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Trump says Somaliland is its own country, but should change its name
Trump says Somaliland is its own country, but should change its name MEE staff on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 19:40 Trump says Gulf of Aden breakaway state should be renamed 'Somalia Land' US President Donald Trump shouts to the press as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on 13 October 2026 (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he recognises the breakaway republic of Somaliland as “a totally different country”, although he would prefer it
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Immigration agents raid home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
Immigration agents raid home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar MEE staff on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 17:00 The only hijab-wearing lawmaker in Washington has long been a target for US President Donald Trump Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar speaks to reporters after conducting a congressional oversight visit of the Whipple Federal Building and immigration detention centre, in Fort Snelling outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 24 July 2026 (Tim Evans/Reuters) Off Federal agents from Homeland Secu
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US authorities raid Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home following probe into immigration documents
US authorities conducted a predawn Monday raid on the Washington-area home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing investigation, the Justice Department said. The raid followed a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born lawmaker’s immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child, Fox News Digital reported, citing unidentified sources. “Today in the Washington, DC area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authori
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US authorities raid Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home
US authorities conducted a predawn Monday raid on the Washington-area home of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing investigation, the Justice Department said. The raid followed a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born lawmaker’s immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child, Fox News Digital reported, citing unidentified sources. “Today in the Washington, DC area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authori
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Somalia: Somali Opposition Party Warns Against Possible Military Action Against Opposition Leaders
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Himilo Qaran party has warned against possible military action targeting opposition politicians' offices, saying President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud would bear responsibility for any consequences if such an attack occurred.
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How the Red Sea came to the brink of a new regional war
How the Red Sea came to the brink of a new regional war Sean Mathews on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 21:08 A war between Ethiopia and Eritrea would not be isolated this time, and would likely draw in regional powers Members of the Ethiopian Federal Police patrol aboard a pickup truck as they resume operations after federal forces pushed back the Tigray People's Liberation Front in Mekelle, Ethiopia, on 9 October 2026 (AFP) Off Overconfident. That is how best to describe the mood in the capitals of Et
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‘The real deal’: Sagal Abdi-Wali’s journey from child refugee to Labour MP in former PM’s seat
Decades of volunteering combined with years of active local party politics, propels Abdi-Wali to victory over Green leader Zack Polanski For Sagal Abdi-Wali, the new MP for Holborn and St Pancras, being elected to replace Keir Starmer in the north London constituency is “deeply personal”, she said in her acceptance speech. The 43-year-old has lived in the area since the 1990s when, as a seven-year-old, she fled war-torn Somalia with her mother and four brothers, eventually settling in Gospel Oak
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Why this is no disaster for Polanski: Greens remain competitive as voters reward Burnham
Why this is no disaster for Polanski: Greens remain competitive as voters reward Burnham Imran Mulla on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 10:21 The Green vote share surged to a historic high in Holborn and St Pancras, despite the party leader losing to Labour Green Party leader Zack Polanski reacts following the results in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, triggered by the resignation of Keir Starmer as MP, 9 October (Reuters/Toby Shepheard) Off Is this the end of Zack Polanski as leader of the Green
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Rs26m each given to families of Pakistanis killed by Somali pirates
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi on Thursday distributed cheques for Rs26 million each among the families of three Pakistanis who were martyred while in the captivity of Somali pirates on hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25. The financial assistance cheques were presented to the families of Mahmood Ahmed Ansari, Syed Kashif Umar and Rafiullah Khan on the special directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said a Governor House statement. It said the bereaved families thanked the prime minister
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Trump rules out new attack on Iran until after midterms as oil prices spike
Trump rules out new attack on Iran until after midterms as oil prices spike MEE staff on Thu, 10/08/2026 - 20:15 The focus of the war has shifted to Yemen, where Pakistan denied a report that its warplanes were bombing the Houthis US President Donald Trump is seen at the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on 8 October 2026 (Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out new attacks on Iran until after the
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4 Indonesian seamen kidnapped by Somali pirates return home
Four Indonesian seamen who were kidnapped and held hostage by Somali pirates aboard an oil tanker for more than five months arrived back home on Tuesday, an Agence France-Presse reporter saw. The men were among 17 crew rescued a week ago when maritime police from the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in northern Somalia stormed the Palau-flagged MT Honour 25 tanker that was hijacked in April. Before the vessel could be recaptured, the pirates had already killed five crew members – three...
