Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government has accused Turkish firms Favori LLC and Al-Bayrak of breaching profit-sharing agreements critical to managing Mogadishu's key infrastructure, including Aden Adde International Airport and Mogadishu Port. These alleged breaches raise significant concerns about transparency and could potentially deprive the Somali government of crucial revenue.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's new non-resident Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Fathudin Ali Mohamed, officially presented his credentials on Wednesday as Somalia continues efforts to expand its diplomatic reach. The ceremony took place at the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, where Chairperson Dunyagozel Gulmanova accepted the credentials on behalf of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

[RFI] Prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are calling for 50 defendants, including three Americans, to face the death penalty over what the army says was a coup attempt in May.

A man who says he was attacked by a bear on a popular Halifax-area trail says he’s lucky to be alive after the unusual and terrifying incident.

Travel influencers, exposed only to the surface of what life is like for Afghanis, are being used as a PR weapon by the Taliban and are heading to the country despite the dangers.

The legendary Manchester rock band will reunite for 14 shows in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Dublin - with gigs outside of Europe set to be added at a later date.

Hargeisa (HOL) — The Somaliland government has called for peace in the Sanaag region following a deadly clash in the Goof district that claimed the lives of five people. The conflict, which erupted early Tuesday morning, is the latest flare-up in a series of violent confrontations between SSC-Khaatumo forces and Somaliland troops, deepening a long-standing territorial dispute.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Two Egyptian military aircraft carrying personnel and equipment landed on Tuesday at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, signalling the first steps in a recently signed Defense and Security Cooperation Agreement between Somalia and Egypt.

MOGADISHU, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Egypt delivered its first military aid to Somalia in more than four decades on Tuesday, three diplomatic and Somali government sources said, a move likely to deepen strains between the two countries and Ethiopia.

Russian customs have detained a German national who attempted to bring undeclared bullion worth 90 million rubles into the country Read Full Article at RT.com

The former US president has lashed out at the Justice Department for its latest attempt to prosecute him for alleged election interference Read Full Article at RT.com

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has urged people to stop buying French products and refrain from visiting the country Read Full Article at RT.com

A battlefield video purports to show the destruction of a Ukrainian tank taking part in the intrusion into Kursk Region Read Full Article at RT.com

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied that Moscow and Kiev could hold peace talks anytime soon Read Full Article at RT.com

The mission featured also Yakutia's Governor Aisen Nikolaev, the press service noted

According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Tehran’s stance on the Gaza conflict will remain unchanged under the new government

The document also determines the procedure of making payments to lenders the country would have to make even if reaching a debt restructuring agreement

Anton Kobyakov noted that the forum will introduce investors to the potential of the Far Eastern regions, which are important for international economic cooperation

It is also noted that the main goal in the area was to reach the town of Seversk

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

A 44-year-old man who died in a fire outside a Potong Pasir flat on Wednesday (Aug 28) morning was drunk and had been taken home by a friend shortly before the incident, said his older brother. The brother, who only wanted to be known as Lim, identified the deceased as Lim Min Lee, reported The Straits Times. The older Lim said that a friend of his brother had brought the intoxicated man back to the unit where he lived with their cousin at about 6am on Wednesday. «The friend knocked on the door, shouted several times, then left him outside the flat,» he was quoted by 8world as saying. Lim, 45, said a neighbour had complained about the noise then. Shortly afterwards, the neighbour purportedly found his younger brother on fire. At about 9am, he received a call from his cousin, informing him of the younger man's death. «Suddenly, there was shouting and there was a fire. So, my brother got burnt,» Lim, who reportedly works in the finance industry, told CNA. «We don't know how he got burnt. We got no information.»

SINGAPORE — Online publication Today will be merged with CNA come Oct 1, becoming a long-form weekend magazine. The move was announced on Aug 28, with Mediacorp saying in a statement: «This merger will allow the best of Today — its high-quality original journalism — to be served via CNA's digital platform to the significantly larger CNA audience both in Singapore and overseas.»   In a note seen by The Straits Times, Mediacorp editor-in-chief Walter Fernandez said all staff will be offered roles in CNA, either as part of the team working on the new weekend digital magazine or strengthening other teams, which best fit their skill sets. «This move... will also help to grow CNA's already significant digital traffic and further deepen its engagement, particularly on weekends,» Fernandez said. In his note, Fernandez said different options were explored in the past year before the merger was decided on.

Trump suggested, without backing up his claim, that they personally made it more difficult for Secret Service to better protect him.

Vice President Kamala Harris will embark on bus tour across South Georgia in hopes of driving up voter turnout outside urban areas.

It may be one of the most socially deprived towns in the UK with one of the highest rates of council tax, but there's hardly a scrap of litter in Ebbw Vale's High Street.

James Cutfield, a 51-year-old New Zealander, was quizzed by Italian prosecutors after being placed under investigation on Monday for manslaughter and shipwreck.

Marina Fogle has revealed her and her husband Ben were once wrongly reported to social services for 'shouting at their children'.

Prostate Research UK believes improvements to testing, including better scans and safer biopsies, mean the benefits now outweigh the risks, such as false positives and over-treatment.

At least 11 Palestinians have been killed, according to local health officials, including five in an air strike on the al-Far'a refugee camp, and six in a drone strike and armed clashes in Jenin.

Health Canada told CBC News they'll finish reviewing updated COVID vaccines by «early autumn» on the heels of the U.S. approving two updated vaccines to protect against hospitalizations and deaths. Some doctors are urging their patients to wait for these updated doses before getting a fall shot.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and other senior government officials will be in the hot seat later this morning as MPs begin their investigation into the circumstances surrounding an alleged foiled terrorist attack planned for Toronto — a case that’s raised questions about Canada’s security screening process.

Several provinces have tightened cellphone restrictions for the new school year in an attempt to combat distractions and unsafe social media use in the classroom. But many parents and teachers are concerned about the rules and enforcing them.

With solar panels coming down in price, it seems like rooftop solar could be a good opportunity for homeowners to save on electricity bills and cut their carbon emissions. But incentives and policies that encourage or discourage solar vary widely across Canada.