Reuters Somali women protest in Mogadishu on 7 January during a demonstration against what they describe as Israel’s interference in Somalia’s sovereignty For weeks, Somalia has been engaged in intense diplomatic efforts to rally international support after Israel recognised its breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state. Through diplomatic outreach and high-level phone calls, […]
Continue ReadingThe vote failed after two Republicans withdrew their previous support under intense pressure from the Trump administration.
Continue ReadingThe vote failed after two Republicans withdrew their previous support under intense pressure from the Trump administration.
Continue ReadingA government-imposed nationwide communications blackout has left Iranians outside the country scrambling to reach family and friends.
Continue ReadingJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent Getty Images Aung San Suu Kyi was ousted from office and arrested in 2021, after the military sized power As of Wednesday the Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi will have spent a total of 20 years in detention in Myanmar, five of them since her government was overthrown […]
Continue ReadingReha Kansara and Ghoncheh HabibiazadBBC News and BBC Persian Getty Images The latest protests in Iran began at the end of December following the collapse of the currency but have widened into demands for political change Starlink has reportedly waived monthly subscription payments for users inside Iran after its government shut down the internet last […]
Continue ReadingWhite House envoy Steve Witkoff announced the formation of a committee of Palestinian technocrats and the start of “full demilitarization and reconstruction.”
Continue ReadingWhite House envoy Steve Witkoff announced the formation of a committee of Palestinian technocrats and the start of “full demilitarization and reconstruction.”
Continue ReadingWatch: “Fundamental disagreement” with US over Greenland remains, says Danish foreign minister Denmark’s foreign minister has said there is a “fundamental disagreement” with the US over Greenland after talks at the White House. Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the meeting with Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday had been “frank but […]
Continue ReadingFrance and Germany announced Wednesday they will deploy troops to Greenland as part of a European security mission, following renewed threats by US President Donald Trump to take control of the Arctic island. The move, made at Denmark’s request, comes after high-level talks in Washington involving US, Danish and Greenlandic officials.
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