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Ethiopia pushes to secure Red Sea access as Tigray war raises regional tensions
Ethiopia pushes to secure Red Sea access as Tigray war raises regional tensions MEE staff on Tue, 10/06/2026 - 12:01 Addis Ababa says its ‘legitimate interests’ in the Red Sea must be recognised as Eritrea, Sudan and other neighbours reject unilateral moves A general view of Berbera Port and the city of Berbera, Somaliland, 31 August 2021 (Ed Ram/AFP) Off Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has renewed his call for access to the Red Sea, saying his landlocked country will work to secure an o
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Somaliland seeks deeper security ties with Israel, sees Turkey as growing threat
A senior Somaliland adviser said Hargeisa wants Israel to bolster its defenses against Turkey, pointing to Turkish fighter jets, drones and growing military cooperation with Somalia.
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Turkey condemns deployment of space weapons after American weapons reach orbit
Turkey condemns deployment of space weapons after American weapons reach orbit Areeb Ullah on Mon, 10/05/2026 - 16:35 Erdogan slammed the growing arms race in outer space during opening of International Astronautical Conference in Antalya Erdogan became the first Nato leader to condemn the deployment of weapons in space after Washington acknowledged it sent weapons to outer-space (Supplied) Off Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the deployment of weapons into outer space, foll
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Remaining 3 Pakistanis rescued from hijacked vessel in Somalia expected to fly home on Wednesday
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that the three remaining Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25, an oil tanker that was hijacked off the coast of Somalia in April, are expected to be flown back to Pakistan on Wednesday. The maritime police force of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland said last week that it had recovered the MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged oil tanker with 19 crew members on board, including 10 Pakistanis, which had been hijacked by Somali pirates
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Guardian readers fund life-changing surgery for Somali boy injured in US airstrike
After Guardian investigation uncovered drone strike that killed 12 civilians and injured many more, seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah underwent vital operation in Mogadishu On the rickshaw ride to the hospital, Marian Haji Abdi Guled felt a mixture of joy and apprehension: the day they had been waiting for had finally arrived. Almost a year earlier, her then seven-year-old son, Abdiqadir Salah, had been seriously injured, alongside his two siblings, in what a Guardian investigation found was a US d
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Is Ethiopia repeating its oldest mistake?
Is Ethiopia repeating its oldest mistake? Yunus Turhan on Thu, 10/01/2026 - 16:33 When past leaders have tried to govern from a single centre, the country's peripheries have united in opposition Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia, on 25 September 2025 (Evgenia Novozhenina/AFP) On Ethiopia’s history has come back to haunt it. Late last month, seven armed groups - among them the Fano militia in Amhara, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Or
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4 injured Pakistanis rescued from vessel hijacked in Somalia arrive in Karachi with remains of 3 colleagues
The four Pakistanis who were injured during a security operation to recover a hijacked oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, along with the remains of three others who lost their lives in the episode, arrived in Karachi on Sunday evening. The crew members of MT Honour 25 reached Karachi after departing from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa via Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 694. Sindh Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah, Labour Minister Saeed Ghani, PPP Senator Waqar Mehdi, MQM-P MNA Farooq
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4 injured Pakistanis rescued from vessel hijacked in Somalia head to Karachi with remains of 3 colleagues
The four Pakistanis who were injured during a security operation to recover a hijacked oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, along with the remains of three others who lost their lives in the episode, have departed Addis Ababa and are expected to reach Karachi Sunday evening. “Pakistan’s ambassadors to Djibouti and Ethiopia saw off the four injured Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25, Usman Ghani, Aqeel Khan, Ameen bin Shams and Yasir Khan, along with the mortal remains of Rafi Ullah Khan, Sye
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Somalia won’t accept Israeli presence ‘under any circumstances’: President
In exclusive Al Jazeera interview, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Israel planning a naval base in Berbera.
