Seven al-Shabab militants who attacked a high-security prison in Somalia’s capital have all been killed, the country’s government has said. A huge explosion and gunfire were heard coming from Godka Jilicow – a detention centre that holds al-Shabab militants – in Mogadishu on Saturday evening. In a statement, al-Shabab said it released “all the Muslim…
“This has felt to me like the beginning of a romcom, except so far, it’s been all com and no rom. I hope that that changes soon.” — Lisa Catalano, 42, of San Mateo, on launching her MarryLisa.com personal dating campaign after dating apps failed to find the right guy for her. Her Bay Area…
Rescue efforts were underway on Sunday to clear access to campsites on Tibet’s eastern slope of Mount Everest, where nearly 1,000 people have been trapped by a blizzard that has blocked roads, according to Chinese state media reports. Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to help remove snow blocking access to…
For most Americans, the “magic number” for retirement is $1.26 million, according to Northwestern Mutual. However, it’s easy to forget that retirement isn’t about hitting a specific dollar target but about replacing your current income so that you can sustain your lifestyle without the need to work. This crucial difference was highlighted in a recent…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans in response to his trade war even as the president says he is still seeking a soybean deal with Beijing. But farmers are worried that time is quickly running out…
Screenshot CNN’s Van Jones apologized for comments he made on Bill Maher’s show Friday night which drew intense backlash from critics. On Friday night’s edition of Real Time on HBO, Jones said: “Iran and Qatar have come up with a disinformation campaign that they are running through TikTok and Instagram that is massive. If you…
This article was written by Follow Marc Chandler has been covering the global capital markets in one fashion or another for 25 years, working at economic consulting firms and global investment banks. A prolific writer and speaker he appears regularly on CNBC and has spoken for the Foreign Policy Association. In addition to being quoted…
The ad was straightforward: Sign up for one year to fight on Russia’s side in “the special military operation zone” — i.e. the war in Ukraine — and get citizenship, free healthcare, money and land. It was one of many promotions cropping up on the messaging platform Telegram beginning in 2024, shortly after Russian President…
China has completed its first manned deep dive below the Arctic polar ice in what was also the world’s first coordinated crewed-uncrewed submersible operation in the polar region. The dives were conducted as part of China’s 15th and largest Arctic Ocean science expedition, which concluded last month. Researchers collected hundreds of deep-sea samples as well…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Typhoon Matmo hit southern China on Sunday, the state broadcaster said, after flights and many events had been cancelled in the island province of Hainan, causing disruption in a peak holiday season. Matmo, which caused flooding in the Philippines last week, made landfall on the east coast of Xuwen in Guangdong province around…