Ajaz Ahmed, 56, used his café and home as bases to inflict 'horrific' abuse against underaged girls from his home town. He raped one girl, aged 15, in front a group of laughing men.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali security forces on Wednesday ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab militants who launched the attack, officials said.

Garowe (HOL) — The Puntland administration has reiterated its opposition to the Federal Government of Somalia, demanding meaningful reforms before reconsidering its stance.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces and allied local militias launched a fresh offensive against Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle, leading to intense clashes in Laba Garas, a village under Adale district. The assault comes amid a broader military campaign aimed at weakening the militant group's hold in the region.

[Nile Post] Kyagulanyi says over 1,000 T-shirts and 2,500 membership cards were taken during the operation and now alleges that these items were used in Kawempe to stage defections.

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented his 2025 Budget to Parliament after Cabinet ministers held a special meeting to discuss it for a second time after they rejected a reworked Budget without the disputed 2% VAT increase.

«When energy comes down, prices are going to be coming down,» the US president noted

On March 11, the Saudi city of Jeddah hosted talks between the United States and Ukraine, which lasted for almost nine and a half hours

«The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade suggests starting phased introduction of compulsory marking of foods for athletes from September 1, 2025,» the document indicates

The MOEX Russia Index is expected to be 3,100-3,250 points tomorrow, BCS Investment World predicts

«The share of frozen assets is less than 185 because individual securities of companies relocated to Russia are categorized as foreign assets,» the Central Bank said

A large earthquake swarm is currently occurring near Reykjanestá, in the southwest of the Reykjanes Peninsula.

The Westmoreland Circuit Court was advised today that Deputy Superintendent of Police Kevin Francis, who has been testifying in the trial of three cops in the 2014 beating of Mario Deane, will be unavailable for the next five days due to ill...

The St Catherine South police have launched an investigation into the death of a man in Old Harbour Bay in the parish on Tuesday night. The deceased is Davin O'Sullivan, otherwise called 'Beenie Man', a 30-year-old fisherman of Budho, Old...

It is noted that Duterte will be taken to a prison in The Hague where he is expected to be placed in pre-trial detention

In the nonfood segment, prices had an upsurge by 6% for freshly cut flowers, 4.6% for newspapers in retail, and 2.2% for hair-dyes

Companies of the sector are currently implementing projects totaling more than 1.5 trillion rubles ($17.2 bln), Andrey Guryev added

Marko Djuric stressed that all responsibility regarding the country’s vote on the resolution «lies primarily» with him

«I don't want to do that because I want to get peace,» the US leader told reporters

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won all the presidential seats and a mayoral seat in Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar districts of Haryana, except for the Barara Municipal Council. The elections were peaceful, with significant vote margins in favor of BJP candidates in Ambala City, Ambala Sadar, Thanesar, Ismailabad, and Yamunanagar-Jagadhri.

BJP won the Ambala Sadar Municipal Council elections with 25 out of 32 seats, including the council president's seat. Minister Anil Vij praised the result as a reward for development efforts in the region. BJP supporters celebrated enthusiastically. The victory shows BJP's growing influence in Haryana and the decline of opposition parties.

The parliamentary panel has flagged the housing and urban affairs ministry's inability to spend a significant portion of the Centre’s allocation for AMRUT 2.0, with concerns over fund utilisation and delayed approval of schemes like NUDM and PM-eBus Sewa Scheme. The ministry risks not utilising Rs 52,651 crore of central share by the mission's end in 2026.

The Karnataka government withdrew the CID probe into police involvement in the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case. A Bengaluru court reserved its bail plea verdict for March 14, with allegations of procedural lapses during her arrest, while the DRI disputed such claims. Gold worth ₹12.56 crore was seized from her.

The consultations also involve Hussein Al-Sheikh, secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the TV channel added

On January 25, 2024, the Moscow City Court sentenced a former Donetsk People’s Republic Defense Minister Igor Strelkov (Girkin) to four years in prison, finding him guilty under Article 280 of the Criminal Code (calls for extremist activity) for his posts on a Telegram channel

«Prices became cheaper for electric goods and used imported cars,» the ministry added

«We have been sitting at the negotiating table for several years, and this very same person cast aside a completed and signed document tearing it up,» he added

The Economy Ministry expects that inflation in Russia will stabilize at 4.5% in 2025

Pakistan militants said on Wednesday they had killed 50 hostages after hijacking the train that was carrying more than 400 passengers. These figures are yet to be verified

She announced the news with an Instagram post on Wednesday as she shared a first look at her newborn and revealed her unusual name.

Taking PMQs in the Commons, Keir Starmer made clear his unhappiness that the US had pushed ahead with the blanket 25 per cent levy on steel and aluminium imports.

A top economist has described the Government’s budget for the upcoming financial year as “credible”. Dr Adrian Stokes cited, as evidence, the Government’s commitment to run a balanced budget for the 2025-2026 financial year, which begins on...