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  • China calls for end to ‘remnants of colonialism,’ support for ‘international fairness and justice’

    By Anadolu Agency China on Thursday called for an end to the “remnants of colonialism,” and expressed support to uphold “international fairness and justice.” Beijing’s envoy to the UN Fu Cong

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  • ICE responds to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s claim that agents pulled over her son

    Rep. Ilhan Omar — Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore By Face2Face Africa The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has denied Minnesota lawmaker Ilhan Omar’s claim that agents pulled

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  • Africa calls for fairer global governance

    Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (R) delivers a speech at the African Summit in Accra, Ghana on Dec. 16, 2025. The inaugural African Summit, themed “Building a New

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  • UK inflation slides to 3.2% before Bank of England rate decision

    By Reuters British consumer price inflation fell unexpectedly sharply to 3.2% in November, its lowest since March, from 3.6% in October, official figures showed on Wednesday, a day before the

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  • Trump seeks billions in defamation lawsuit against BBC over Jan. 6 speech edit

    By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit against the BBC, seeking $5 billion for alleged defamation over an edit of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech by the British

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China calls for end to ‘remnants of colonialism,’ support for ‘international fairness and justice’

By Anadolu Agency China on Thursday called for an end to the “remnants of colonialism,” and expressed support to uphold “international fairness and justice.” Beijing’s envoy to the UN Fu Cong

ICE responds to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s claim that agents pulled over her son

Africa calls for fairer global governance

UK inflation slides to 3.2% before Bank of England rate decision

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Biden administration discloses Trump’s secret US drone strike rules

During his time in office, Donald Trump rolled back a number of limits on the use of drone strikes (AFP) The Biden administration has released a redacted version of former President Donald

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What next for Ethiopia and its neighbours: Somalia and Eritrea

Photo/Somali Times From a historical standpoint, the current conflict in Ethiopia fits within an established political pattern. There have been power struggles between the centre and the border

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Ethiopian troops begin withdrawing from Gedo.

Ethiopian troops have begun withdrawing from the Gedo region, as credible sources and witnesses told Somali Times. Members of the Gedo officials who asked not to be named, told Somali Times that

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Dollar steady; yen wobbles near 160 as intervention worries linger

U.S. Dollar and Japan Yen notes are seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. Reuters/Thomas White By Reuters The dollar was steady on Monday ahead of a fresh U.S. inflation reading that

UK’s Manchester Airport faces cancellations after power cut

Passengers queue outside Terminal 1 after an overnight power cut led to disruptions and cancellations at Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain, June 23, 2024. Photographer Phil Noble By

South Korea, Japan, US agree on ‘close’ security cooperation in wake of Putin-Kim summit

By Anadolu Agency South Korea, Japan, and the US have agreed on “close” security cooperation through “timely” consultation after Russia and North Korea signed a new

Refugees living in Kenya transform arid lands into farming oasis

Farmers check the growth of peanuts at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen) By Xinhua News Agency Deep in an expansive farm, Abdulaziz

US condemns ‘deepening military cooperation’ between Russia, North Korea

By Anadolu Agency US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned “deepening military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea, State Department said on Friday. In a phone call with

London hospitals hackers publish stolen NHS blood test data on dark web

Cyber attack at major London hospitals. Credit Photo/PA Wire Evening Standard By Josh Salisbury A hacker gang behind a cyberattack who targeted an NHS blood testing company which threw services

Somalia dodgy president Hassan Sheikh’s urges AU chairperson candidate to withdraw for Djibouti

Fowsia Yusuf Haji Adan Member of Parliament who held a press conference in Mogadishu today announced that she will not give up her candidacy for the chair of the African Union whose election will

Rwandan President Kagame accuses West of double standards on democracy

Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Credit Photo/Reuters By Xinhua News Agency Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday accused Western countries of adopting “double standards” on democracy, ahead of

Exclusive: Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence

By Reuters Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with neighbouring

Turkey signed two major deals with Somalia. Will it be able to implement them?

By Atlantic Council On June 17, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara. It was the fourth high-level meeting between the two countries this