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Sorry, but when I decide who to vote for on Election Day, it will be the person I think can best represent the country, not the candidate that will most impress my boyfriend.

Cousin of ‘teenage terror twins’ to be sentenced for helping friend go to Syria

The cousin of girls dubbed the "teenage terror twins" after they joined Islamic State will be sentenced for helping a friend go to Syria. From his mother's home in Manchester, A-level student Abdullahi Ahmed Jama Farah, 20, created a "hub of communication" for his "Mandem"...

Las Vegas Shooting: More Than 50 Killed and 200 Hurt Near Mandalay Bay

More than 50 people were killed in the worst mass shooting in modern American history when a lone gunman opened fire into an outdoor country music festival from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel on Sunday night, police said. More than 200 people...

Twitter denies rumors of shutting down in 2017

Twitter Inc denied on Thursday rumors that the social media messaging service will be shutting down in 2017, denouncing the claim as groundless. "There is absolutely no truth to the claims whatsoever," a spokesman for Twitter said in an emailed response to a Reuters request...

Italian Companies Ambitious to Invest in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu strikes an in-depth dialogue with several CEOs of Italian companies in Rome. (January 21) The core aim of this discussion was to stimulate and exchange views with Italian companies for investment opportunities in Ethiopia, an overview of the nuts...

Munich attack: Suspect ‘obsessed’ with mass shootings

Horndiplomat-Teen gunman was "deranged" and "obsessed" with mass shootings, according to Munich police chief. The 18-year-old suspect who opened fire at a crowded Munich shopping centre and fast-food restaurant, shooting nine people dead and wounding 16 others before killing himself, was obsessed with mass shootings,...

Ugandan President appoints his son, a major-general, as senior advisor

Ugandan President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has appointed his son to the position of Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations. The appointment is part of sweeping changes that the President in his capacity as Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces announced on Tuesday. The move has however...

Sudan: Violent Backlash Against Peaceful Women Protestors in Khartoum Today

Violent Backlash Against Peaceful Women Protestors in Khartoum Today
By: SIHA NETWORK  There have been attacks on women peacefully protesting in Khartoum during the #SudanWomenProtest march from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of the Interior and Office of the Attorney General. As the protestors marched, chanting, "Hey girls, stay still. This revolution is...

China fumes as Somaliland refuses to secede from Taiwan

Taiwan President receives Somaliland delegation, praises bilateral ties
By Michael M. Phillips , Wall Street Journal HARGEISA, Somaliland—Shortly after a fire destroyed the largest market in this independence-minded Somali region, a senior Chinese diplomat requested permission to visit to pay his respects.

Erdogan: More than 1.68M quake-affected people provided shelter

Erdogan says nearly 15,000 survivors have been rescued so far from the rubble following the quakes. (AA)
By: TRT WORLD Türkiye has provided shelter to over 1.68 million people who were affected by twin earthquakes that jolted the country's south on February 6, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. The...

Deepening Military Ties Solidify China’s Ambitions in Africa

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of articles looking at Chinese involvement in Africa. Also read about infrastructure deals and business opportunities. In late June, top military officials from Mali, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and dozens of other African countries gathered to discuss defense strategies and security...