Somali army clashes with local forces for control of Baidoa
The latest outbreak of fighting in the South West State city stranded civilians unable to flee or reach hospitals.
Category: World
Iran touts Hormuz attacks as oil flows increase despite tensions
Mediators are trying to facilitate more talks, but Washington signals faith in its pressure tactics.
Photos: Russian drone strikes pound civilian targets across Kyiv
Ukraine condemns Russian targeting of civilians as strikes kill seven and injure dozens across Kyiv.
Stand-up comic set for release after being convicted of insulting Erdoğan
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş has been sentenced to almost 19 months, but is set to be released due to time served.
US prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell University
It comes after the woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024.
Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here’s what we know so far
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a “stain on our national conscience”.
Iran court upholds lashes sentence for singer who performed without hijab
Parastoo Ahmadi was convicted of “offending public decency” after singing while wearing a sleeveless dress during a livestreamed concert.
Stocks fall, oil rises and bond yields surge as geopolitics keeps markets on edge
Stocks fell on Monday alongside jumps in both bond yields and the price of oil as geopolitical upheaval remained front and center for traders.
Trump to unveil plans for a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa
President Tweety McTreason will announce a plan for a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa on Monday.
SpaceX’s showpiece Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
Founder Elon Musk’s rocket, the largest ever built, is meant to carry NASA mission to moon and beyond.
Ben-Gvir joins hundreds of Israelis to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Israeli national security minister declares ‘we are the owners of the place in Al-Aqsa’ amid heavily guarded incursion.
Athletes criticise organisational, logistical mishaps at ‘sad’ Asian Games
Athletes transported to the wrong venues, three matches in 18 hours and an accommodation crisis add to organisers’ woes.
Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row
Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea – which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.
Plan for controversial Sydney data centre scrapped after push-back
Goodman Group, the property giant behind the Project Mars data centre, says the decision is due to changes to the “policy and regulatory environment”.