powers threaten Horn of Africa
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali receives medal and diploma from Chair of the Nobel Committee Berit Reiss-Andersen during Nobel Peace Prize awarding ceremony in Oslo City Hall, Norway
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Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese
US, China begin trade talks in Malaysia
By Anadolu Agency The US and China Saturday kicked off their economic and trade talks in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, according to the Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency. Chinese
Ivory Coast votes with Ouattara’s legacy, age in focus
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, 83, waves at supporters during a final political rally ahead of Ivory Coast’s presidential election, scheduled for October 25, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast,
EU fails to agree on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine aid
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 23, 2025. EU leaders failed on Thursday to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian
Top 10 African countries with the highest export values in 2025
By The African Exponent Export value has become one of the clearest indicators of Africa’s economic trajectory in 2025. Across the continent, countries are strengthening trade performance through
Trump downplays second meeting with Putin as Budapest summit put on hold
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump downplayed a second summit with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Tuesday just as the Budapest sit-down was put on hold amid an impasse over a
World Bank to provide over 2 bln USD in renewed development financing to Uganda
Uganda will receive more than two billion U.S. dollars in new concessional financing from the World Bank over the next three financial years to support the East African country’s
Former French President Sarkozy starts 5-year prison sentence
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his house with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on the day of his incarceration at the Sante prison to begin his five-year prison sentence for criminal
President Ahmed Madobe says Jubaland Intelligence is ahead of Somalia spy agency NISA in obtaining information
File Photo/Somali Times President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe has strongly stated that the Jubaland Intelligence and Security Agency (JISA) is now the most powerful and knowledgeable agency in
US bank rout prompts deal speculation as credit worries loom
By Reuters Jitters around U.S. banks’ exposure to loan losses have fueled expectations for more mergers and acquisitions as big buyers may be spurred to look to absorb smaller or weaker
Tanzania’s Zanzibar elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medical expertise
Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. The 35th Chinese
US, China begin trade talks in Malaysia
By Anadolu Agency The US and China Saturday kicked off their economic and trade talks in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, according to the Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency. Chinese
Ivory Coast votes with Ouattara’s legacy, age in focus
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, 83, waves at supporters during a final political rally ahead of Ivory Coast’s presidential election, scheduled for October 25, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast,
EU fails to agree on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine aid
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 23, 2025. EU leaders failed on Thursday to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian
Top 10 African countries with the highest export values in 2025
By The African Exponent Export value has become one of the clearest indicators of Africa’s economic trajectory in 2025. Across the continent, countries are strengthening trade performance through
Trump downplays second meeting with Putin as Budapest summit put on hold
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump downplayed a second summit with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Tuesday just as the Budapest sit-down was put on hold amid an impasse over a
World Bank to provide over 2 bln USD in renewed development financing to Uganda
Uganda will receive more than two billion U.S. dollars in new concessional financing from the World Bank over the next three financial years to support the East African country’s
Former French President Sarkozy starts 5-year prison sentence
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his house with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on the day of his incarceration at the Sante prison to begin his five-year prison sentence for criminal
President Ahmed Madobe says Jubaland Intelligence is ahead of Somalia spy agency NISA in obtaining information
File Photo/Somali Times President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe has strongly stated that the Jubaland Intelligence and Security Agency (JISA) is now the most powerful and knowledgeable agency in
US bank rout prompts deal speculation as credit worries loom
By Reuters Jitters around U.S. banks’ exposure to loan losses have fueled expectations for more mergers and acquisitions as big buyers may be spurred to look to absorb smaller or weaker