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Trump secretly flown from Turkey on military jet amid fears of Iranian attack
Trump was secretly moved from Turkey aboard a military jet amid fears of an Iranian attack ANKARA/LONDON – A covert security operation…
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230 People Reach UK Aboard Single Boat After Crossing English Channel
Tuesday August 11, 2026 The UK’s new prime minister has vowed to be ‘relentless’ in tackling small boat crossings [File: Carl Court/Getty…
Somalia
Mohamed Abdulkadir’s Election Shows Türkiye’s Influence Reaching Somalia’s Highest Offices
Mohamed Abdulkadir’s Election Puts Türkiye’s Growing Role in Somalia’s Political Leadership in Focus MOGADISHU — Mohamed Abdulkadir Mohamed’s election as Speaker of…
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Somali PM Urges UN Agencies and Donors to Rethink Approach to Somalia
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s prime minister has challenged United Nations agencies, donors and international organizations to abandon outdated…
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Somali referee receives UEFA Super Cup assignment after World Cup exclusion
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan lands UEFA Super Cup role after World Cup setback Omar Abdulkadir Artan will referee Wednesday’s UEFA Super…
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China to Deploy New Naval Escort Fleet to Gulf of Aden, Somali Waters
Tuesday August 11, 2026 China will deploy a fresh naval escort fleet to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia in…
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Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib sentenced to death in Syria trial
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Bashar al-Assad, left, and Atef Najib [File: AFP and Getty Images] More than a year after his ouster,…
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Somali Electoral Commission Updates Foreign Envoys on One-Person, One-Vote Progress
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s push to restore direct voting has won fresh backing from international ambassadors and representatives,…
Somalia
Somalia’s Auditor General Exposes Weak Internal Controls and Public Asset Management
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government faces significant gaps in oversight after audits exposed failures in governance, legal…
Somalia
Iran Says Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Security Pact Is No Cause for Fear
Iran Says Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Security Pact Is No Cause for Concern DUBAI, Aug. 10 — Iran does not believe a new security agreement…
Somalia
Yemen’s Houthis Launch Ballistic Missile Attacks on Al-Makha and Marib
Tuesday August 11, 2026 The Red Sea port city of al-Makha has come under repeated Houthi attack [File: Reuters] Yemen’s internationally recognised…
