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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called a meeting of regional leaders. Somalia has long been a divided nation. Government leaders in Mogadishu have struggled for decades to assert authority in many parts of the country. The power vacuum has left Somalis with little help as they suffer from drought, famine and insecurity. Now, President Hassan […]

* Indian election to last 7 weeks, has 968 mln voters * PM Modi expected to win a rare third term * Modi showcasing growth, welfare, national pride, Hindu nationalism * Opposition alliance demoralised, struggling to pose challenge * Weak opposition gives BJP clear edge, analysts say By YP Rajesh NEW DELHI, April 19 (Reuters) […]

Following German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck’s visit to Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Germany for its continued support for his country. “We appreciate Germany’s leadership role, which helps not only us in Ukraine to protect lives, but all of Europe itself – to preserve the very Europe that knows how to live peacefully, […]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Details of an alleged sexual assault that took place between a student and volunteer associated with Little Rock’s Immanuel Baptist Church were released by the court on Wednesday. The reasonable cause affidavit names 26-year-old Reagan Gray of Monticello as a suspect in the alleged abuse of an underage boy at the […]

(Bloomberg) — Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer Petrobras is getting behind President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s plans to revive shipyards as part of a wider effort to expand industrial activity in Latin America’s largest economy. Most Read from Bloomberg Petrobras Chief Executive Officer Jean Paul Prates on Thursday said Brazil should have a strong naval […]

A deputy is accused of stealing a coin purse with cash during a traffic stop, California prosecutors say. The 39-year-old Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deputy is facing multiple charges, including “one felony count of filing a false police report, one felony count of altering, planting or concealing evidence as a peace officer and one misdemeanor […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal the Palestinians have long sought and Israel has worked to prevent. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed […]

TechCrunch Meta adds its AI chatbot, powered by Llama 3, to the search bar across its apps Meta’s making several big moves today to promote its AI services across its platform. The company has upgraded its AI chatbot with its newest large language model, Llama 3, and it is now running it in the search […]

The Queen of Spain had a relatable reason for saying hello while sitting down Alamy Live News Queen Letizia of Spain sits and speaks to Queen Maxima of the Netherlands before the state banquet at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam on April 17, 2024. Queen Letizia of Spain was in sparkling form at the state […]

After a deal was struck in Raymore, the Missouri Senate late Wednesday broke a yearlong gridlock and passed a bill intended to block a controversial landfill proposed in south Kansas City. The bill, filed by Sen. Mike Cierpiot, a Lee’s Summit Republican, would give communities within a mile of the proposed landfill the power to […]