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Efforts underway to repatriate remains of 3 Pakistanis killed while recovering hijacked tanker from Somali pirates: PMO
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday said that arrangements were underway to repatriate the remains of three Pakistani sailors, who were killed during an operation earlier this week to recover a hijacked oil tanker off the coast of Somalia. The maritime police force of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland said on Tuesday that it had recovered the MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged oil tanker with 19 crew members on board, including 10 Pakistanis. The Foreign Office confirmed on Wednesday that
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Inside Somaliland: The Israel-Turkey clash coming to the Horn of Africa
Inside Somaliland: The Israel-Turkey clash coming to the Horn of Africa Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has been framed as giving it a launchpad to strike Yemen’s Houthis across the Red Sea, but Israel could also be on a collision course with an even more strategic foe and US ally in the Horn of Africa: Turkey. Officials and analysts in Somaliland say their diplomatic normalisation with Israel in January 2026 -widely condemned by the wider Muslim and Arab world - was, in part, motivated by
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Inside Somaliland: The Israel-Turkey clash coming to the Horn of Africa
Inside Somaliland: The Israel-Turkey clash coming to the Horn of Africa Sean Mathews on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 20:24 Somaliland officials say Yemen's Houthis need to be engaged, but they want to enlist Israel against Turkey and Somalia Muslims pray along a market street before breaking their fast as they commemorate the holy month of Ramadan in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, on 19 February 2026 (Tony Karumba/AFP) Off Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has been framed as giving it a launch
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4 Pakistani crew members from hijacked oil tanker to arrive in Karachi tomorrow: DPM Dar
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that four of the 10 Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25, an oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates, had been “safely retrieved” and were scheduled to arrive in Karachi on Oct 3. The four crew members — Yasir Khan, Aqeel Khan, Amin bin Shams and Usman Ghani — were retrieved following “sustained efforts” by the Foreign Office (FO) and Pakistan’s embassy in Djibouti, Dar said. Meanwhile, the “mortal remains” of three Pakistani c
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Eritrea and Ethiopia shutter embassies as new Red Sea conflict looms
Eritrea and Ethiopia shutter embassies as new Red Sea conflict looms Sean Mathews on Thu, 10/01/2026 - 19:22 In response to Ethiopia's embassy closure, Eritrea accused Addis Ababa of funding armed groups to topple government Tigray People's Liberation Front fighters walk towards a field in Mekele, the capital of the Tigray region, Ethiopia, on 30 June 2021(Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP) Off Eritrea and Ethiopia have severed all diplomatic ties after accusing one another of engaging in hostile actions
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Saudi Arabia conducting joint investigation into Flydubai incident with UAE
Saudi Arabia conducting joint investigation into Flydubai incident with UAE Saudi Arabia has said that it is conducting a joint investigation with the UAE into the Emirati Flydubai plane that made an emergency landing on its territory on Wednesday after a mid-flight altercation between its pilots. The Saudi interior ministry added in a statement that its initial probe indicates that the co-pilot the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv had assaulted the captain, consistent with earlier reporting. Re
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'No delaying tactics will be accepted': JI warns of resuming march to Islamabad if fuel levy not abolished
LAHORE: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Thursday warned that it would resume its long march to Islamabad with greater force if the government failed to abolish the petroleum levy, saying that the party was not bound by any commitment to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The government is collecting Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. The JI had postponed the march, calling for an end to the petroleum levy, just a day after it began on Sept 21 at the PM’s, pendin
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Somalia: Somali Families Face Renewed Violence Amid Worsening Hunger Crisis
[UN News] Children have been killed and injured in fresh fighting in Baidoa, in Somalia's South West State, where families were already facing severe hunger and other overlapping crises.
