Latest NewsWhat to know about regional repercussions of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran?
This photo taken on March 1, 2026 shows thick smoke in Tehran, Iran. By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Israel continued airstrikes on Iran on Monday, while Tehran retaliated against
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What to know about regional repercussions of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran?
This photo taken on March 1, 2026 shows thick smoke in Tehran, Iran. By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Israel continued airstrikes on Iran on Monday, while Tehran retaliated against
Read MoreTop official says Iran will not negotiate with the US
By Anadolu Agency Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani denied Monday claims that Tehran had sought to restart negotiations with Washington, declaring that Iran will
Read MoreKhamenei’s killing sparks concerns over prolonged regional chaos
People gather to mourn the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026 By Xinhua News Agency Iran confirmed on Sunday that its Supreme Leader Ali
Read MoreOil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. Photographer Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo By Reuters Brent crude jumped 10% to about $80 a barrel over the counter on Sunday, oil
Read MoreIranian state TV confirms Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed
By Anadolu Agency Iranian state television said Sunday that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed following US-Israeli bombardment. The broadcaster did not provide details about the
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Featured ArticlesWhat to know about regional repercussions of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran?
This photo taken on March 1, 2026 shows thick smoke in Tehran, Iran. By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Israel continued airstrikes on Iran on Monday, while Tehran retaliated against
What to know about regional repercussions of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran?
This photo taken on March 1, 2026 shows thick smoke in Tehran, Iran. By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Israel continued airstrikes on Iran on Monday, while Tehran retaliated against
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Those being kicked out office are perceived loyalists of DP William Ruto. Uhuru Kenyatta should have replaced Duale with someone from the region
Photo: Credit The Star Kenya Former Garissa Township MP Aden Duale in Bula Medina on March 4, 2020 Garissa residents accuse Uhuru of betrayal ‘of the highest order’. Say Duale next
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Kenya has acquired nine Fennec helicopters from the United Arab Emirates as it ramps up its security measures amid increased threats from Al Shabaab insurgents in Somalia. Last week, Cabinet
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Thousands of Sudanese press on with rally outside army HQ
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Netanyahu pledges to ‘extend sovereignty’ to West Bank settlements after vote
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U.S. tourist, guide kidnapped in Uganda freed after ‘settlement’: tour firm
Photo Reuters An American tourist and her guide who were abducted in Uganda last week were released after a “negotiated settlement” was reached with the kidnappers, the firm that organized her
Canada mulls crackdown on social media firms unless they do more to combat election meddling
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during the Daughters of the Vote event in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 3, 2019.
10 questions Somalia’s prime minister should answer in Washington
Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire begins a visit to Washington on Monday. Meetings are tentatively scheduled at the World Bank and either at or with senior officials from the State
Somali Education Minister says 42 MPs link to Al-Shabaab
Mogadishu, The Minister of Education, Abdullahi Godah Barreh said the highly- anticipated parliamentary session focused on security was called off due to the influence of MPs who secretly support
Trump administration taking new steps to pressure Iran
Photo (AP) In an unprecedented step to ramp up pressure on Tehran, the Trump administration is planning to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a “foreign terrorist organization.” The move is
Libyan death toll rises as battle for Tripoli intensifies
Photo Reuters Eastern Libyan forces sought to reach the center of Tripoli on Monday after their easy advance through desert hit a trickier urban phase, with deaths and displacements mounting and
Amir issues a number of decrees
The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued Sunday Decree No. 17 of 2019 on ratifying a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the health field between the governments of the State of
Wounds of Garissa Attack, Four Years On
Kenya Should Review Counter-Terror Tactics to Address Abuse Four years ago this month, gunmen attacked Kenya’s Garissa University, killing at least 147 people, most of them students. It was one
Thousands of Sudanese press on with rally outside army HQ
Protesters run for cover from teargas outside the military headquarters in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on April 7, 2019 AFP Sudanese police fired tear gas Sunday at thousands of protesters who
Netanyahu pledges to ‘extend sovereignty’ to West Bank settlements after vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Saturday to “extend sovereignty” to settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins the upcoming general election. Asked in an