Somalia’s 2026 election risks a legitimacy crisis
Opinion Somalia’s 2026 election risks a legitimacy crisis Unilateral reforms and elite deadlock threaten the country’s fragile settlement. By Afyare Abdi Elmi Afyare Elmi teaches at the International Affairs Department…
Five killed as US military destroys two more vessels in Pacific Ocean
Five killed as US military destroys two more vessels in Pacific Ocean US military says ‘lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels’ killed three people in one craft and two in…
EU agrees hefty $105bn Ukraine loan without using Russian assets
EU agrees hefty $105bn Ukraine loan without using Russian assets EU leaders decide to borrow cash to fund Ukraine’s defence rather than use frozen Russian monies, diplomats said. A Ukrainian…
Protesters burn buildings in Bangladesh after youth leader killed
Violent protests have erupted in Bangladesh, after the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
Australia PM Albanese launches gun ‘buyback’ plan after Bondi Beach attack
Australia will launch a national gun buyback scheme, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced, as the country continues to come to terms with the deadly attack on a Jewish holiday…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,394
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,394 These are the key developments from day 1,394 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A Ukrainian serviceman walks near apartment buildings damaged by…
EU delays trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc as farmers protest
The European Union has delayed a massive free-trade deal with South American countries amid protests by EU farmers and as last-minute opposition by France and Italy threatened to derail the…
Tottenham vs Liverpool: Premier League – teams, start time, lineups
Who: Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool What: English Premier League Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, United Kingdom When: Saturday December 20, at 5:30pm (17:30 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have…
Retired NASCAR driver among seven killed in North Carolina plane crash
Retired NASCAR driver among seven killed in North Carolina plane crash Greg Biffle’s plane caught fire after crash-landing at a regional airport, state authorities said. Other victims have not yet…
Palestine Action hunger strikers are ‘dying’ in prison, UK doctor warns
Palestine Action hunger strikers are ‘dying’ in prison, UK doctor warns A doctor in contact with the activists says all six are at a critical stage, two of whom have…