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London — A 21-year-old Somali national from Bristol has been charged under U.K. terrorism laws after allegedly traveling to Somalia to support fighters linked to the Islamic State group, British authorities said. Prosecutors named the defendant as Mohamed Farah Mohamoud, of Francombe Grove, and said he is accused of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts, contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. The charge alleges he traveled from the United Kingdom to Somalia between Jan. 29 and March 4, 2025, and…

Four months after a ceasefire in Gaza was hailed from Washington as a breakthrough, the ground reality tells a different story: violence persists, the humanitarian crisis deepens, and the political architecture meant to secure the truce looks unsteady. US President Donald Trump declared on Oct. 13 that “at long last we have peace in the Middle East” and that “the war in Gaza is over.” Since then, hundreds have been killed and injured in the enclave, while the West Bank has edged toward a new flashpoint. United Nations…

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s opposition-aligned Somali Future Council convened in the capital on Saturday for internal consultations ahead of anticipated talks with federal leaders on elections and constitutional reform, as a high-stakes political standoff shows little sign of easing. The meeting brought together powerful federal member state leaders, including Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni and Jubbaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madoobe. Participants focused on the dispute over the format, timing and procedures…

Prime Minister Mark Carney led a candlelight vigil in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, pledging Canada’s enduring support to a grief-stricken community reeling from one of the deadliest mass shootings in the country’s history. Eight victims were killed in Tuesday’s rampage, which began at a family home and continued at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Carney arrived in the remote mining town with the heads of opposition parties in a show of national solidarity. “I know that nothing I can say will bring your children home. I…

Trump says he plans first U.S. presidential visit to Venezuela in nearly 30 years as Washington eases oil sanctions WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to visit Venezuela, a move that would make him the first sitting U.S. president to travel to the country since Bill Clinton in 1997, as his administration loosened key restrictions on the South American nation’s energy sector. Trump announced the intent as he departed the White House for Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he met soldiers involved in the…

Obama decries ‘clown show’ politics after racist Trump social post depicts Obamas as monkeys Former President Barack Obama criticized what he called a collapse of “decorum” and “respect for the office” in American politics, responding for the first time to a video shared on Donald Trump’s Truth Social account that briefly depicted Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys. The video, posted Feb. 5, drew censure across the political spectrum. The White House initially dismissed criticism as “fake outrage,” then…

Somalia’s Future Council meets in Mogadishu as electoral clock ticks and tensions flare MOGADISHU, Somalia — Opposition leaders and officials from the federal member states of Puntland State and Jubaland convened in Mogadishu on Saturday under the banner of the Somali Future Council, underscoring rising national unease as Somalia nears key electoral deadlines. The consultations were held at the Airport Hotel inside the fortified Halane compound, where the visiting presidents of Puntland State and Jubaland are based during…

NAIROBI — Kenya and Somalia signaled a renewed push to deepen their economic partnership beyond the traditional exchange of goods, using a Nairobi forum this week to elevate services, diaspora investment and regional integration under the East African Community as central pillars of future growth. Policymakers and business leaders from both countries gathered Feb. 12–13 for the second Somalia–Kenya & Diaspora Trade Week at BBS Mall in Eastleigh, a meeting that organizers said drew more small and medium-sized enterprises…

North Western State of Somalia clans agree to cease-fire after deadly clashes in Awdal and Salal, minister says HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia (AX) — Two clans that recently fought deadly battles in western North Western State of Somalia have agreed to end hostilities after a government-backed reconciliation push, officials said Saturday, as authorities announced arrests and fresh deployments to stabilize the border region. The fighting, which flared in parts of the Awdal and Salal regions, left several people dead…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday repealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” the scientific and legal foundation that required the U.S. government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that threaten human health. The move, paired with the immediate elimination of federal greenhouse gas standards for automobiles, marks the administration’s most sweeping climate policy rollback to date and sets up an expedited court fight with environmental groups. Announcing the decision alongside EPA…