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Zelensky vows he won’t sign a watered-down peace deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a potential agreement to end Russia’s full-scale invasion is “90% ready,” but vowed he will not sign a “weak” peace that rewards Moscow or risks a renewed assault, setting a hard line as competing narratives and fresh strikes underscored the war’s volatility. In a New Year’s Eve address posted on his Telegram account, Zelensky framed Kyiv’s position as seeking an end to the war “but not the end of Ukraine,” stressing that unresolved core issues — including security guarantees and…

U.S. Won’t Fast-Track North Western State of Somalia Recognition After Israel’s Move, Trump Says

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the United States will not rush to follow Israel’s recognition of North Western State of Somalia’s independence, signaling Washington will keep the issue under review even as pressure mounts from allies and some U.S. lawmakers. Speaking to U.S. media, Trump acknowledged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s push for the United States to mirror Israel’s move. But he described North Western State of Somalia’s status as “politically and geographically complex” and said his…

Ex-Somali president won’t attend Kismayo summit, opposition explains decision

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo will not attend a political summit set to open Thursday in Kismayo, opposition figures and lawmakers said, underscoring a fluid opposition landscape ahead of Somalia’s 2026 elections. Abdirashid Xidig, a member of the House of the People and an official with the Somali Salvation Forum, said Farmaajo supports the summit’s objectives but is not part of its organizing structure. “Farmaajo is welcome to participate, but he is not part of the organizing…

UK police won’t investigate allegations involving Andrew’s bodyguard

Met Police decline criminal probe into report Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked bodyguard to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre The Metropolitan Police will not launch a criminal investigation into reports that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked a taxpayer-funded bodyguard to obtain personal information about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who has accused him of sexual abuse, a senior officer said. Central Specialist Crime Commander Ella Marriott said the force has completed an assessment of the claims, which were reported in October…

Venezuela’s Machado won’t accept the Nobel Peace Prize in person

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader slated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, will not attend today’s ceremony in Oslo, the director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute said, adding that her current whereabouts are unknown. The event at Oslo City Hall is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. local time (12 p.m. Irish time) in the presence of Norway’s King Harald and Queen Sonja, along with several Latin American leaders, including Argentine President Javier Milei and Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa. Machado had been…

Kenya Confident that US Leadership Shift Won’t Disrupt Current Trade Negotiations

Following the whirlwind events of the U.S. elections in November 2020, President Biden’s administration paused, opting to re-evaluate portions of an existing trade pact before rolling out a new series of discussions. Fast forward to August 2022, Kenya witnessed a leadership shift as former Deputy President William Ruto rose to the presidency, taking the reins in the ongoing negotiation process. The buzz around these trade talks, formally known as the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP), brims with optimism in…

EXCLUSIVE: US ambassador says Bihi’s go to received’t upset Washington’s stance on Somalia

EXCLUSIVE: US ambassador says Bihi's go to received't upset Washington's stance on Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia- US envoy: Bihi's go to won't upset Washington's place on Somalia US Ambassador Larry Andre stated North Western of Somalialeader Muse Bihi's journey to Washington this week won't have an effect on his nation's stance on Somalia. Mr. Bihi, chief of the self-proclaimed unbiased area…

KDF chief: We will not be leaving Somalia at any point in the near future

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya Defense Forces will remain in Somalia for some time, the senior authority said, precluding the chance of going out toward the year's end as arranged by the African Association mission in Somalia. As a component of the Somali change plan , it is normal that all soldiers serving under AMISOM will leave before the finish of 2021, after which they will give up security obligations to the Somali Public Armed force. . Be that as it may, in a meeting with Kenyan state telecaster KBC, Guard Power…