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BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese military has stepped up combat readiness patrols in the surrounding areas of and airspace over the territorial waters of Huangyan Dao since September, an official statement said on Wednesday.   The Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command said that naval and air forces have been deployed to reinforce patrols and vigilance, further strengthen...

GAZA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli army on Wednesday announced the closure of Al-Rasheed coastal road, the main route linking southern and northern Gaza, to prevent the return of displaced Palestinians.   The road would be closed from noon, allowing only southward movement for those still in Gaza City, said Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adraee on social media platform X. The...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. federal government entered a shutdown at the start of Wednesday as partisan divisions prevented Congress from passing a funding bill, which marks the first government shutdown in nearly seven years.   Hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be forced to take unpaid leave, with some public services potentially suspended or delayed, and the...

MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday inaugurated a national project to provide free electricity to 150 public health centers across the country, as part of the government’s wider efforts to expand access to clean, reliable energy.   Speaking at the launch event in Mogadishu, Prime Minister Barre emphasized the critical need for quality electricity services in Somalia,...

Muqdisho — Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Xukuumadda Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Mudane Xamsa Cabdi Barre, oo xarigga ka jaray mashruuca koronto-gelinta 150 xarumo caafimaadka dadweynaha oo lacag la’aan ah, lagana hirgaliyey gobollada dalka, ayaa sheegay in dadka Soomaaliyeed ay baahi weyn u qabaan adeeg koronto oo tayo leh.   Ra’iisul Wasaaraha ayaa tilmaamay in mashruucan uu qayb ka yahay dadaallada Xukuumadda ee lagu horumarinayo...

STOCKHOLM – Sweden secretly struck a deal with Somalia in late 2023, redirecting 100 million Swedish kronor ($9 million) from its aid budget to Somali development projects closely linked to the country’s Prime Minister’s office, in exchange for Somalia's agreement to accept forcibly deported nationals, Swedish public broadcaster Ekot reported.   The confidential agreement, signed in December 2023, marked a shift...

Dowladda Sweden ayaa heshiis qarsoodi ah la gashay dowladda Soomaaliya, iyadoo ku wareejisay 100 milyan karoon oo laga jaray miisaaniyadda gargaarka, lana geeyay mashaariic ay ka mid yihiin kuwa si dhow ula xiriira Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Soomaaliya, sida lagu daabacay warbaahinta Ekot.   Soomaaliya, dhankeeda, waxay aqbashay in dalka dib loogu soo celiyo muwaadiniinteeda sida khasab ah looga soo tarxiilo dalka Sweden. “Khatarta...

NEW YORK – Dowladda Jabuuti ayaa ku dhawaaqday inay ciidamo dheeraad ah u direyso Soomaaliya si ay gacan uga geysato la-dagaallanka Al-Shabaab, iyada oo markale xaqiijisay doorkeeda muhiimka ah ee nabadeynta iyo xasillinta gobolka Geeska Afrika.   Ergeyga Joogtada ah ee Jabuuti u fadhiya Qaramada Midoobay, Amb. Maxamed Siad Doualeh, ayaa arrintan ku shaaciyay khudbad uu ka jeediyay fadhiga guud ee...

WASHINGTON, Oct 1, 2025 – U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized long-standing American military involvement in foreign countries such as Somalia and Kenya, arguing that the government’s primary duty should be defending the homeland, not protecting distant borders.   “In recent years, politicians have come to believe our job is to defend faraway lands like Kenya and Somalia, while America is...

WASHINGTON - Madaxweyne Donald Trump ayaa si adag u dhaliilay siyaasiyiinta Mareykanka ee mudada dheer xoogga saarayay faragelinta dalal shisheeye sida Soomaaliya iyo Kenya, isagoo sheegay in waajibka koowaad ee dowladda uu yahay difaaca gudaha Mareykanka, halkii laga ilaalin lahaa xuduudaha dalal kale oo fog.   "Sanadihii u dambeeyay, siyaasiyiintu waxay bilaabeen inay rumaystaan in shaqadeennu tahay inaan ilaallino dhulal fogfog...