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Kemi Badenoch has sacked Robert Jenrick as the Conservative Party’s shadow justice spokesperson, removed the whip and suspended his party membership, alleging “irrefutable” evidence he was secretly plotting to defect in a way intended to inflict maximum damage on his colleagues. The Conservative leader announced the move in a post on X, saying she took action “with immediate effect.” Badenoch wrote: “I was presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect in a way designed to be as damaging…

LOS ANGELES — Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested after allegedly assaulting a ride-share driver in Hollywood just after midnight Monday, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Police said the London-born Canadian actor entered a ride-share vehicle near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, where he allegedly “physically assaulted the driver (the victim), and made criminal threats.” The LAPD said the driver was not injured. Sutherland was later released after posting a $50,000 (€42,915) bond and is…

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government has opened an urgent investigation into allegations that its airspace and airports were used without authorization to move Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the UAE-backed leader of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council, amid rising regional tensions involving Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The Immigration and Citizenship Agency said Thursday it is examining claims that al-Zubaidi transited through Somali territory after skipping planned peace talks in…

Somalia probes alleged illegal use of airspace for flights linked to Yemeni leader, Israeli foreign minister MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government says it has opened an investigation into reports that the country’s airspace was used unlawfully by a flight carrying South Yemen leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who is said to be traveling on behalf of the United Arab Emirates. In a statement, the immigration agency said that if the allegations are confirmed, the incident would amount to a serious violation of Somali law…

U.S. suspends assistance to Somali government, alleging destruction of WFP warehouse and seizure of 76 metric tons of food aid WASHINGTON — The United States has suspended all assistance to Somalia’s federal government, alleging Somali officials destroyed a U.S.-funded World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse and illegally seized 76 metric tons of food aid meant for vulnerable people, according to a State Department announcement Wednesday. The State Department cited the destruction of a WFP warehouse and seizure of aid as the…

HELSINKI — Finnish authorities boarded and seized a cargo vessel suspected of damaging undersea communications infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, detaining its multinational crew as investigators probe what they called aggravated criminal offenses. Police said the ship, identified as the Fitburg and sailing under the flag of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, was directed into Finnish territorial waters after it was observed dragging its anchor. Fourteen crew members — citizens of Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan — are…

SYDNEY — One of two men suspected of carrying out Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in three decades will be charged within hours, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday, as funerals began for Jewish victims of Sunday’s attack at Bondi Beach. The father-and-son pair allegedly opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration at the iconic Sydney waterfront, in an assault that shocked the country and intensified concerns about rising antisemitism and violent extremism. Police shot dead the elder suspect, identified as…

Utah — The man accused of killing right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk made his first in-person appearance in a Utah courtroom, a case that has riveted national attention for its political overtones and possible death-penalty stakes. Tyler Robinson, 22, appeared calm as attorneys for both sides conferred over procedural matters expected to shape what observers say could become one of the most closely watched trials in recent years. Robinson wore a light shirt and tie. A judge had previously ruled he did not have to…

North Western State of Somalia on edge as rival elders mobilize after Borama killings; military probes claims of foreign snipers HARGEISA, North Western State of Somalia — Fears of clan conflict surged Sunday in North Western State of Somalia’s western regions after rival elders in Awdal and Salal declared they were prepared for war, while the military said it is investigating reports that “foreign shooters” may have killed civilians during unrest in Borama. The warnings followed the government’s decision to cancel the Issa…

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has arrested 11 people accused of plotting terrorist attacks and conducting espionage against the government and civilians, the agency said Thursday, describing a covert cell disrupted in Mogadishu and across parts of Lower and Middle Shabelle. In a statement, NISA said the suspects were allegedly in the advanced stages of planning violence and gathering intelligence to enable attacks. The arrests followed what the agency called a sophisticated,…