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Govt working to repatriate sailors after tanker recovered
• FO confirms death of three Pakistani nationals; three others injured by pirates receiving treatment in Puntland KARACHI / ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday confirmed that three Pakistanis were among five crew members killed aboard the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25 before the vessel was recovered by Puntland security forces, as families of the dead and injured seamen appealed to the government to bring their loved ones home. The three slain Pakistanis were identified as Rafiullah Kh
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3 Pakistanis among 5 crew lost during operation to recover ship hijacked by Somali pirates, FO confirms
The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday expressed condolences over the death of three Pakistani nationals during an operation to recover the MT Honour 25 oil tanker, which had been hijacked by Somali pirates in April. The maritime police force of semi-autonomous Puntland said on Tuesday that it had recovered the MT Honour 25 in an operation. The Palau-flagged oil tanker had 19 crew members on board, including 10 Pakistanis. In a statement on Wednesday, FO said: “Pakistan is deeply saddened by the t
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Analysis: Houthi and Al-Shabab ties raise alarm over widening threat to Red Sea shipping
Purported arms sales, military training and growing contacts between Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabab are raising alarm over a partnership that could strengthen both groups and widen the threat to international shipping. US Africa Command has warned that the relationship poses an escalating danger to regional stability, potentially increasing Al-Shabab’s ability to carry out attacks in the Horn of Africa. And giving the Houthis greater access to maritime co
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Indian Among 5 Crew Members Killed On Hijacked Tanker Off Somalia Coast
Three Pakistani crew members and one Indian national were also wounded, the report said.
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The unholy alliance
THE Israeli prime minister’s reported secret visit to Abu Dhabi last Sunday has reinforced the growing nexus between the UAE and the Zionist state. It was not the first time that Benjamin Netanyahu had made an unannounced trip to the Gulf country. In March this year, at the height of the Iran war, he travelled there to meet UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. During the same period, the head of Mossad, Israel’s main intelligence agency, made two trips to the country to apparently c
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Somali pirates kill 5 crew on hijacked tanker before rescue by security forces
Somali pirates killed five crew members of the hijacked MT Honour 25 petroleum products tanker before it was rescued by security forces, Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland said on Tuesday. The deaths aboard the Palau-flagged ship appear to be the first at the hands of Somali pirates in over a decade. The ship with 17 crew members was seized by pirates in April during a resurgence of Somali piracy that experts have attributed, in part, to impacts of the Iran war, including elevated.
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Turkey, now a major power in Somalia, dragged into internal conflicts
Turkey’s significant investments in Somalia are being threatened as it becomes involved in the country’s internal conflicts, including military actions involving Turkish F-16s. The nation faces backlash due to allegations of airstrikes affecting local opposition leaders.
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Somali forces recover oil tanker carrying Pakistani crewmen over 5 months after hijacking by pirates
Somali maritime police said on Tuesday that they had recovered an oil tanker, the MT Honour 25, which was hijacked by armed pirates off the coast of Puntland, Somalia on April 21, 2026. The Honour 25 — a Palau-flagged oil tanker — had 17 crew members on board, including 10 Pakistanis. “The naval and ground units of the Puntland Maritime Police Force conducted a planned operation in the Dharin-Bar area of Bandar Beyla district,” the maritime police said in a statement. Dawn has contacted the For
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Somali forces recover MT Honour 25 from pirates
Somali maritime police said on Tuesday that they had recovered an oil tanker, the MT Honour 25, which was hijacked by armed pirates off the coast of Puntland, Somalia on April 21, 2026. The Honour 25 — a Palau-flagged oil tanker — had 17 crew members on board, including 10 Pakistanis. “The naval and ground units of the Puntland Maritime Police Force conducted a planned operation in the Dharin-Bar area of Bandar Beyla district,” police said in a statement. Dawn has contacted the Foreign Office f
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Fighting between rival forces in Somalia’s Baidoa
There are reports of casualties in Baidoa where forces have launched attacks, triggering fighting with federal troops.
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How the Iran war is squeezing Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt from every direction
How the Iran war is squeezing Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt from every direction Shady Ibrahim on Fri, 09/25/2026 - 16:39 Disruptions at Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb and Suez are only half the story. Pressures are also piling up along their land borders A ship moves through Egypt’s Suez Canal on 16 April 2025 (Khaled Desouki/AFP) On The war on Iran has turned the region’s shipping map into a weapon. Every extra day of tension around Hormuz, every skirmish near Bab al-Mandeb, every convoy rerouted aro
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Middle East situation requires unconventional steps from UN — Lavrov
This concerns not only Palestine, but also Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan and other African countries where conflicts are raging, he said
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Iraqi tribe claims it battled Somali pirates to free hijacked ship
The tribal members are from Abu al-Khasib, south of Basra, on the Shatt al Arab waterway. The men come from the village of Jaykur, close to the Iranian border.
