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In a tragic turn of events, the US Coast Guard has discovered the wreckage of a small aircraft resting precariously atop frozen sea ice in Alaska. The plane, which experienced a sudden loss of altitude on Thursday, was carrying ten individuals when it met its disastrous fate, resulting in the unfortunate loss of all lives on board. Coast Guard officials confirmed the grim details during a press conference, painting a somber picture of the incident. Mike Salerno, a spokesperson for the Coast Guard, shared that the recovery…

FILE - A man works on a computer, cyber codes cascading over him, in this imaginative illustration dated May 13, 2017. Today, a startling report reveals a troubling spike in the online sexual exploitation and abuse of children in Kenya. Consider young Winnie Muyam. Digital platforms were once her gateway to a vibrant social life and a universe of entertainment. Last year, everything changed for the 17-year-old. She started receiving messages from strangers, at first innocuous, then alarmingly intrusive. "They began by…

In a striking twist of fate reminiscent of a scene from a thriller, both engines of the Jeju Air plane that tragically plummeted last month were found to contain duck remnants. This revelation emerged from a preliminary report published today, intensifying the ongoing investigation into South Korea's deadliest aviation disaster. The six-page document, which was unveiled by South Korean authorities, provides a haunting glimpse into the incident. The Boeing 737-800 that took flight from Bangkok on December 29 had flocks of…

FILE - Crowds flowed continuously into a displacement camp on the barren outskirts of Dollow, Somalia, on a blistering day in September 2022. The searing drought that seemed to endlessly grip the region was palpable, hitting everyone hard and leaving the land as cracked and dry as an old shoe in the corner of a forgotten closet. WASHINGTON — A chilling revelation recently came to light: since the relentless drought saddled parts of Somalia beginning in 2022, it has claimed the lives of a devastating 71,000 souls, over and…

Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to restore and enhance their bilateral relations through full diplomatic representation in their respective capitals, the two nations have announced in a joint statement. This agreement on Saturday follows Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's warm reception of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, where the leaders held high-level discussions focused on strengthening relations and addressing mutual priorities.

California has made headlines for its unusual encounters between humans and bears, but recent events have taken a bizarre twist. Reports of bears climbing into vehicles, especially high-end ones, raised eyebrows among insurance investigators, signaling that something fishy might be going on. This curious situation led to what the California Insurance Department affectionately dubbed "Operation Bear Claw." Four individuals from Los Angeles have found themselves in a heap of legal trouble, having been arrested under…

In the heart of Mogadishu, a troubling situation unfolds in Somalia (AX) as the nation grapples with alarmingly low immunization and treatment rates for pneumonia and diarrhea. These two maladies are the leading killers of children under the age of five. A recent analysis by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health highlights that Somalia is painfully lagging in delivering essential healthcare measures, putting countless young lives at stake. The study titled "Tracking Progress Toward Pneumonia and Diarrhea…

In July 2019, as Abdullah was nearing the end of his two-year pilot training in the Philippines, he found himself in hot water with local authorities, getting pinched on a range of charges. Fast forward to December 2020, and he was handed over to U.S. authorities who had terrorism accusations lined up against him. The prosecutor revealed that before heading to the Philippines in 2017 for extensive pilot training, Abdullah had undergone lessons in explosives and stealth operations to keep under the radar. "While…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AX) — "A DNA analysis has shattered prior assumptions about the identity of a body dragged from Lake Yahud. Initially thought to be the missing Wajir MCA Yusuf Hussein Ahmed, it turns out it wasn't him at all," stated a report, which left Ahmed's relatives and the populace bamboozled, as the hunt for the legislator drags on over a month after he vanished.Fresh DNA tests, from Ahmed's ma and sibliiings, have unveiled the victim's Somali roots (yet not linked to the elusive MCA). A coroner identified its demise…

In a significant political twist, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has revealed intentions to create a commission tasked with reviewing the existing Constitution. This endeavor might lead to the scrapping of term limits, ultimately opening the door for a potential third presidential term. Tshisekedi, who assumed the presidency in January 2024 following a highly contentious re-election battle in December, is now advocating for alterations to a Constitution that first received the nod from voters…