Latest NewsUS to blockade Iran ports after talks fail to yield a deal
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
Read MoreBurkina Faso’s tourism revenue hits record $165 million despite security challenges
Monument to National Heroes in Burkina Faso honors the iconic figures and martyrs of Burkinabè history. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/The black photographer By Face2Face Africa Despite security
Read MoreDjibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh elected himself sixth term as president
File Photo/Somali Times 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
Read MoreUN chief’s personal envoy meets with Iranian officials
Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand (L), talks with Jean Arnault, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences, in Tehran,
Read MoreTurkish president, Qatari emir discuss Iran cease-fire, regional turmoil
By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday to discuss the Iran cease-fire and recent regional
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US to blockade Iran ports after talks fail to yield a deal
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
Read MoreBurkina Faso’s tourism revenue hits record $165 million despite security challenges
Monument to National Heroes in Burkina Faso honors the iconic figures and martyrs of Burkinabè history. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/The black photographer By Face2Face Africa Despite security
Read MoreDjibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh elected himself sixth term as president
File Photo/Somali Times 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
Read MoreUN chief’s personal envoy meets with Iranian officials
Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand (L), talks with Jean Arnault, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences, in Tehran,
Read MoreTurkish president, Qatari emir discuss Iran cease-fire, regional turmoil
By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday to discuss the Iran cease-fire and recent regional
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Featured ArticlesUS to blockade Iran ports after talks fail to yield a deal
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
US to blockade Iran ports after talks fail to yield a deal
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. By Reuters The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKTurkey to send troops to Libya, upon invitation, Erdoğan says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that Turkey will introduce a bill to send troops to Libya as soon as the Parliament resumes, in response to the country’s invitation. Erdoğan said
Read MoreHow Kenya would be affected if it loses its US non-NATO ally status
By Kenyans Kenya stands to incur considerable losses if it loses its Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States, after it emerged that US legislators were questioning this status.
Read MoreYemen warns British cargo ship may sink following Houthi attack
By Anadolu Agency A British container ship is in danger of sinking off Yemen’s western coast after being hit by Houthi missiles earlier this month, a Yemeni official warned Wednesday. On Feb. 18,
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Turkey to send troops to Libya, upon invitation, Erdoğan says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that Turkey will introduce a bill to send troops to Libya as soon as the Parliament resumes, in response to the country’s invitation. Erdoğan said
Read MoreHow Kenya would be affected if it loses its US non-NATO ally status
By Kenyans Kenya stands to incur considerable losses if it loses its Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States, after it emerged that US legislators were questioning this status.
Read MoreYemen warns British cargo ship may sink following Houthi attack
By Anadolu Agency A British container ship is in danger of sinking off Yemen’s western coast after being hit by Houthi missiles earlier this month, a Yemeni official warned Wednesday. On Feb. 18,
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Blog PostsCubans protest in Havana for 2nd night over lack of power
People protest asking for the restoration of electrical service after four days of blackout due to the devastation of Hurricane Ian in Bacuranao, Cuba, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Ramon
European Council head calls for new ‘Energy Union’ amid crisis
By Anadolu Agency The European Council president urged on Friday to set up a new “Energy Union” to tackle the energy crisis the EU faces. Charles Michel, who chairs the summits of EU leaders and
Ruto pledges wealth tax on tycoons to fix budget
By Business Daily Africa President William Ruto has revived a proposal to impose higher taxes on Kenya’s super-rich and high-income earners, endorsing the introduction of a wealth tax that failed
Putin proclaims annexation as Russian garrison surrounded in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Denis Pushilin, Leonid Pasechnik, Vladimir Saldo, Yevgeny Balitsky, who are the Russian-installed leaders in Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and
Somali special forces kill 40 Al-Shabab terrorists in central region
Somali National Army (SNA) forces backed by the local pro-government militia group Ma’awisley on Thursday killed 40 Al-Shabab militants in an attack in the Hiran region of central Somalia.
Asian stocks sink on German inflation, British tax cuts
Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Asian stocks have sunk again after German
EU takes Malta to court over golden passport programme
By Reuters The European Commission said on Thursday it would file a legal challenge against Malta for its so-called golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship in
World Bank president warns of stagflation, recession in Europe
By Anadolu Agency Global energy production may take years to diversify away from Russia, prolonging the risk of stagflation, the World Bank president has warned. Speaking at California’s Stanford
UK’s Truss defends economic plan that sent pound tumblin
British Prime Minister Liz Truss visits Berkeley Modular, in Northfleet, Kent, Britain, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (Dylan Martinez/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press British Prime Minister
Ethiopia, Somalia eye shift from military to economic cooperation
The leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia on Wednesday signaled the neighbors will lay greater focus on economic ties in the coming future. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed welcomed Somali President Hassan
Cubans protest in Havana for 2nd night over lack of power
People protest asking for the restoration of electrical service after four days of blackout due to the devastation of Hurricane Ian in Bacuranao, Cuba, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Ramon
European Council head calls for new ‘Energy Union’ amid crisis
By Anadolu Agency The European Council president urged on Friday to set up a new “Energy Union” to tackle the energy crisis the EU faces. Charles Michel, who chairs the summits of EU leaders and
Ruto pledges wealth tax on tycoons to fix budget
By Business Daily Africa President William Ruto has revived a proposal to impose higher taxes on Kenya’s super-rich and high-income earners, endorsing the introduction of a wealth tax that failed
Putin proclaims annexation as Russian garrison surrounded in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Denis Pushilin, Leonid Pasechnik, Vladimir Saldo, Yevgeny Balitsky, who are the Russian-installed leaders in Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and
Somali special forces kill 40 Al-Shabab terrorists in central region
Somali National Army (SNA) forces backed by the local pro-government militia group Ma’awisley on Thursday killed 40 Al-Shabab militants in an attack in the Hiran region of central Somalia.
Asian stocks sink on German inflation, British tax cuts
Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Asian stocks have sunk again after German
EU takes Malta to court over golden passport programme
By Reuters The European Commission said on Thursday it would file a legal challenge against Malta for its so-called golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship in
World Bank president warns of stagflation, recession in Europe
By Anadolu Agency Global energy production may take years to diversify away from Russia, prolonging the risk of stagflation, the World Bank president has warned. Speaking at California’s Stanford
UK’s Truss defends economic plan that sent pound tumblin
British Prime Minister Liz Truss visits Berkeley Modular, in Northfleet, Kent, Britain, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (Dylan Martinez/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press British Prime Minister
Ethiopia, Somalia eye shift from military to economic cooperation
The leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia on Wednesday signaled the neighbors will lay greater focus on economic ties in the coming future. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed welcomed Somali President Hassan