Latest NewsSomalia: Five MPs resign from Northeastern parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
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Somalia: Five MPs resign from Northeastern parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
Read MoreWhy do Africans send money home and how big is the remittance economy?
By The African Exponent Africans send money home because migration is often a family investment rather than an individual journey. Money earned abroad is expected to help pay school fees, cover
Read MoreAU representative for Somalia meets with US ambassador to Mogadishu
The AU Special Representative for Somalia and Head of AUSSOM, Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, held a key meeting in Mogadishu today with the Acting US Ambassador to Somalia, Davis Justin,
Read MoreBrent crude jumps about 5% to near $100 over tanker attacks, US-Iran tensions
By Anadolu Agency Oil prices surged on Thursday, with Brent crude climbing toward the $100-per-barrel threshold, as fresh tanker attacks near Saudi Arabia and escalating US-Iran tensions
Read MoreU.S. and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia
Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 17, 2026, against the Saudi-led coalition. Banner in Arabic reads, “All Saudi oil facilities are targets to our missiles and
Read More
Featured ArticlesSomalia: Five MPs resign from Northeastern parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
Somalia: Five MPs resign from Northeastern parliament
File Photo/Somali Times Five MPs from the Northeastern Parliament have officially announced their resignation from parliament, stating that they have also renounced the political vision that was
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British supporters of far-right activist gather in London
Supporters of far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon known as Tommy Robinson are restrained by police, in Oxford Street, London, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. Demonstrators carrying England’s flag
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By Anadolu Agency Europe’s latest heat wave, which has brought red alerts to several countries throughout the week, is the “most severe” ever recorded in the region and was made
US-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty
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Facing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe’s leaders close ranks
By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence. After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed
China-Europe Railway Express spurs trade, logistics development in Poland
A cargo train runs along a freight rail line in Lodz, Poland, June 25, 2026. Photographer Yue Yuanyuan By Xinhua News Agency More than a decade ago, Filip Grzelak spent Christmas night at a
Iran says no planned negotiations with US in coming days
By Anadolu Agency Iran said Monday that no negotiations” with the US are scheduled at any level in the coming days, stressing that its priority remains the implementation of their memorandum of
Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
Workers install solar panels on the roof of a house in Kawit, Philippines, June 26, 2026. Photographer Noel Celis By Reuters People in the Philippines are flocking to install solar power on
Iran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain in response to US strikes
Bahrain civil defence and rescue personnel work in a residential building, which according to the Bahraini Interior Ministry, was hit by an Iranian drone, in Muharraq, Bahrain, June 28, 2026.
Zambia commends Chinese medical team for enhancing healthcare delivery
Members of the 26th Chinese medical team to Zambia pose for a group photo with Zambian representatives during a farewell ceremony in Lusaka, Zambia, June 26, 2026. By Xinhua News Agency The
Europe’s latest heat wave ‘most severe’ ever recorded, study finds
By Anadolu Agency Europe’s latest heat wave, which has brought red alerts to several countries throughout the week, is the “most severe” ever recorded in the region and was made
US-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty
By Reuters The biggest casualty of the U.S.-Iran deal may not be Israel’s Iran strategy, but the political brand Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades building as the Israeli leader who could
Qatar says proposed $300B Iran reconstruction fund remains ‘aspirational’
By Anadolu Agency Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani described a proposed $300 billion investment fund for Iran as an “aspirational
Nigerian twins conjoined at the head separated with the help of AI
Photo credit: Gemini Untwined By Face2Face Africa Mercy and Goodness, twin sisters conjoined at the head, have undergone a groundbreaking separation using advanced artificial intelligence