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Two people were killed after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside Turkey’s largest overseas military base in Mogadishu on Tuesday, Somali officials said, the latest reminder of Somalia’s struggle to curb the deadly attacks that have haunted the country for years. The attack, which bears the hallmarks of the …

Afghan officials say dozens of Taliban fighters staged overnight raids and stormed several checkpoints in the northern part of the country, killing at least 14 security personnel. The violence early on June 23 comes after authorities this week accused the Taliban of increasing attacks on Afghan forces at a time …

The US Secret Service (USSS) has said that reporters had been “misdirected” when told to leave the White House amid new protests. In a statement, the USSS said that “four members of the media were misdirected” to leave the White House complex on Monday night after police pushed back protesters …

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday considered Iraq the first line of repression against global terrorism, affirming his high gratitude to the Iraqi forces that defeated terrorism on behalf of all NATO countries. Stoltenberg said in a televised statement, followed by “The Information” that “Iraq is the first global repelling …

Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro has expressed his willingness to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, noting that any conversation between them should be based on respect. “As I met Joe Biden, we talked long with a spirit of respect … I am ready to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump with …

Libyan Army announce no-fly-zone over north-central Libya The spokesperson for the Ansarallah forces, Yahya Sare’a, announced on Tuesday that his movement will release an important statement about last night’s attack on Saudi Arabia. In a tweet posted on his Twitter account, Sare’a said an important statement will be issued in …

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the Emir of Abu Dhabi, transported water tanks from Evian, France, to his Grade II listed mansion Ascot Place, near Windsor Great Park in Berkshire A super-rich sheikh has filled the water tanks of an 18th-century mansion he hardly ever visits with Evian mineral water, …

France will not tolerate Turkey’s military intervention in Libya, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, accusing Ankara of playing “a dangerous game”. Turkey has intervened decisively in recent weeks in Libya, providing air support, weapons, and allied fighters from Syria to help the government based in Tripoli repel a year-long …

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained in what was widely seen as a retaliatory measure against Canada after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s December 2018 arrest in Vancouver. China has asked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to “stop making irresponsible remarks” after he said Beijing’s decision to charge two Canadians …

Doctors without Borders (MSF) have condemned the Greek government decision to extend lockdown for migrant camps saying it is using the novel coronavirus pandemic as a pretext. The row comes as the country is loosening lockdown measures for the general population, reopening businesses and admitting foreign visitors for the start …

Saudi Arabia said Monday that this year’s hajj will not be canceled, but that due to the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the major Muslim pilgrimage. The kingdom said that only people of various nationalities already residing in the country would be allowed …

Trump claims without evidence that foreign countries will rig the US 2020 election by printing “millions of mail-in ballots” Still smarting from the lackluster turnout for his first post-pandemic rally on Saturday, President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his assaults on a familiar bugbear that has been on his mind …

South Korea is in the midst of a “second wave” of coronavirus infections, health officials claimed on Monday. Until now the country had been hailed a success story for its handling of the worldwide virus pandemic. However, the Korea Centers for Disease Control (KCDC) said on Monday that a rise …

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday he will be leaving U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration soon, ending a brief return to government to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Hassett, who served as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers in the first two years …

US President Donald Trump says he did not sanction Chinese officials further over the detention of Muslims in Xinjiang as he was in the “middle of a trade deal”. Trump told the Axios news site that achieving a “great” deal meant he could not impose “additional sanctions”. China has held …

The Spokesperson of the Iranian ministry of foreign affairs Abbas Mousavi censured approval of an anti-Iranian human rights resolution in the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Mousavi said that the resolution, which has been proposed by Sweden and supported by some western countries, is a political …

China and the European Union (EU) on Monday reaffirmed commitment to conclude a comprehensive bilateral investment agreement in 2020. The pledge came as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held the 22nd China-EU leaders’ meeting with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der …

An impromptu party in Charlotte, North Carolina descended into chaos after a shooting killed two people. Several others were wounded by gunfire and injured by vehicles that plowed through the fleeing crowd. Hundreds of people reportedly flooded onto the streets on Sunday night as part of the ongoing Juneteenth celebrations …

North Korea is prepared to launch thousands of balloons carrying millions of “retaliatory” leaflets to its southern neighbor as inter-Korean relations take a nosedive. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will soon distribute 12 million leaflets to South Korea “to make them pay dearly for their crime,” the official …

  Top military commanders of India and China have held a second round of talks amid rising tensions at their contested border. Commanders from both sides met on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in the disputed Aksai Chin-Ladakh border area on Monday, Reuters reported citing an …