A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Samar Island in the central Philippines on Monday afternoon at around 2:09 pm local time (0609 GMT), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor occurred at a depth of approximately 73.3 kilometres, with its epicentre located about nine kilometres from the coastal town of San Julian in […]
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Iran said on Tuesday that the United States no longer has the power to “dictate” its wishes to other countries, as Washington considers a new proposal from Tehran aimed at easing the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway has been effectively closed off by Iran since the early stages of the war […]
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Somalia and the African Union voiced strong objections on Friday after Israel became the first country to formally recognise Somaliland as an independent nation. The move ignited swift diplomatic reactions across Africa and beyond. Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991, establishing its own institutions and pushing for international recognition ever since. Its current president, […]
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In a major geopolitical development, US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order to initiate the formal process of labeling several chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organisations. The directive specifically names branches operating in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan. According to the order, these chapters “engage in or facilitate and […]
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