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    Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British

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    Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself, has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, with his party retaining a majority in parliament. The election was

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    A new report from Germany says Israel is seeking a naval and military presence in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a move that could give the Israeli navy a strategic access to the Gulf of Aden

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    File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the

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Keir Starmer announces he’ll resign as UK prime minister, launching contest for successor

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Photographer Kin Cheung By The Associated Press British

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Mother urges federal government to secure release of two Canadian women detained in Somaliland

The mother of one of the two Canadian women detained in Somaliland since January is pleading with the government in Canada to secure their release. Maymona Abdi, 28, and Karima Watts, 23, were

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Qantas completes longest non-stop New York-Sydney flight

Photo (AP) Australia’s Qantas on Sunday completed the first non-stop commercial flight from New York to Sydney, which was used to run a series of tests to assess the effects of ultra long-haul

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Somali army liberates 3 villages from al-Shabaab

Somali forces liberate Rahole, Biyo-dhale and Bandhub villages in southwestern region of Bay, officials say Somali army has liberated at least three villages from al-Shabaab militant group in the

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