Somalia
Somalia Assumes Rotating U.N. Security Council Presidency, a Diplomatic Milestone
Thursday, January 1, 2026 Somalia takes helm of UN Security Council for January 2026, signaling diplomatic resurgence MOGADISHU — Somalia…
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Amsterdam Church Devastated by Fire as Dutch New Year Turns Chaotic
AMSTERDAM — A massive fire gutted one of Amsterdam’s best-known 19th-century churches during a New Year’s Eve marked by two…
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Trump announces National Guard withdrawal from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland
Trump to pull National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland as courts curb deployments President Donald Trump said his…
Somalia
Somalia thanks allies as Israel’s North Western State of Somalia recognition draws international criticism
Thursday January 1, 2026 MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government on Wednesday thanked its international partners for what it called steadfast…
Somalia
Somalia thanks allies as Israel’s North Western State of Somalia recognition sparks global backlash
Thursday January 1, 2026 MOGADISHU — Somalia’s government on Wednesday thanked its international partners for what it called steadfast support…
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Mamdani takes oath as New York City mayor in midnight ceremony
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City mayor in the first minutes of the new…
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U.S. Weighs Revoking Citizenship for Somalis Convicted of Fraud, White House Says
White House weighs revoking U.S. citizenship for Somalis convicted of fraud amid Minnesota probe The White House said Wednesday it…
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Finland detains ship over alleged damage to Baltic Sea subsea cable
HELSINKI — Finnish authorities boarded and seized a cargo vessel suspected of damaging undersea communications infrastructure in the Baltic Sea,…
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Bar blaze in Swiss ski resort town kills multiple people
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Several people were killed and others injured after an explosion and fire tore through a bar in…
Somalia
Malaysia PM condemns Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia, warns of Palestinian risks
Malaysia’s Anwar condemns Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia, warns against forced transfer of Palestinians MOGADISHU — Malaysian…
