Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is set to join the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) for the first time, marking a significant step toward the country’s full integration into the East African Community (EAC).

Bosaso (HOL) — A military base operated by the United Arab Emirates in the Somali port city of Bosaso is being used as a transit point for Colombian mercenaries fighting in Sudan’s civil war, according to a joint investigation by The Guardian and Colombian outlet La Silla Vacía.

Diane Keaton's health reportedly took a sharp turn in recent months, and even her closest friends were unaware. 

He'd befriended the patriarch, Dominic, in 1984 at the Helmsley Palace in New York, where he worked as a general manager, and where Jacko often stayed when he was in the city.

TEHRAN – The second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ICAI 2026) is scheduled to be held in Tehran on February 8-9, 2026.

TEHRAN – Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Suleyman Demirel University of Turkey have signed a scientific, research, and educational memorandum of understanding.

TEHRAN – The Islamic World University Rankings (IWUR) has included 84 Iranian universities among the top universities in Islamic countries, up from 80 in 2023, according to the latest report by the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC).

Democrats see a clear pattern of inflicting pain on places that are politically unfriendly, while Trump has declared his intent to hurt liberal areas and policies.

After conservative influencer Nick Sortor was arrested outside an ICE facility in Portland, Donald Trump latched on to justify a federal crackdown.

Sad! Sad! Sad! Our children are killing themselves! Could it be a result of the abuse, misuse, bullying, and rejection they have been experiencing? Are members of the adult population among the chief perpetrators? Is it because they have no or low...

USING 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-14 as his text, newly enthroned Diocesan Bishop Leon Golding lamented the division in the Church. Division is, of course, one of the most off-putting truths about religion. Bishop Leon Golding noted, “In every age, the...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has formally invited Opposition Leader Mark Golding to high-level, bipartisan talks on constitutional reform after Golding publicly rebuffed a proposal for a meeting with the justice minister. In a letter dated...

Dr Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a minute or two until he was “recombobulated and able to...

Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when they are adults, according to psychologists and...

In their annual clash, the Prime Minister's XIII outclass the Orchids 50-0 in Port Moresby.

Ethan Strange underlines his case for Kangaroos selection and Trai Fuller scores four tries in the Prime Minister's XIII 28-10 defeat of Papua New Guinea.

The European Commission plans to back a loan for Ukraine with frozen Russian assets, Economy Commissioner Dombrovskis has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Diane Keaton is being remembered by her Hollywood friends and colleagues after her shock death on Saturday at age 79.

Chisinau’s security strategy is a continuation of a confrontational line against Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Prince Harry believes that the memory of Princess Diana was being used as 'a stick to beat his wife with' during her gaffe-laden trip to Paris last week, friends have told The Mail on Sunday.

Liam Gallagher has become a grandad for the first time as his daughter Molly Moorish announced the arrival of her baby boy on Saturday.

«Every act or failure to act that has financial implications cannot be painted with the same brush,» he said, urging lawmakers to draw clear distinctions between intentional fraud, unintentional error, and procedural lapse.

India's Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav is in Brazil for a pre-COP meeting, advocating for increased climate finance for the Global South and discussing adaptation strategies. Ahead of COP30, India will submit its national adaptation plan and updated climate action pledge for 2035, outlining emission reduction targets and renewable energy goals.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge expressed deep sorrow over the suicide of Haryana IPS officer V.Y. Puran Kumar, attributing it to social prejudices and systemic inequities. Kumar's suicide note named 16 senior IAS and IPS officers, alleging harassment. The Haryana government has initiated reshuffles in police leadership amid growing outrage and demands for accountability.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the Modi government for systematically corroding the RTI Act, weakening democracy and citizen rights. He cited 2019 amendments, vacant Information Commissioner posts, and withheld data as evidence of a «no data available» culture, hindering transparency and justice.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia is set to join the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) for the first time, marking a significant step toward the country’s full integration into the East African Community (EAC).

When Jiya Sharma, 15, went to Starbucks at Downtown East two months ago to study, she could not buy a drink as the outlet has stopped accepting cash.The Secondary 3 student, who had visited the outlet weekly over the past two years, left empty-handed that day.She also recalled having a similar experience about a year ago while trying to buy food from Wok Hey at White Sands mall, after the store stopped accepting cash.Indeed, “cashless-only” signs have been popping up across stores in Singapore as shop owners get used to the convenience of not having to handle notes and coins, after making the switch for hygiene reasons during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.This is a sharp contrast from store encounters before the pandemic hit, when many shops insisted on “cash-only” payments.Associate professor of finance Fu Fangjian of SMU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business attributed this to the success of the Government’s go-digital campaign.Said Prof Fu: “Singapore’s Government has been very deliberate in driving the Smart Nation agenda... Grants under the SMEs Go Digital programme have made it easier and cheaper for merchants to go cashless.”

Taliban and Pakistani forces have exchanged fire across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, prompting calls for restraint from Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as tensions escalate following an air strike on the Afghan capital, Kabul, earlier this week.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Minister of Defense Ahmed Macalin Fiqi has announced a nationwide ban on the use of unmarked army vehicles and unidentified soldiers, citing security concerns following last week’s al-Shabaab attack on Mogadishu’s heavily guarded Godka Jilacow prison.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali National Army has confiscated a military vehicle driven by Col. Ali Xuubey, a former officer no longer serving in the armed forces, amid an ongoing crackdown on unauthorized possession of government military assets.

A Ukrainian drone strike ignited a blaze in a shopping center, resulting in the collapse of the building Read Full Article at RT.com