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 capable of shaping regional security, energy routes and the wider international order....
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, peace may mean a safe place at school. For a woman who has lost her husband, it may mean having a home where her children can live without fear of being left vulnerable. For a person with a disability, it may mean regaining part of their independence and feeling that they still have a life. For a sick person, it may mean receiving medicine they were unable to afford. And for an older person, it may mean receiving care and compassion that protect them from the fear and loneliness that can accompany old age....-
23 Sep 2026 Peace in Somalia: Food, Medicine and Education
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20 Sep 2026 US Helps Move 1 Billion Barrels Through Hormuz
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23 Sep 2026 Peace in Somalia: Food, Medicine and Education
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20 Sep 2026 US Helps Move 1 Billion Barrels Through Hormuz
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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 most important energy corridors open....
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 geopolitical influence....
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 realignment....
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 capable of shaping regional security, energy routes and the wider international order....
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, peace may mean a safe place at school. For a woman who has lost her husband, it may mean having a home where her children can live without fear of being left vulnerable. For a person with a disability, it may mean regaining part of their independence and feeling that they still have a life. For a sick person, it may mean receiving medicine they were unable to afford. And for an older person, it may mean receiving care and compassion that protect them from the fear and loneliness that can accompany old age....
