Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States is reinforcing Baledogle Military Airfield in southern Somalia, expanding infrastructure and security at one of its most strategic bases in Africa, in a move that underscores its continued commitment to countering al-Shabab militants.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali authorities have seized a private residence in Mogadishu’s Xamar Jajab district, alleging it was used in connection with a deadly March bombing that targeted President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s convoy and killed several people, including a journalist. The homeowner, Fahmo Warsame Gabayre, denies any wrongdoing and says she will challenge the move in court.

Ce 3 mai 2025, le Gabon a offert au monde un spectacle peu commun sur le continent : une investiture républicaine, digne, ordonnée, résolument tournée vers l'avenir, mais surtout, accompagnée d'un ballet diplomatique de premier plan. Un moment rare, qui mérite d'être compris à la lumière de ce qu'il révèle : le retour stratégique du Gabon sur la scène africaine et internationale. Il ne s'agissait pas seulement d'un changement de président. Il s'agissait d'un signal. Un signe que (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Sous le marrainage de l'Honorable Pepecy Ogouliguendé officiel Pépécy Ogouliguendé, l'ONG Malachie et le Mouvement Politique ICOD ont uni leurs forces pour organiser une semaine de formation enrichissante du 28 avril au 4 mai 2025, à l'occasion de la Fête du Travail et de l'entrée dans la 5ème République. L'ONG Malachie et le Mouvement Politique ICOD unissent leurs forces et organisent une semaine de formation enrichissante. L'objectif de cette organisation est d'outiller les femmes et (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, s'est entretenu ce jour au Palais Rénovation avec les représentants de la diaspora gabonaise. Après avoir pris part à la cérémonie d'investiture du Président de la République le 3 mai dernier, ces gabonais établis dans différents pays ont été honorés par cette rencontre qui témoigne de la volonté du Chef de l'État de valoriser leur rôle et leur contribution dans la dynamique nationale engagée (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to accelerate the rollout of a bilateral labour agreement that would allow thousands of Somali citizens to seek legal employment in the Kingdom, a move Somali officials say is part of a broader strategy to address youth unemployment and expand access to overseas job markets.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali military officers are among nearly 100 delegates from over 40 African countries participating in a 10-day military exchange program in China, underscoring Beijing's growing push to deepen defence ties across the continent.

Hargeisa (HOL) — A court in Somaliland has sentenced prominent activist and journalist Abdimaliq Muse Coldoon to six months in prison and fined him 3 million Somaliland shillings, raising fresh concerns over freedom of expression in the self-declared republic.

On the evening of 25 September 1944, a squadron of Lancaster bombers rumbled through the dark autumn clouds above Frankfurt, writes historian JAMES CROSSLAND.

Interior designer Emma Neame took ketamine and may have been hallucinating when she ended her life in the garden of her flat.

The Lloyds Bank customer who was stabbed to death in a city centre branch has been named locally as restaurant owner Gurvinder Singh Johal.

The concrete blocks on Kellands Lane in Okehampton, Devon, had been put up to block a thoroughfare which families used to get to school.

Contracts were originally forecast to cost £4.5billion over a decade from 2019 but are now expected to run to £15.3bn over same period, after the Channel crisis exploded, NAO says

SINGAPORE - Seven years ago, a foreigner molested a woman at Serangoon MRT station and left Singapore without being apprehended. But Zhang Yang, 34, was arrested upon re-entering the Republic in March. The Chinese national was sentenced to three weeks' jail on May 7 after he admitted to one count of outrage of modesty. A second similar charge was taken into consideration for sentencing. The offence happened on Aug 22, 2018. Zhang, a construction worker at the time, did not know the 21-year-old victim. She was at Serangoon MRT station, intending to travel to Little India. As she walked towards one end of the platform while waiting for the train, Zhang walked towards her and brushed his arm against her shorts. After they crossed paths, he turned and walked back towards her. She immediately moved to an area where more people were standing as she was afraid he would touch her again. But Zhang followed closely behind her and molested her a second time. Deputy Public Prosecutor Jordy Kay said: «This occurred less than a minute after the first incident. The victim was shocked and felt scared.»

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PRESIDENT OF the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Metry Seaga has declared that there is need for strong structure, stability and smart, strategic investments in the Jamaican people. Speaking at the launch of the Marathon Insurance...

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is this year advancing its modernisation programme, with several activities coinciding with the organisation’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Speaking recently during the official launch at The Jamaica...

THE NATIONAL Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) hosted a comprehensive health fair on Monday, benefiting almost 500 employees at the agency. The health fair, which was held at the NSWMA, Half-Way Tree Road offices, offered services including...

THE NATION’S courts will open their doors to the public today for the inaugural celebration of Judiciary Day. Under the theme ‘Preserving Justice, Honouring History, Embracing the Future’, the observance serves as an opportunity for the judiciary...

“The Jamaica Organic Agricultural Movement (JOAM) is a national organisation committed to the development and support of organic agriculture in Jamaica. Through education, advocacy, and community engagement, JOAM promotes food sovereignty,...

Following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, the Indian Army launched «Operation Sindoor,» targeting nine terrorist locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The strikes, executed with precision, aimed at dismantling critical infrastructure belonging to terror groups like LeT, JeM, and Hizbul Mujahideen.

Since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty (2009), the EU national parliaments have had the right to control the principle of subsidiarity through the Early Warning System (EWS). This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Justice, Civil Liberties and Institutional Affairs at the request of the AFCO Committee, examines how the EWS has worked over the past 15 years. It also looks into the interaction of Parliament, the European Commission, local and regional entities, the Committee of the Regions, the Court of Justice of the EU and the Council with national parliaments to this end. Moreover, it considers the principle of proportionality and the EU institutions’ relationship with it. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Once seen as a front-runner of the Eastern Partnership, Georgia's EU path has been de facto halted since June 2024. The country is engulfed in a political crisis following the contested October 2024 parliamentary elections. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

In April 2025, the European Commission presented a communication on the mid-term review of the EU cohesion policy, accompanied by a proposal for a regulation amending the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund and the Just Transition Fund. The Commission aims to use the mid-term review to maximise the contribution of cohesion policy to the EU's current and emerging political priorities and to increase its impact on economic, social and territorial cohesion. According to the communication, the amendments to the regulatory framework of the cohesion policy funds seek to align investment priorities with the evolving economic, societal and geopolitical context, as well as with EU climate and environment objectives, and to introduce greater flexibility and incentives in order to facilitate the rapid deployment of resources. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

EU Member States have a shared responsibility to give protection to asylum-seekers, to ensure that they receive fair treatment and that their cases are examined in accordance with uniform standards. The common European asylum system (CEAS) establishes common standards for Member States in their procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection. A critical aspect of a common approach to international protection is the application of the 'safe country of origin' concept. In the context of refugees, the term 'safe country of origin' (SCO) has been used to refer to countries whose citizens should not, in theory, be granted international protection, since those countries are widely regarded as safe. The concept can refer to the automatic exclusion from refugee status of nationals originating from SCOs, or it can raise a presumption of safety that those nationals must rebut. Several international and regional human rights bodies have either raised concerns about the use of the SCO concept or proposed appropriate safeguards to ensure that fundamental rights of persons in genuine need of international protection, but who originate from SCOs, are respected. At EU level, the concept has gradually developed as part of the CEAS, culminating in the adoption of the provisions on the common EU list of SCOs. Many Member States have already established national SCO lists. With the new asylum legislation, transposition of the SCO concept will be mandatory for all Member States, which will also be able to retain or introduce national SCO lists other than those designated at EU level. This is an update of a 2024 EPRS briefing. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP