Mogadishu (HOL) – The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), in collaboration with the Somali Police Force and the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), conducted a joint security operation on Friday targeting an Al-Shabaab hideout in the Muuri area.

While New Brunswick’s are expressing their concerns over threatened tariffs on Canadian exports, residents of Maine are also keeping an anxious eye on the border.

The shuttering of the U.S. government’s marquee foreign aid agency — USAID — could have an enormous impact on Western allies and their ability to influence developing nations, a series of experts have warned.

Canada's national mail carrier is laying off nearly 50 managers to save money, CBC News has learned. The job cuts include firing the company's chief financial officer last month — and dozens of layoff notices are going out this week.

European officials advised Kiev to keep fighting and spread false hope that Ukraine could emerge victorious, Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo has shared her views on the escalating situation in DRC Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow is open to dialogue on the Ukraine conflict but the US should make the first step, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

About 545 non-detained people from the southern African state are said to be on the American expulsion list Read Full Article at RT.com

Unable to focus at work after discovering that his girlfriend had cheated on him, a man decided to forge his grandfather's death certificate in order to take leave from his job. For his actions, Barath Gopal, 29, received a fine of $4,000 after pleading guilty on Wednesday (Feb 5) to one count of forgery under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, local media outlets reported on Thursday. Gopal was working as a security financing operation analyst between November 2022 and December 2023, according to The Straits Times. Distraught after finding out about his girlfriend's infidelity in November 2023, he decided to take a break from work. However, instead of filing for leave using the four days of annual leave he had held at the time, Gopal lied to his supervisor. He claimed that his grandfather had died in his sleep and requested three days of compassionate leave — the maximum duration allowed under the company's policy. His leave request from Nov 8 to Nov 10, 2023, was granted.

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, February 6th

On Wednesday, Dmitry Peskov indicated that Russia and the United States were engaged in discussions involving specific agencies and noted that these contacts had intensified

According to Roman Svitan, those who have been mobilized by force may also drop explosives from FPV drones and potentially attack lawmakers or government ministers, too

It was reported that Ankara was planning to train the Syrian army, and two Turkish military bases were allegedly expected to be set up in Syria for that purpose

Dmitry Bakanov, who previously served as Russia’s deputy transport minister, has been appointed as the new chief of Russia’s space agency

Nadra Almas was detained by Home Office officials in 2018 and briefly held in Yarl's Wood centre before being released and placed under strict conditions for over two years while her claim was reviewed.

It comes just days after Health Secretary Wes Streeting warned diversity and inclusion in the NHS has gone too far with some staff now promoting 'anti-whiteness'.

The furry convention, held annually in Glasgow , is expected to be attended by around 1,200 'furries' who dress up as anthropomorphic creatures.

University of Essex students Makyle Bayley, 22, Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21, Anthony Junior 'TJ' Hibbert, 24, and Daljang 'DJ' Wol, 22, died in a horror crash in the early hours of Saturday.

Spending watchdog the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has slapped a 'red' rating on plans to equip Britain's military with three E-7 Wedgetail surveillance jets.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has selected Deputy Transport Minister Dimitry Bakanov to replace Yury Borisov as the head of Roscosmos Read Full Article at RT.com

Jackson Hinkle commented on a publication released by the US Department of State that «US government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees, saving the US government millions of dollars a year»

The 12th NAIS national aviation infrastructure show is one of the leading Russian sectoral events focused on the development of air services

The provocative role of UK politicians in disrupting efforts for a peaceful settlement has been reported before

Earlier, Italy, Australia, India, the US, Japan, South Korea, and several other countries prohibited state bodies from using the DeepSeek chatbot for security reasons

The terror assault on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the city of Krasnogorsk just a stone’s throw from Moscow’s city limits was staged on the evening of March 22

Former president Halimah Yacob has denounced US President Donald Trump's recent comments regarding the Gaza Strip, stating that they were «truly horrifying». Trump, in a joint press conference with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held at the White House on Wednesday (Feb 5), had said that the US would «level» the Gaza Strip, «take over» and rebuild the territory. The recently inaugurated president also suggested relocating Palestinians residing in the area to neighbouring countries such as Egypt and Jordan.

Lion City Sailors winger Khairin Nadim has secured a move to Portuguese second-division side FC Vizela on a one-and-a-half-year deal.  The 20-year-old will feature primarily for Vizela's under-23 squad, while being closely monitored by the first-team coaches.  Khairin could make his debut on Feb 25 when Vizela's under-23s take on Benfica B.  «Playing in Europe has always been my goal, and I'm happy to be able to realise this dream,» Khairin said in a Sailors press release on Feb 5. «I'm not just representing the Sailors, but also Singapore as a young player here.» Khairin was once the youngest debutant in the Singapore Premier League (SPL), when he played for the Young Lions in 2020 at 15 years and 298 days. The record is now held by Nathan Mao, who debuted at 15 years and 5 days for the Sailors in 2023.  Khairin still holds the record as the second-youngest Singaporean to score in the SPL, netting against BG Tampines Rovers at 16 years and 194 days.

A 30-year-old Chinese national has been charged for stealing US$885 (S$1,197) of cash on a flight to Singapore. The police were alerted to the case of alleged theft onboard the flight at around 1.56pm on Tuesday (Feb 4). According to court documents, the theft had occurred between 8.40am and 1.48pm on Scoot flight TR813 en route from Jeju to Changi Airport. A passenger had seen the man touching her bag stored in the overhead compartment and confronted him, according to a police statement released on Wednesday. Upon checking the contents of her backpack, she discovered the sum of cash missing from a draw string pouch within the bag. Officers from the Airport Police Division subsequently conducted follow-up investigations once the flight landed at Changi Airport, the statement read. With the assistance of cabin crew aboard the flight, the missing stack of cash was discovered in another overhead compartment near where the man, identified as Zhang Youqi in court documents, was seated during the flight.

Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav participated in a protest against the UGC draft rules, accusing the RSS of eradicating diverse histories and imposing their own ideology. They criticized the National Education Policy and emphasized the need to resist central government's control over state educational systems.

BJP MP Sambit Patra criticized the Samajwadi Party for presenting a 'funeral shroud' for the Election Commission in Parliament, calling it a blow to democracy. SP leader Akhilesh Yadav had earlier accused the BJP of electoral misconduct, claiming voter intimidation and disruptions at polling stations in Ayodhya's Milkipur constituency.

The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) and RISE Life Management Services are intensifying efforts to tackle underage gambling during Underage Gambling Prevention Week, now under way. The week, being observed under the theme ‘Gambling...