Latest NewsAt Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
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A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27,
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File Photo Somali Times/ former Somalia spy chief Abdullahi Mohamed Ali The former head of the Somalia National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloshe, has
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By Anadolu Agency More than 400,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK, a record high that underscores growing pressure on the country’s health system, according to a new
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Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. Photographer Jonathan Ernst By Reuters President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House
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At Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
Read MoreExclusive: US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory
A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27,
Read MoreInternational intelligence agencies’ suspicions about Somalia
File Photo Somali Times/ former Somalia spy chief Abdullahi Mohamed Ali The former head of the Somalia National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloshe, has
Read MoreUK cancer cases reach record 400,000 a year, report warns
By Anadolu Agency More than 400,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK, a record high that underscores growing pressure on the country’s health system, according to a new
Read MoreTrump safe after shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner, suspect in custody
Association dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026. Photographer Jonathan Ernst By Reuters President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House
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Featured ArticlesAt Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
At Beijing auto show, rising fuel costs boost China’s NEV opportunity
People visit the booth of Li Auto during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2026. Photographer Ju Huanzong By Xinhua News Agency Turmoil
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKPentagon chief says ‘nobody was texting war plans’ after group chat breach
By Anadolu Agency US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that “nobody was texting war plans” after a report indicated that a journalist was inadvertently added to a sensitive
Read MoreSyria’s Assad visits UAE, first trip to Arab state since war began
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad meets Prime Minister and Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,
Read MoreSomali electoral commission clarifies its position on the conflict in Gedo region
Photo/Somali Times The chairman of Somalia’s Indirect Electoral Commission, Mohamed Hassan Irro, spoke for the first time about the crisis in the Gedo region and the position of the
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Pentagon chief says ‘nobody was texting war plans’ after group chat breach
By Anadolu Agency US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that “nobody was texting war plans” after a report indicated that a journalist was inadvertently added to a sensitive
Read MoreSyria’s Assad visits UAE, first trip to Arab state since war began
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad meets Prime Minister and Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,
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Photo/Somali Times The chairman of Somalia’s Indirect Electoral Commission, Mohamed Hassan Irro, spoke for the first time about the crisis in the Gedo region and the position of the
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Blog PostsTop 10 African countries with the best English proficiency and speakers in 2025
By The African Exponent English is used in South Africa not only because many people can speak it but mainly because it is used well in law, government, education, and media compared to anywhere
Tesla’s UK car sales drop over 45% in May, New AutoMotive early data shows
Tesla Model 3 on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024. Photographer Peter
Over 200 prisoners escape Pakistan jail after earthquake damages walls
By Anadolu Agency Over 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in the southern port city of Karachi after an earthquake damaged the prison walls, the provincial chief minister said on Tuesday. The
What was the discussion between Somalia PM Hamsa and Djibouti dictator Guelleh?
File Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamsa Abdi Barre, held an meeting with Djibouti dictator Guelleh. Read: Who is Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh
At just 17, South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli completes actuarial science degree
Photo: University of Pretoria. Twitter X By Face2Face Africa South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli has made history as one of the University of Pretoria’s youngest-ever graduates, earning a degree
Chinese well-drilling technology turns Egypt’s deserts into farmland
This photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows a well-drilling rig at night at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Photographer Sui Xiankai By Xinhua
Cuba issues verbal warning to top US diplomat in Havana for ‘disrespectful conduct’
Cars pass by Cuban and U.S. flags beside the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, May 13, 2024. Photographer Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo By Reuters Cuba`s foreign ministry said on Friday it had
Sudan’s new PM takes constitutional oath
By Xinhua News Agency Kamil Idris was sworn in as Sudan’s new prime minister on Saturday before Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the country’s ruling Transitional Sovereign Council,
Top 10 countries with the largest amount of remittances in Africa 2025
By The African Exponent The African remittances market is projected to reach a total transaction value of $75.72 billion by the end of 2025. Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, is expected
Trump wants to talk to Xi after accusing China of violating trade deal
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump on Friday said he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping, after accusing China of violating a trade deal announced earlier this month, possibly
Top 10 African countries with the best English proficiency and speakers in 2025
By The African Exponent English is used in South Africa not only because many people can speak it but mainly because it is used well in law, government, education, and media compared to anywhere
Tesla’s UK car sales drop over 45% in May, New AutoMotive early data shows
Tesla Model 3 on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024. Photographer Peter
Over 200 prisoners escape Pakistan jail after earthquake damages walls
By Anadolu Agency Over 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in the southern port city of Karachi after an earthquake damaged the prison walls, the provincial chief minister said on Tuesday. The
What was the discussion between Somalia PM Hamsa and Djibouti dictator Guelleh?
File Photo/Somali Times The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamsa Abdi Barre, held an meeting with Djibouti dictator Guelleh. Read: Who is Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh
At just 17, South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli completes actuarial science degree
Photo: University of Pretoria. Twitter X By Face2Face Africa South Africa’s Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli has made history as one of the University of Pretoria’s youngest-ever graduates, earning a degree
Chinese well-drilling technology turns Egypt’s deserts into farmland
This photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows a well-drilling rig at night at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Photographer Sui Xiankai By Xinhua
Cuba issues verbal warning to top US diplomat in Havana for ‘disrespectful conduct’
Cars pass by Cuban and U.S. flags beside the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, May 13, 2024. Photographer Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo By Reuters Cuba`s foreign ministry said on Friday it had
Sudan’s new PM takes constitutional oath
By Xinhua News Agency Kamil Idris was sworn in as Sudan’s new prime minister on Saturday before Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the country’s ruling Transitional Sovereign Council,
Top 10 countries with the largest amount of remittances in Africa 2025
By The African Exponent The African remittances market is projected to reach a total transaction value of $75.72 billion by the end of 2025. Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, is expected
Trump wants to talk to Xi after accusing China of violating trade deal
By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump on Friday said he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping, after accusing China of violating a trade deal announced earlier this month, possibly