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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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 WEEKSomalia Bakara market in Mogadishu is on fire
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Read MorePresident Farmajo is travelling to Dhusamareb for talks about the federal member state leaders to re-elect 2021
Photo/Somali Times President Mohamed Farmajo is expected to travel to Dhusamareb today ahead of a meeting with regional presidents who have been in the town for a week now. Advisers of President
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Dr Assel Herera Correa (general physician) and Dr Landy Rodriguez (surgeon) • Outlawed militia group Al Shabaab from the neigbouring Somalia ambushed the two medics. • The armed militia group
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Somalia Bakara market in Mogadishu is on fire
A serious fire has recently engulfed the Bakara market, especially the Gold and Diamond section, intensive efforts are being made to put out the fire, to save the property in the market. Fire
Read MorePresident Farmajo is travelling to Dhusamareb for talks about the federal member state leaders to re-elect 2021
Photo/Somali Times President Mohamed Farmajo is expected to travel to Dhusamareb today ahead of a meeting with regional presidents who have been in the town for a week now. Advisers of President
Read MoreAbducted Cuban doctors dedicated to service
Dr Assel Herera Correa (general physician) and Dr Landy Rodriguez (surgeon) • Outlawed militia group Al Shabaab from the neigbouring Somalia ambushed the two medics. • The armed militia group
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US Secretary of State Rubio makes 1st official visit to Saudi Arabia
By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Riyadh on Monday, marking his first official visit to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi news channel Al Ekhbariya confirmed the top diplomat’s
Kenyan official says a reconciliation process is being conducted between Hassan Sheikh and Ahmed Madobe
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Exclusive: Five Iraqi banks to be banned from U.S. dollar transactions
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Saudi Arabia to host Arab leaders for summit on Trump’s Gaza proposal
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African Union leaders convene for summit in Ethiopia
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Trump signs plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Feb. 4, 2025. Photographer Hu Yousong By Xinhua News Agency While tariffs
At least 20 injured after car drives into Munich crowd
Police takes pictures of a car which drove into a crowd in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2025, injuring several people. Photographer Wolfgang Rattay By Reuters At least 20 people were injured
Top 10 African countries with the largest proven oil reserves in 2025
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Russia-US talks kick off in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh
By Anadolu Agency Talks between Russia and the United States, aimed at mending relations and addressing the conflict in Ukraine, began on Tuesday in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, according
US Secretary of State Rubio makes 1st official visit to Saudi Arabia
By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Riyadh on Monday, marking his first official visit to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi news channel Al Ekhbariya confirmed the top diplomat’s
Kenyan official says a reconciliation process is being conducted between Hassan Sheikh and Ahmed Madobe
File Photo/Somali Times Politician Aden Barre Duale, who has held various positions in Kenya, spoke about the diplomatic relations between his country and Somalia and the reconciliation process
Exclusive: Five Iraqi banks to be banned from U.S. dollar transactions
An Iraqi man walks at the headquarters of the Central Bank of Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq August 15, 2023. Photographer Ahmed Saad/File Photo By Reuters Iraq’s central bank will ban five more
Munich Security Conference highlights Europe’s struggle for strategic realignment
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte jointly attend a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 13, 2025. Phographer Peng Ziyang By Xinhua News
Saudi Arabia to host Arab leaders for summit on Trump’s Gaza proposal
Arab foreign ministers meet at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Credit Photo/AP By AFP Saudi Arabia will host a summit on Feb. 20 with leaders from four Arab
African Union leaders convene for summit in Ethiopia
By Anadolu Agency The African Union’s 38th Ordinary Assembly began on Saturday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, bringing together heads of state to discuss key regional and continental
Trump signs plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Feb. 4, 2025. Photographer Hu Yousong By Xinhua News Agency While tariffs
At least 20 injured after car drives into Munich crowd
Police takes pictures of a car which drove into a crowd in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2025, injuring several people. Photographer Wolfgang Rattay By Reuters At least 20 people were injured
Top 10 African countries with the largest proven oil reserves in 2025
Some African countries are homes to some of world’s leading oil reserves/File Photo By The African Exponent Deep Dive What does it mean to be one of Africa’s oil giants? It’s not just about


