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Scores dead as Islamic State attacks military base in Somalia
At least 27 Puntland soldiers and more than 70 militants were slain in the fierce fighting around the Togga Jacel area of the Cal Miskaad mountains in Puntland’s Bari region.
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Hamas releases 3 Israeli hostages as ceasefire deal holds
Fifty-two-year-old Eli Sharabi and 56-year-old Ohad Ben Ami were both taken hostage from Kibbutz Beeri, a communal farm, while Or Levy, 34, was abducted from the Nova music festival during its attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.For its part, Israel is set to release 183 Palestinian prisoners later Sat...
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North Korea says its nuclear weapons not a 'bargaining chip' as Trump, Ishiba meet
The statement comes after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House on Friday. Trump and Ishiba expressed their commitment to ensuring North Korea ends its nuclear weapons program.
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Gangs attack neighborhood in Haiti that's home to country's elite
Many victims are working-class people who tend crops on the outskirts of the neighborhood in the foothills of a mountain range.Gangs already control 85% of Port-au-Prince, and the United Nations secretary-general warned last month they could overrun the capital.
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UN: Civilians' suffering 'unimaginable' in Congolese city under rebel attack
The United Nations Security Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have called for the M23 to immediately cease hostilities and withdraw from occupied territories.They have called for the withdrawal of Rwandan forces and a return to the Luanda process of mediation overseen by Angolan Preside...
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Truth struggles against propaganda and censorship on China’s DeepSeek AI
The tool caused a nearly $1 trillion loss in market value for U.S.-based companies with connections to AI. DeepSeek has beat out ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app on Apple’s app store.
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Passenger plane catches fire at S. Korean airport, 176 people evacuated
The Airbus plane operated by South Korean airline Air Busan was preparing to leave for Hong Kong when its rear parts caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in the southeast, the Transport Ministry said in a statement.
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Plan to get electricity to more Africans wins Ksh.1T in new pledges
The Mission 300 initiative, launched by the World Bank and the African Development Bank in April, is projected to cost $90 billion (approx. Ksh.11.6 trillion).Its implementation faces challenges because the economies of countries in the region are severely constrained, mainly due to sluggish revenue...
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Drought led to 71,000 ‘excess deaths’ in Somalia, report shows
About 40 per cent of the lives lost were children under the age of 5, said the study, commissioned by the U.N. Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization and Somalia’s Ministry of Health. The study covered the period between January 2022 and June 2024.
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Gabon to hold presidential election April 12
The oil-rich central African country, which had been under the rule of the Bongo family for 55 years, adopted a new constitution in a November referendum.