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Soldiers of the Guard Battalion of the German army Bundeswehr stand in position on the day German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presents the Chancellor’s Ribbon of Honour to the Guard
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Germany works to clarify new rules on fighting-age men leaving country
Soldiers of the Guard Battalion of the German army Bundeswehr stand in position on the day German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presents the Chancellor’s Ribbon of Honour to the Guard
Read MoreEx-Israeli premier Ehud Olmert says Jews committing crimes against humanity in West Bank
By Anadolu Agency Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Saturday that Jews are committing killings, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity in the West Bank. In an interview with
Read MoreWhite House seeks 1.5 trillion USD in defence spending in 2027 budget proposal
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives in Split, Croatia, on March 28, 2026. Photographer Zvonimir Barisin By Xinhua News Agency The White House Office of Management and Budget on Friday
Read MoreChina desire UN Security Council to avoid backing unauthorized military operations in Middle East
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday urged the UN Security Council not to support unauthorized military operations in the Middle East, warning that continued conflict could lead to
Read MoreDjibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh campaigning for re-election
Ismail Omar Guelleh, is well-known to Djiboutians. He has, after all, been in power since May 1999, the year he succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, for whom he was in charge of national
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Featured ArticlesGermany works to clarify new rules on fighting-age men leaving country
Soldiers of the Guard Battalion of the German army Bundeswehr stand in position on the day German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presents the Chancellor’s Ribbon of Honour to the Guard
Germany works to clarify new rules on fighting-age men leaving country
Soldiers of the Guard Battalion of the German army Bundeswehr stand in position on the day German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presents the Chancellor’s Ribbon of Honour to the Guard
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKPrime Minister Roble meets with security officials
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Photo Reuters The United Arab Emirates awarded 20 billion dirhams worth ($5.5 billion) of military procurement contracts during a defense show this week, at a time when arms sales to the country
Read MoreKenya’s World Bank debt crosses $9.9bn
Signage of the World Bank. Photo/Pool By Business Daily Africa The size of Kenya’s debt from the World Bank crossed Ksh1.5 trillion ($9.99 billion) in June on increased disbursements and
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Prime Minister Roble meets with security officials
Photo/Somali Times Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble today addressed a joint press conference in Mogadishu. The Prime Minister has listened to reports on the
Read MoreUAE signs $5.5 billion in military contracts as Yemen war heightens scrutiny
Photo Reuters The United Arab Emirates awarded 20 billion dirhams worth ($5.5 billion) of military procurement contracts during a defense show this week, at a time when arms sales to the country
Read MoreKenya’s World Bank debt crosses $9.9bn
Signage of the World Bank. Photo/Pool By Business Daily Africa The size of Kenya’s debt from the World Bank crossed Ksh1.5 trillion ($9.99 billion) in June on increased disbursements and
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By Anadolu Agency The US is “reviewing” consequences for Saudi Arabia after a decision by OPEC+ to cut oil production, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. “We are
The runners and riders for PM if Liz Truss is ousted as Tory leader
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives U.S. President Joe Biden at Al Salman Palace upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia , July 15, 2022. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal
7 million people await hospital treatment in record high backlog, says NHS England
By Anadolu Agency The backlog of people waiting for routine hospital treatment in England has reached 7 million, a new record high, the National Health Service England said Thursday. The figures
Local, int’l journalists groups condemn arrest of Somali press union chief
By Anadolu Agency Somali journalists have condemned the arrest of a press union leader who was critical of the government’s new directive restricting reporting on the terrorist group
Shell investigates in Nigeria after report of nine-year oil theft
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China fines Kenya Sh1.31bn for defaulting on SGR loans
By Business Daily Africa Kenya defaulted on repayment of the Chinese loans provided to build the standard gauge railway (SGR), highlighting the country’s struggles with the mounting public debt.
UK Treasury chief out as prime minister plans U-turn
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng arrives in Downing Street after returning from the US, in London, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The British government says Prime Minister Liz
Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC nations into oil cut, White House claims
By Reuters Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC+ nations into an output cut last week, the White House claimed on Thursday, part of an escalating war of words between the two countries. “More
Xi’s power in China grows after unforeseen rise to dominance
By The Associated Press When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, it wasn’t clear what kind of leader he would be. His low-key persona during a steady rise through the ranks of the long-ruling
US ‘reviewing’ consequences for Saudi Arabia over OPEC decision: Blinken
By Anadolu Agency The US is “reviewing” consequences for Saudi Arabia after a decision by OPEC+ to cut oil production, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. “We are
The runners and riders for PM if Liz Truss is ousted as Tory leader
Rishi Sunak is the favourite to take over if Liz Truss is forced out CREDIT: Reuters/Jamie Lorriman for The Telegraph The Telegraph By Nick Gutteridge Tory MPs are “circulating a smorgasbord” of
Analysis: Saudi oil power play bruises U.S. ties but won’t break them
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives U.S. President Joe Biden at Al Salman Palace upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia , July 15, 2022. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal
7 million people await hospital treatment in record high backlog, says NHS England
By Anadolu Agency The backlog of people waiting for routine hospital treatment in England has reached 7 million, a new record high, the National Health Service England said Thursday. The figures
Local, int’l journalists groups condemn arrest of Somali press union chief
By Anadolu Agency Somali journalists have condemned the arrest of a press union leader who was critical of the government’s new directive restricting reporting on the terrorist group
Shell investigates in Nigeria after report of nine-year oil theft
The Royal Dutch Shell logo is seen at a Shell petrol station in London. Photographer Toby Melville/File Photo By Reuters Oil major Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary is investigating reports that
China fines Kenya Sh1.31bn for defaulting on SGR loans
By Business Daily Africa Kenya defaulted on repayment of the Chinese loans provided to build the standard gauge railway (SGR), highlighting the country’s struggles with the mounting public debt.