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US-sanctioned oil tanker rescued from Somali pirates
MOGADISHU: A US-sanctioned oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates last month has been rescued after being chased down and ambushed by maritime police, officials in the semi-autonomous Puntland region said on Friday. There has been a resurgence in Somali piracy since April, with at least 15 attacks this year, the highest since 2013, according to the International Maritime Organization. The Seamull tanker, also known as Sibu 1, is sanctioned by the US as part of Iran’s “shadow fleet,” accused of
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What happened at the UN General Assembly?
What happened at the UN General Assembly? Here's a recap of some of the highlights at the recent UN General Assembly: The US-Israeli war on Iran and the Israel-Palestine conflict continued to occupy prime positions on the fourth day of the UN General Assembly. Somali President Mohamed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said his country was "suffering" as a result of the US-Israeli war, which has driven up the price of energy and food. Meanwhile, European Union Council president said the EU supports efforts
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UN General Assembly 2026: Walkout during Netanyahu's speech, and Middle East wars in spotlight
UN General Assembly 2026: Walkout during Netanyahu's speech, and Middle East wars in spotlight Sean Mathews on Thu, 09/24/2026 - 22:04 Somalia said it is bearing the costs of US-Israeli war on Iran, while Yemen said its security is critical to freedom of navigation in Red Sea Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to delegates from several countries as they leave the room before his speech during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on 24 September 2026 in New Yor
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Somalia reaffirms support for Palestinian statehood at UN General Assembly
LONDON: Somalia called for a resolution to the plight of the Palestinian people on Thursday, while saying the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz poses a threat not only to itself but the rest of the region. Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud warned that the world faces uncertainty amid escalating political, military and climate crises, calling on the organization to reform and improve to better serve the needs of the world’s most vulnerable. “For
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Yemenis seek safety in Djibouti as African migrants continue arriving in Yemen
Yemenis seek safety in Djibouti as African migrants continue arriving in Yemen MEE correspondent on Thu, 09/24/2026 - 09:40 Recent escalation has forced more than 3,000 Yemeni refugees to flee to Djibouti, even as African migrants continue to move in Yemen refugees arrive in Djibouti as intensified fighting drives displacement (Reuters/Abdourahim Arteh) Off Abdullah Mohammed, 37, is a Yemeni expatriate in Djibouti, where he first arrived in 2017 after losing his job with an oil company in Ye
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AI must not become 'another facet of ongoing arms race', Pakistan tells UNSC
Pakistan has stressed the need to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) from becoming “another facet of the ongoing arms race”, as the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was briefed by leaders of major AI firms. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar delivered Pakistan’s statement at the meeting of the top UN body, where AI executives said the technology calls for heightened vigilance. Speaking at the France-chaired briefing on artificial intelligence and international security,
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AI must not become 'another facet of ongoing arms race', Pakistan tells UNSC briefing attended by tech chiefs
Pakistan has stressed the need to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) from becoming “another facet of the ongoing arms race”, as the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was briefed by leaders of major AI firms. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar delivered Pakistan’s statement at the meeting of the top UN body, where AI executives said the technology calls for heightened vigilance. Speaking at the France-chaired briefing on artificial intelligence and international security,
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Polanski makes his mark as Labour candidate fails to attend election hustings
Polanski makes his mark as Labour candidate fails to attend election hustings On Tuesday evening, a five-minute walk from King's Cross train station, Green Party leader Zack Polanski strode into an art gallery to speak at a campaign hustings. But his main rival in the UK parliamentary by-election for Holborn and St Pancras, the Labour Party candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali, didn't turn up. "I'm not surprised," one former Labour councillor grumbled. He said he knew Abdi-Wali personally. His wife allege
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