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Trump Administration Threatens to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status Amid Policy Clash U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning against Harvard University, threatening to revoke its tax-exempt status following the elite institution's refusal to comply with key policy directives from the White House. Already escalating tensions, the Trump administration froze approximately €1.94 billion in federal funding allocated for Harvard. This action comes as retaliation for Harvard's explicit rejection of…

In a somber scene underscored by the chill of reality gripping Stilfontein, South Africa, rescuers and officers from the South African Police Service (SAPS) gingerly transported blue body bags. Each one solemnly bore witness to the lives lost in a tragic turn of events deep within the bowels of an abandoned gold mine. It’s chilling to grasp the enormity of the tragedy — at least a hundred souls, entangled in an illegal mining operation gone disastrously wrong, have perished, according to a group advocating for their rights.…

Mogadishu (AX) — A tragic explosion shook the Deyniile district in Mogadishu on Tuesday night, claiming the lives of at least three Somali government soldiers, according to intel from military insiders. The landmine detonated beneath a vehicle transporting troops from the 77th military battalion, a unit stationed at the Urur Howled camp in Deyniile. As of now, there's radio silence from the Deyniile district's administration and local security forces—they haven't divulged any details or issued official statements about…

Mogadishu (AX) — In Mogadishu's Karaan district, a sudden landmine blast on Saturday claimed the lives of at least three everyday folks and left several others wounded, source accounts say. The explosion rocked the village of Ceel Ali Gedi and resonated across different parts of the district, while the exact target remains a mystery shrouded in uncertainty.The local security group in Karaan combed the area but came up empty-handed with no arrests. Nobody has stepped up to take the blame yet, but it's known that al-Shabab…

Vehicles marked with 'Press' insignia were stationed outside the location devastated by the airstrike. Photo: Mohammad Zaatari/AP In the early hours of Friday, a tragic event unfolded as an Israeli airstrike targeted a press station in Hasbaya, southern Lebanon, resulting in the loss of life among three journalists from Hezbollah-linked TV channels Al Mayadeen and Al-Manar. Additionally, several others sustained injuries. The assault impacted a series of modest cabins where 18 journalists from diverse media organizations —…

Dhusamareb (AX) — Tragedy struck a family as a father and his four-year-old son met a brutal end on Wednesday, allegedly due to a clan feud, near Dhusamareb, the capital city of Galmudug. The backdrop of this incident is a region fraught with escalating tribal tensions.The father, Ali Abdi Shire, and his little son, whose name was not disclosed, faced their untimely deaths in Beerhadle, a village roughly 40 kilometers east of Dhusamareb. Bystanders narrate how the attackers vanished swiftly post-attack. This atrocity…

Scenes from Mogadishu reveal the aftermath of a car explosion outside a local café, leaving devastation in its wake. This unsettling event took place on July 15, 2024. In the throes of conflict, 59 militants linked to Al-Shabaab and four brave soldiers have perished during separate military assaults in Somalia's southern and central heartlands, confirmed the nation's Information Ministry, as reported by Anadolu Agency. Entrenched battles against Al-Qaeda-tied Al-Shabaab fighters unfolded as the Somali National Army (SNA),…

Authorities in South Africa have initiated an extensive manhunt following a tragic incident that claimed the lives of 17 individuals in a small town situated in the eastern part of the country. "Within a single residence, 13 people lost their lives—12 women and one man. In a separate location, four more were killed. One additional victim is now fighting for their life in the hospital," stated a police spokesperson in an official announcement. According to reports from local media outlets, the horrific shootings took place…

Jigjiga (AX) – In a horrific incident on Tuesday night, armed assailants gunned down six men, including five from the same family, within a mosque in Ethiopia's Somali Regional State. Residents believe the tragedy was a result of a vendetta between competing clans. The slain men—Bishar Baalul, Omar Aw Ahmed, Mahad Mohamud Abdullahi Waanis, Mahdi Sheikh Adan Wali, and Mohamed Dheere—were all devout Muslims, deeply committed to their faith and community. So far, no faction has stepped forward to claim responsibility for this…

Tragic Boarding School Fire Claims Lives of 17 Students in Kenya A devastating inferno swept through a dormitory at a boarding school in central Kenya, claiming the lives of 17 boys who were fast asleep while injuring 14 others, as reported by police and government representatives. Authorities have indicated that the death toll might increase following the disaster at Hillside Endarasha Primary School in Nyeri county, with survivors currently receiving care in various hospitals. According to government spokesman Isaac…