Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s cabinet has approved a new security agreement on Thursday with Saudi Arabia to boost military cooperation, enhance intelligence sharing, and jointly combat terrorism across the Horn of Africa and the Gulf region.

Trans-Saharan human trafficking syndicates are deceiving Somali refugees living in Kenyan camps. The Magafe – a Libyan-based criminal group – is reportedly leading a kidnapping and trafficking network that exploits Somali refugees, appealing to their aspirations with false promises of relocation to Europe. Mostly young refugees are drawn into dangerous journeys that often result in severe abuse, hardship and can even be fatal.

State-building is never easy, even in the best of times. It demands patience, compromise, and above all, a shared understanding among citizens of what government is, what it is not, and what it is meant to serve. In Somalia, however, pervasive lack of understanding of civics has made the task nearly impossible. After decades of conflict, fragmentation, and lawlessness, too many Somalis have been left without the basic civic foundations that any stable political order needs

Ce mercredi 14 mai 2025, la Ministre de l'Entrepreneuriat, du Commerce et des PME-PMI a ouvert les travaux d'un atelier régional axé sur les enjeux de la Zone de Libre Échange Continentale Africaine ZLECAF. Il s'agit d'un atelier de renforcement de capacités des PME-PMI qui vise à faire du commerce intra-africain un véritable moteur de transformation économique, d'industrialisation et de création d'emplois pour les femmes et les jeunes. Trois jours durant, les experts échangeront sur (...) - ECONOMIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Chef du Gouvernement, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a reçu ce jour au Palais Rénovation son homologue, Son Excellence João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, Président de la République d'Angola, en visite officielle à Libreville. Cette première rencontre bilatérale du Chef de l'État depuis son investiture le 3 mai dernier a été l'occasion de faire à son homologue un bref aperçu du processus de Transition qui a abouti à l'organisation (...) - DIPLOMATIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Ben Cohen disrupted a Senate hearing, shouting that the US Congress facilitates the supply of bombs that kill Palestinian children Read Full Article at RT.com

MP Riccardo Magi was dragged out of a session for wearing a white sheet with cut-out eyeholes Read Full Article at RT.com

Kirill Dmitriev has praised the White House for bringing Russians and Ukrainians to the table in Istanbul Read Full Article at RT.com

The potential transfer of the $400mn Boeing plane is a “very clear” government transaction, according to Qatari Prime Minister Al-Thani Read Full Article at RT.com

The key issue now is how to correctly design standards for Islamic and partnership-based financial instruments, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov said

Dmitry Peskov dismissed the possibility of European countries' participation in the talks

There are vast discussions on the Ukrainian settlement at the moment, the Turkish Foreign Minister stressed

The downed Ukrainian UAVs were handed over to the competent agencies for examination

The Russian delegation has been waiting in Istanbul since this morning for Ukrainian representatives, who have not yet arrived, Dmitry Peskov pointed out

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Move over, flowers. One Singapore Polytechnic graduate got a roasted duck and bitter gourd instead. A TikTok video of a woman receiving the unusual gift in lieu of a graduation bouquet has gone viral. Tricia, who wished to be known only by her first name, posted the video of herself holding a whole roasted duck and bitter gourd at her graduation on May 7. Captioned «best graduation bouquet», the 17-second video shows the Business Administration graduate laughing in disbelief with the items in her hands while her peers held flower bouquets. The video has garnered over 477,000 views as of Thursday (May 15).

Around 1,000 Build-to-Order (BTO) flats at the former Keppel Club golf course will be launched during the Housing Development Board's (HDB) BTO exercise in October this year, according to National Development Minister Desmond Lee. Lee announced the project in a Facebook post on Thursday (May 15), reiterating the government's goal to launch approximately 19,600 homes across multiple projects this year. The estate is part of the mature town of Bukit Merah and will feature «around 1,000 units ranging from 2-room Flexi to 4-room flats, as well as public rental flats», he stated.

A Singaporean driver involved in a fatal Second Link Expressway accident on May 9 was charged in a Malaysian court today (May 15). Muhammad Irsyad Abdul Hameed, 27, pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving, reported Malaysian media outlet New Straits Times. The man is accused of causing the death of 32-year-old motorcyclist A. Vasanthraj at the expressway at about 6.40pm. Irsyad, who was driving a red Maserati, had allegedly made an illegal U-turn and crashed into the road divider, according to previous media reports. The victim collided with the debris and reportedly died at the scene from severe head injuries. Following the crash, several angry motorists surrounded and allegedly assaulted Irsyad before the police arrived, according to viral videos posted online. 

WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Delano Seiveright, state minister in the ministry of tourism, says the government is laying the groundwork for meaningful reform in Jamaica’s tourism ground transport sector. Seiveright was speaking following a high-level...

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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica needs a commercial ecosystem that promotes long-term investment in the agricultural sector to significantly boost national outputs and fully sustain the island’s visitors. He said with more than four...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is partnering with the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) to conduct a national census to gain accurate data on the population and location of persons with disabilities.Portfolio Minister Pearnel...

S. Jaishankar firmly stated that talks with Pakistan are contingent on addressing terrorism, emphasizing the need for them to dismantle terror infrastructure and act on the provided list of terrorists. He also mentioned that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain suspended until cross-border terrorism ceases.

The Congress party is demanding answers from Prime Minister Modi regarding President Trump's claim that India has offered a «zero-tariff deal» to the United States. Jairam Ramesh questioned the Prime Minister's silence and the connection to the «Operation Sindoor» stoppage. Manish Tewari insists on an explicit response from the government.

President Donald Trump stopped at al-Udeid Air Base — an important hub for the U.S. military in recent decades — before flying to Abu Dhabi.

An earthquake measuring between 4.3 and 4.4 struck near Grímsey shortly before midnight, according to a natural hazard expert at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. While the quake had not yet been formally reviewed at the time of reporting, it was likely felt by residents both on Grímsey and in nearby settlements across Northeast Iceland.

US President Donald Trump may visit Türkiye on Friday, as Russia and Ukraine are set to restart talks in Istanbul Read Full Article at RT.com