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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.

EU Lawmakers Are About to Try Making Google Pay for Google News

It failed in Germany and Spain, so why not take the idea EU-wide? The European Commission is about to propose a law that would let news publishers across the EU try to charge companies like Google GOOG 0.24% for reproducing parts of their...

Erdoğan praises new economy model, calls for trust in policies

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during the press conference after the Cabinet meeting at Ankara's Presidential Complex on Dec. 8, 2021 (AA Photo)
By: Daily Sabah Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday called on the nation to benefit from the opportunities presented by the government's new economic model, calling upon Turks to put their trust in the new economic initiative. "We need to move the potential of Turkey...

Somali school paves way for students to get into Harvard, MIT

Abdisamad Adan is the first Somali undergraduate in decades to be accepted to Harvard. One of 19 siblings who grew up without electricity or indoor plumbing, he is one of the growing number of success stories to come from a unique African high school that...

Türkiye, Egypt ready to cooperate to stop Gaza bloodshed

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan meets with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi at Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo, Egypt Feb.14, 2024. (Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters)
By: DAILY SABAH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye and Egypt are ready to cooperate to stop the bloodshed in Gaza amid Israel's incessant attacks, which have killed over 28,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children.

What we’ve learnt about Donald Trump’s Africa Policy

A series of questions from Trump's team indicate skepticism about current U.S. policy in Africa. The President-elect of the United States has had precious little to say about U.S. policy toward Africa since his shock election victory in November 2016. But a four-page list of questions...

China accuses ex-Interpol chief Meng of bribery and corruption charges

Meng served a lengthy term as China's vice minister for public security [File: Xinhua via AP]
Interpol says France received Meng's resignation 12 days after the officer disappeared in China. Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei has been detained in China on bribery and corruption charges, the country's public security ministry said 13 days after he went missing. Meng's disappearance was made public on Friday, when French authorities...

Need motivation to hit the gym? Michelle Obama is here to help!

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Building on the First Lady's anti-childhood-obesity campaign 'Lets Move!', the video 'The History of Exercise' showcases the evolution of workouts through the decades. As if First Lady Michelle Obama and ‘Parks and Recreation’ actor Nick Offerman weren’t amazing enough individually, the duo teamed up with...

Djibouti President receives U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs

US. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy met with the president of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh
By: Mohamed Duale Editor-in-Chief HornDiplomat  Tweets @MohamadDuale  Horndiplomat-Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh Receives in his office US. a delegation led by the US. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy.Horndiplomat Reports President Guelleh accompanied by his Foreign Minister Mohamoud Ali Youssouf. " Had a chance to meet w/ President Guelleh and Foreign...

Bahrain city hall set on fire after executions

Protests erupt after the firing squad execution of three Shia men accused of 2014 deadly bombing. Bahrain officials said a city hall was set ablaze during a night of clashes between police and protesters, following the execution of three men convicted of a deadly bombing...

China, Saudi Arabia strengthen partnership on energy, defence

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [Saudi Press Agency/Reuters]
By: ALJAZEERA Saudi Arabia and China reaffirmed their cooperation on global oil markets and the principle of non-interference in internal affairs during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit, which was aimed at deepening strategic relations, at a time when...