EU Approves Five Major Joint Defence Projects as Europe Strengthens Security Readiness

The European Union has approved five major joint defence projects aimed at strengthening Europe's military readiness and industrial capacity, marking a significant step in the bloc's effort to develop critical defence capabilities collectively.

SOLDA Safety Network Expands European Digital Safety Mission as Online Threats Cross Borders

AMSTERDAM — As online fraud, financial exploitation, extremist activity and digital abuse increasingly operate across national borders, Netherlands-based SOLDA Safety Network is expanding its work to identify serious digital risks, preserve evidence and support responsible referrals to competent authorities…

Somaliland Delegation Faces Tense Street Questions in New York Amid Recognition Push

NEW YORK | September 24, 2026 -A Somaliland delegation visiting New York as part of an intensified campaign for international recognition has faced tense questioning on the street, highlighting the political sensitivities surrounding Hargeisa's increasingly close relationship with Israel.

Pezeshkian's UN Speech Signals Iran's Ambition to Become a Global Power

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant address to the United Nations was more than a wartime response to pressure from Washington. It projected a broader message: Iran wants to emerge from the current confrontation not as an isolated state forced into submission, but as an independent power…

EU Warns US Diesel Export Ban Could Hit Both Economies

The European Union has raised concerns over reports that the United States could restrict diesel exports, warning that any major disruption to fuel supplies could have negative consequences for both the European and American economies.

Renewed Fighting in Northern Ethiopia Raises Fears of Wider Tigray Conflict

Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia has raised fears of a broader military confrontation and renewed danger for civilians, as hostilities involving Ethiopian federal forces and forces aligned with the Tigray People's Liberation Front spread across Tigray, Amhara and Afar.

Peace in Somalia: Food, Medicine and Education

As the world celebrates International Week of Peace, thousands of Somalis, including women, children, older people and people with disabilities, are living in conflict-affected areas, facing families torn apart by displacement, closed schools and damaged hospitals. For a child who has grown up in poverty,…

US Helps Move 1 Billion Barrels Through Hormuz

More than one billion barrels of crude oil have moved out of the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz with support from the United States military over the past two months, according to the commander of U.S. Central Command, highlighting the extraordinary military effort underway to keep one of the world's…

US to Expand Military Presence in Greenland Under New Deal With Denmark

COPENHAGEN | The United States is preparing to significantly expand its military presence in Greenland under a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland, while Danish and Greenlandic leaders insist the deal does not transfer sovereignty over the strategically important Arctic territory.

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Targeting Riyadh as Regional Conflict Escalates

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia has confirmed that its air defences intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi movement toward the capital Riyadh, marking a significant escalation in the widening regional conflict.

IMF Warns AI Could Disrupt Millions of European Jobs

DUBLIN — September 19, 2026 (Sunatimes) — The International Monetary Fund has warned European Union finance ministers that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence could transform millions of jobs across Europe while increasing inequality, electricity demand and dependence on foreign technology.

EU Eyes Historic New Partnership With Canada

Canada is moving to deepen its strategic relationship with Europe as the European Union considers an unprecedented new partnership that could reshape Ottawa's economic, security and diplomatic ties.

EU Moves to Ban Social Media for Children Under 13

(Waagacusub.net) — The European Union is moving toward one of the world's toughest child-safety regimes for social media, with the European Commission proposing to prohibit children under 13 from holding social media accounts and impose strict safeguards on teenagers.

Somalia: TikTok Creator Khalid Mula Faces Allegations of Blackmail, Harassment and Coercive Gifting

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND — Mohamed Mohamud, a Somali TikTok creator known online as "Khalid Mula," is facing allegations of blackmail, harassment, threats and coercive financial pressure involving TikTok LIVE gifting.

EU Moves Deeper Into Greenland as Arctic Becomes New Arena of Global Power Competition

NUUK/BRUSSELS — September 8, 2026 — The European Union is dramatically expanding its economic and strategic engagement with Greenland, committing another €200 million as the Arctic island becomes an increasingly important arena of competition over security, critical minerals, infrastructure and…

Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats as Budapest Breaks With Moscow-Era Policy

BUDAPEST/MOSCOW — September 8, 2026 — Hungary has ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country over activities Budapest says were incompatible with their diplomatic status, triggering an angry response from Moscow and marking one of the clearest signs yet of Hungary's dramatic foreign-policy…

AfD Landslide Shakes Germany as Pressure Mounts on Chancellor Merz

BERLIN — September 8, 2026 — Germany has entered a new period of political uncertainty after the far-right Alternative for Germany, AfD, scored a historic landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt, dealing a severe blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his governing coalition.

Ethiopia Detains Hundreds of Saudi-Funded Somali Soldiers as Questions

MOGADISHU/JIGJIGA — September 8, 2026 — Ethiopian security authorities have detained hundreds of soldiers belonging to Somalia's federal forces after they crossed into Ethiopia's Somali Regional State shortly after completing more than a year of military training at the Xananbuure camp in…

Somali President Reportedly Ill in Switzerland as Questions Grow Over His Health

MOGADISHU/GENEVA — September 7, 2026 — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is suffering from an undisclosed illness and is believed to be receiving medical attention in Switzerland, according to family members and intelligence officials who spoke directly to Sunatimes News Agency, as uncertainty…

Turkish Flags Burn as Anti-Ankara Anger Grows in Somalia After Doolow Attack

DOOLOW/GARBAHAARREY, Somalia — September 6, 2026 — Public anger toward Türkiye has erupted in parts of Somalia following the controversial attack on the residence of former Somali Custodial Corps commander General Mahad Abdirahman Aden, widely known as General Shub, with protesters burning Turkish…

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EU Approves Five Major Joint Defence Projects as Europe Strengthens Security Readiness

SOLDA Safety Network Expands European Digital Safety Mission as Online Threats Cross Borders

Somaliland Delegation Faces Tense Street Questions in New York Amid Recognition Push

Pezeshkian's UN Speech Signals Iran's Ambition to Become a Global Power

EU Warns US Diesel Export Ban Could Hit Both Economies

Renewed Fighting in Northern Ethiopia Raises Fears of Wider Tigray Conflict

Peace in Somalia: Food, Medicine and Education

US Helps Move 1 Billion Barrels Through Hormuz

US to Expand Military Presence in Greenland Under New Deal With Denmark

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Targeting Riyadh as Regional Conflict Escalates

IMF Warns AI Could Disrupt Millions of European Jobs

EU Eyes Historic New Partnership With Canada

EU Moves to Ban Social Media for Children Under 13

Somalia: TikTok Creator Khalid Mula Faces Allegations of Blackmail, Harassment and Coercive Gifting

EU Moves Deeper Into Greenland as Arctic Becomes New Arena of Global Power Competition

Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats as Budapest Breaks With Moscow-Era Policy

AfD Landslide Shakes Germany as Pressure Mounts on Chancellor Merz

Ethiopia Detains Hundreds of Saudi-Funded Somali Soldiers as Questions

Somali President Reportedly Ill in Switzerland as Questions Grow Over His Health

Turkish Flags Burn as Anti-Ankara Anger Grows in Somalia After Doolow Attack

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