Latest NewsNigerian twins conjoined at the head separated with the help of AI
Photo credit: Gemini Untwined By Face2Face Africa Mercy and Goodness, twin sisters conjoined at the head, have undergone a groundbreaking separation using advanced artificial intelligence
Read MoreKeir 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
Read MoreEthiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
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
Read MoreIsrael plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
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
Read MoreSomalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
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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Nigerian twins conjoined at the head separated with the help of AI
Photo credit: Gemini Untwined By Face2Face Africa Mercy and Goodness, twin sisters conjoined at the head, have undergone a groundbreaking separation using advanced artificial intelligence
Read MoreKeir 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
Read MoreEthiopia election: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed elected himself
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
Read MoreIsrael plans to deploy submarines Berbera northern Somalia
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
Read MoreSomalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
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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Featured ArticlesNigerian twins conjoined at the head separated with the help of AI
Photo credit: Gemini Untwined By Face2Face Africa Mercy and Goodness, twin sisters conjoined at the head, have undergone a groundbreaking separation using advanced artificial intelligence
Nigerian twins conjoined at the head separated with the help of AI
Photo credit: Gemini Untwined By Face2Face Africa Mercy and Goodness, twin sisters conjoined at the head, have undergone a groundbreaking separation using advanced artificial intelligence
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKKenya seeking another Sh368 billion railway loan from China
The government is negotiating with China for a loan of about Sh370 billion to complete the third phase of the standard gauge railway. According to Kenya Railways Acting Director Philip Mahinga,
Read MoreNigeria: Gunmen kill 5, kidnap 40 in attack on mosque
Security forces dispatched to region and investigation launched At least five worshippers were killed and 40 others kidnapped when armed gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, local
Read MoreRussia orders longtime US Embassy staff to leave country by Jan. 31
By Anadolu Agency Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says Russia is simply countering recent US decision, accuses Washington of starting row US diplomats who have been working
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Kenya seeking another Sh368 billion railway loan from China
The government is negotiating with China for a loan of about Sh370 billion to complete the third phase of the standard gauge railway. According to Kenya Railways Acting Director Philip Mahinga,
Read MoreNigeria: Gunmen kill 5, kidnap 40 in attack on mosque
Security forces dispatched to region and investigation launched At least five worshippers were killed and 40 others kidnapped when armed gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, local
Read MoreRussia orders longtime US Embassy staff to leave country by Jan. 31
By Anadolu Agency Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says Russia is simply countering recent US decision, accuses Washington of starting row US diplomats who have been working
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Blog PostsSri Lanka blames Islamists for Easter attacks as death toll hits 290
AFP / Jewel SAMAD Security personnel inspect St Sebastian’s Church in Negombo a day after it was hit in a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
U.S. prepares to end Iran oil waivers; Asian buyers to be hardest hit
Photo Reuters The United States is expected to announce on Monday that buyers of Iranian oil need to end imports soon or face sanctions, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters,
UN pays Sh3.75bn for Kenya troops in Somalia
The United Nations has resumed making refunds for Kenya troops in Somalia with a Sh3.75 billion pay in March, boosting Treasury’s cash reserves at the end of the third quarter of the current
World denounces deadly bombings in Sri Lanka
World leaders condemn bombings that hit churches and hotels, killing scores of civilians The international community has reacted to Sunday’s bombings in Sri Lanka, which left at least 185 people
Attacks on Sri Lanka hotels, churches kill 138 on Easter Sunday
Photo Bloomberg Multiple explosions rocked three churches and three luxury hotels in Sri Lanka during Easter Sunday mass, leaving at least 138 dead in the worst violence since the civil war ended
Pakistan calls on Iran to take action against militants
Gunmen that killed 14 personnel of Pakistan’s security forces came from Iran, says Foreign Minister Qureshi The gunmen, who killed 14 personnel of Pakistan’s security forces in the southwestern
Sudan investigating Bashir after large sums of cash found at home: source
Photo Reuters Sudan’s public prosecutor has begun investigating ousted President Omar al-Bashir on charges of money laundering and possession of large sums of foreign currency without legal
Bradley Welsh murder: Somali cocaine gang ‘linked’ to shooting in Edinburgh’s West End
Photo The Scotsman. A CRACK cocaine gang battling for control of Edinburgh’s drug market may have been involved in the shooting of Bradley Welsh, it is feared. As detectives issued a description
The Latest: Egypt begins vote on extending el-Sissi’s rule
The Latest on Egypt’s vote on a referendum potentially extending President el-Sissi’s rule to 2030 (all times local): 9 a.m. Egyptians have begun voting on constitutional amendments aimed at
Turkey makes ‘serious investments’ in F-35 project
Foreign minister says Turkey is partner of F-35, already pays around $1.2B for project Turkey is a partner of the project that developed the U.S. F-35 fighter jet and made “serious
Sri Lanka blames Islamists for Easter attacks as death toll hits 290
AFP / Jewel SAMAD Security personnel inspect St Sebastian’s Church in Negombo a day after it was hit in a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
U.S. prepares to end Iran oil waivers; Asian buyers to be hardest hit
Photo Reuters The United States is expected to announce on Monday that buyers of Iranian oil need to end imports soon or face sanctions, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters,
UN pays Sh3.75bn for Kenya troops in Somalia
The United Nations has resumed making refunds for Kenya troops in Somalia with a Sh3.75 billion pay in March, boosting Treasury’s cash reserves at the end of the third quarter of the current
World denounces deadly bombings in Sri Lanka
World leaders condemn bombings that hit churches and hotels, killing scores of civilians The international community has reacted to Sunday’s bombings in Sri Lanka, which left at least 185 people
Attacks on Sri Lanka hotels, churches kill 138 on Easter Sunday
Photo Bloomberg Multiple explosions rocked three churches and three luxury hotels in Sri Lanka during Easter Sunday mass, leaving at least 138 dead in the worst violence since the civil war ended
Pakistan calls on Iran to take action against militants
Gunmen that killed 14 personnel of Pakistan’s security forces came from Iran, says Foreign Minister Qureshi The gunmen, who killed 14 personnel of Pakistan’s security forces in the southwestern
Sudan investigating Bashir after large sums of cash found at home: source
Photo Reuters Sudan’s public prosecutor has begun investigating ousted President Omar al-Bashir on charges of money laundering and possession of large sums of foreign currency without legal
Bradley Welsh murder: Somali cocaine gang ‘linked’ to shooting in Edinburgh’s West End
Photo The Scotsman. A CRACK cocaine gang battling for control of Edinburgh’s drug market may have been involved in the shooting of Bradley Welsh, it is feared. As detectives issued a description
The Latest: Egypt begins vote on extending el-Sissi’s rule
The Latest on Egypt’s vote on a referendum potentially extending President el-Sissi’s rule to 2030 (all times local): 9 a.m. Egyptians have begun voting on constitutional amendments aimed at
Turkey makes ‘serious investments’ in F-35 project
Foreign minister says Turkey is partner of F-35, already pays around $1.2B for project Turkey is a partner of the project that developed the U.S. F-35 fighter jet and made “serious