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Sunday May 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said Sunday that security forces had sealed off roads to his home and stopped lawmakers and opposition figures from reaching him as Mogadishu braced for planned anti-government demonstrations. Sharif, who leads the opposition Somali Future Council, said during an X Spaces discussion that troops had been stationed in parts of the capital and that the movement of politicians and members of parliament had been curtailed ahead of Sunday’s protest.…

A bomb threat targeting the Chicago-area home of Pope Leo XIV’s brother prompted an evacuation and police search, but investigators said they found no explosives or hazardous materials. Media outlets, citing police, reported that the threat was made yesterday evening at the New Lenox, Illinois, home of John Prevost. Prevost lives on the same street identified by police as the site of the incident. New Lenox police did not return a call seeking comment on the report. The episode follows an attack by US President Donald Trump…

After sweeping farther from Earth than any human in history, the four astronauts on NASA's first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years have re-established contact and begun the journey home. Mission control in Houston restored communications with the crew after a roughly 40-minute blackout as their spacecraft moved behind the Moon, cutting off signal during the pass behind Earth's natural satellite. "It is so great to hear from Earth again," Mission Specialist Christina Koch said as the astronauts were able to speak once…

JOHANNESBURG — The acting head of South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on Thursday urged residents to report suspicious behaviour in their communities — singling out neighbours who suddenly drive “flashy cars” — as the unit released findings from a probe into corruption at the Department of Home Affairs. Leonard Lekgetho said the SIU’s investigation, authorised by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2024 after a whistleblower complaint, uncovered syndicates operating inside the visa and permit system. Evidence indicates…

DNA from glove yields no match in search for Nancy Guthrie as Arizona abduction probe enters 17th day A promising DNA lead in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie failed to produce a match in a national database, delivering a setback to investigators as the search for the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie reached its 17th day, authorities said. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, working with the FBI, said a DNA sample taken from a glove recovered last week did not return a “hit” in CODIS, the Combined DNA Index…

Nine dead, 27 wounded in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., school shooting; suspect also dead, RCMP says Nine people were killed and 27 wounded in a mass shooting that centered on a secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said, marking one of the deadliest acts of violence in the province in recent years. The suspected shooter is also dead, police said. RCMP said seven people were killed at the school. Officers found six victims shot dead during a sweep of the building; a seventh person with…

Barcelona beats Elche 3-1 to stay four points clear in La Liga as Torres and Rashford score Barcelona retained its lead at the top of La Liga with a 3-1 win away to Elche on Saturday night, a result built on early incision from Lamine Yamal and finished off by Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford. The victory lifts Barcelona to 55 points, four ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, which plays Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Yamal opened the scoring early, settling Barcelona into a rhythm that soon produced a flurry of chances.…

Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor celebrated for indelible turns from “Home Alone” to “Schitt’s Creek,” has died at 71. She died at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness, her agency, CAA, said in a statement. Further details were not immediately available. The Canadian-born O’Hara was an alumna of Toronto’s Second City Theatre and one of the creators of the sketch series SCTV, where she helped shape a generation of offbeat, character-driven comedy. Her career took off at Second City in the 1970s, where she…

LOS ANGELES — Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning Canadian-born actor whose range stretched from the anarchic brilliance of SCTV to the beloved roles of Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, died at her Los Angeles home following a brief illness. She was 71. Her death was confirmed by her agency, CAA, which said further details were not immediately available. O’Hara’s death prompted a wave of tributes across the industry, led by Macaulay Culkin, who played Kevin McCallister opposite O’Hara’s anxious, fiercely devoted mother, Kate,…

MOGADISHU — Twenty-four Somali children returned home after receiving life-saving heart surgeries at Niguarda Hospital in Milan, a milestone in Somalia–Italy medical cooperation showcased at an appreciation ceremony in the capital on Saturday. The patients were treated under a program coordinated by the Hormuud Salaam Foundation, which convened Somali officials, Italian clinicians and diplomats, and partner organizations to recognize those who helped deliver specialized pediatric cardiac care not available in Somalia.…