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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…

Finland seizes cargo ship in probe of undersea cable damage; two crew arrested HELSINKI — Finnish police said they have made progress in a criminal investigation into damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland, seizing a cargo vessel and arresting two crew members in a case that has heightened concern over the security of critical seabed infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Authorities on Wednesday detained the “Fitburg,” a freighter sailing from Russia to Israel, on suspicion it damaged a…

Two police officers were killed in an overnight explosion in Moscow after approaching a suspicious person near their service vehicle, Russia’s Investigative Committee said, underscoring rising security tensions in the capital days after a senior military commander was assassinated nearby. The committee, which investigates major crimes, said in a statement that “an explosive device was triggered” as the officers moved toward the individual. The blast occurred at around 1:30 a.m. local time, according to Russian media reports…

Garissa taxi driver’s death sparks dispute between leaders and police; IPOA, DCI probe as postmortem looms GARISSA, Kenya — A confrontation is brewing in Garissa after the death of 25-year-old taxi driver Sheikh Ahmed Omar, with local leaders and family members alleging he was shot at close range by officers at a Modika roadblock, while police say he died in a crash as he fled a stop along the Nunow–Modogashe road. Omar died early Wednesday, four days after the incident on Dec. 20, according to leaders who gathered at the…

Former radio DJ Warrick Stock, known professionally as DJ Warras, was shot and killed outside the Carlton Centre in central Johannesburg, police said Monday. Johannesburg police said Stock was approached by three unknown suspects after parking his vehicle in the area. The attackers opened fire after he stepped out of the car, and then fled on foot. No arrests have been made and the motive remains under investigation, authorities said. According to police, Stock was reportedly inspecting a building he had contracted to a…

Former radio DJ Warrick Stock, known on air as DJ Warras, was shot and killed outside the Carlton Centre in central Johannesburg, police and witnesses said. Police said Stock was approached by three unknown suspects after parking his vehicle and was shot before the attackers fled on foot. Initial accounts circulating on social media and among colleagues said he had been inspecting a building guarded by his security company and was fired on after stepping outside. The shooting, which occurred in a busy commercial area of…

London — Police are investigating a pepper spray assault at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 car park that disrupted travel and sent 21 people, including a 3-year-old girl, for medical treatment, authorities said. The Metropolitan Police said Monday the incident appears to have stemmed from a suitcase robbery involving people known to one another, revising an earlier account that described a fight following an argument. Commander Peter Stevens said detectives pieced together the sequence after reviewing CCTV footage and…

Burkina Faso’s Junta Expels UN Official Amid Controversy Over Child Recruitment Report In a bold and highly controversial move, Burkina Faso’s military junta has declared Carol Flore-Smereczniak, the top United Nations official in the country, “persona non grata.” This expulsion underscores the growing tensions between the military government and international organizations amid an escalating humanitarian crisis exacerbated by the ongoing jihadist conflict. The immediate catalyst for this decision was a report that called…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives are reaching out to the public for assistance in apprehending the main suspect in the tragic slaying of three women in Eastleigh.DCI reports reveal that surveillance footage captured Hashim Muhumed's car picking up the victims from their Eastleigh residence last week. The car was later linked to the crime scene. Hours after the abduction, the unfortunate victims were discovered lifeless at different spots. "The vehicle was located abandoned near the ENA Coach stage…

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that a recent airstrike in southern Lebanon, which claimed the lives of three journalists, is currently under examination. The military asserts that its operation aimed at eradicating Hezbollah combatants. "In the early hours, based on intelligence, our forces targeted a Hezbollah military installation in the Hasbaya region," the IDF shared in a communiqué to AFP. "The operation took place while the militants were present inside the facility," the statement elaborated. "Only…