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The U.N. food agency announced on Friday that it is cutting food assistance for hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia, where millions are facing the devastating effects of climate change and acute levels of hunger.   The World Food Program said the number of people receiving emergency food assistance in the country will decrease from 1.1 million in August to...

PARIS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Sunday announced the first part of his cabinet lineup, nearly a month after his appointment.   Among the key appointments, Bruno Le Maire, who served as economy minister from 2017 to 2024, was named defense minister, while Roland Lescure was named the economy minister, tasked with delivering a tight budget...

WARSAW, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Poland has extended temporary border control measures with Germany and Lithuania for another six months, with the regulation taking effect on Sunday and remaining in force until April 4 next year.   According to Polish media reports, the decree was signed by Polish Minister of the Interior and Administration Marcin Kierwinski on Wednesday. Poland introduced the temporary...

TEHRAN, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that the recent agreement on resuming cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog can no longer serve as the basis for bilateral collaboration.   Speaking at a press conference, Araghchi noted that the enforcement of the snapback mechanism had "changed the circumstances," adding, "We are facing a new situation,"...

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya - Dowladda Soomaaliya ayaa shaacisay in lasoo afjaray weerarkii shalay galab Al-Shabaab ku qaadey saldhiga Godka Jilicow, oo hay'adda NISA ay maamusho.   War-Saxafadeed ay Wasaaradda Warfaafinta baahisay ayaa lagu sheegay in la toogtay dhamaan kuwii weerarka soo qaadey oo gaaraya 7, iyadoo dhanka ciidanka amniga uu soo gaarey khasaare balse aan la shaacin. Weerarka ayaa dhacay saacado kadib markii...

MOGADISHU, Somalia Additional details are emerging following an Al-Shabaab deadly attack on Saturday afternoon that began with a suicide car bombing targeting the highly fortified Godka Jilicow detention facility in Mogadishu’s Bondhere district.   The site, known as Godka Jilicow, is operated by Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and is considered one of the most heavily guarded compounds in...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct 4, 2025 – A heavy explosion followed by gunfire rocked the Godka Jilicow prison in Mogadishu on Saturday, as armed men reportedly stormed the facility, witnesses and security sources said.   The attack began with a powerful blast near the prison, located in the heart of the Somali capital, before gunmen forced their way inside, triggering an intense...

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya  - Weerar ayaa lagu qaadey xabsiga Godka Jilicow ee ku yaalla magaalada Muqdisho.   Weerarka ayaa ku billowday qarax culus, iyadoo rag hubeysan la sheegay inay gudaha u galeen. Rasaas xoogan ayaana socota. Weerarka ayaa yimid waxyar kadib markii la furay waddooyinka qaar ee magaalada Muqdisho. Faahfaahin, goordhaw la soco.

CARACAS, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- A Latin American regional bloc of 10 member states on Friday condemned "the recent illegal incursion of U.S. combat aircraft" detected near the Venezuelan coast.   The incursion, detected only 75 km off the coast of Venezuela on Thursday, has drawn criticism from Venezuela. "This act constitutes a serious provocation that undermines national sovereignty and represents a...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Treasury Department is considering making a one-dollar coin featuring President Donald Trump to mark the country's 250th anniversary of independence next year, said the department Friday.   The design shows Trump's image with his fist raised on one side of the coin, alongside the words "fight, fight, fight," recalling his reaction after surviving an...