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  • 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

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  • 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.

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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

Zambia commends Chinese medical team for enhancing healthcare delivery

Europe’s latest heat wave ‘most severe’ ever recorded, study finds

EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEK

Saudi Arabia’s War on Yemen Has Been a Political, Financial and Diplomatic Disaster

Saudi Arabia and its allies are desperate to cease fire in Yemen, but they want a major victory to continue their interfering role in talks over the fate of the country before holding fire;

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Somali officials who signed a Memorandum of Understanding, Presidential Candidates close to Kenya and its allies

A photograph appear on the Internet. Dr Abdi Ulusso, the former Somalia Foreign Ministry Director General, said Twitter that he had been fired for submitting the Memorandum of Understanding

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Saudi prince: Coup against King Salman ‘imminent’

Saudi dissident Prince Khalid Bin Farhan Al Saud says he expects a coup to be orchestrated against King Salman and his heir, Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. “The coming period will witness a coup

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Blog Posts

Famajo becomes the first President to break a long-standing constitution

Photo/Somali Times The political situation in the country and the appointment of a new prime minister. Constitutional issues, such as the term of office of the Prime Minister and the 4.5 system,

Kenya Revenue Authority identifies wealthy Sh259bn tax evaders

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) detectives have identified 1,309 firms and wealthy individuals that owe it Sh259 billion, setting the stage for travel bans, asset freeze and deactivation of

British twins who joined Islamic State group detained after escaping refugee camp

Salma and Zahra Halane (R) left their home in the UK in 2014 to join the Islamic State group (social media) Two British twins suspected of travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) group

Sudan rejects US request to normalize ties with Israel

Prime Minister Hamdok tells Pompeo his transitional government has no mandate to decide on relations with Israel Sudan’s transitional government has rejected the US request to normalize its ties

Birmingham Covid-19 enforcement powers to shut pubs and close parks unveiled

© Jacob King People in Birmingham city centre after it was announced on Friday that the city has been added to a watch list as an “area of enhanced support”, moving it closer to localised

Germany calls for dialogue between Turkey, Greece

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says disputes over gas deposits in the eastern Mediterranean can only be solved through talks The German foreign minister Tuesday called for direct dialogue between

Hassan Sheikh has refused to talk about politics and elections as he meets up with Somali spy chief Fahad Yassin.

Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and Somali spy chief Fahad Yasin have held an hour-long meeting in Mogadishu last night. The sensitive meeting was reported by the Somali spy agency

Battle looms in Mozambique over extremists’ control of port

This image distributed online by the Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) and provided by SITE Intelligence Group shows ISCAP fighters and weapons following clashes with Mozambican

‘Nobody can see him’: Lawyers of detained Saudi prince sound alarm

Before his ousting, Mohammed bin Nayef controlled the country’s security forces and developed close ties to western intelligence agencies (AFP/File photo/HO/SPA) Lawyers representing Saudi

Turkey delivers 12 off-road vehicles to Somalia

Vehicles sent by National Defense Ministry as part of military and financial cooperation agreements Turkey has delivered 12 off-road vehicles to Somalia as part of bilateral military and