The final witness for the prosecution in the Feeding Our Future trial told jurors how she traced the defendants’ alleged purchases of vehicles, property and airline tickets back to taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs. Seven Twin Cities-area defendants face federal charges, for allegedly stealing $47 million in meal funds by exploiting pandemic-era rule changes that allowed...
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Somali security forces have caught several Al-shabaab members
The Somali National Intelligence and Security Service, working in the South West areas, caught many Al-shabaab fighters after operations in Baydhaba city and nearby areas. The army showed 12 Al-shabaab members who did different jobs like planning killings, direct attacks, and collecting money. NISA officials said they caught these members in different places during operations....
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Bangladesh ship crew Abducted By Somali pirates return home
Nearly two dozen Bangladeshi cargo ship crew taken hostage by Somali pirates returned home Tuesday to a rapturous welcome from family members after weeks in captivity. The bulk carrier MV Abdullah was transporting more than 55,000 tonnes of coal from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates when it was seized by dozens of pirates around...
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Sayid-Ali is convicted of aiming to death by the Court of Appeal.
The Banadir Court of Appeal released the verdict of Sayid Ali Maallin Daoud, who is accused of burning his wife Luul Abdicasis Mohamed, who died in the fire. The murder of the late Luul was carried out by the court, which comprised of three different sessions of the region’s first instance court, Sayid-Ali, according to...
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More than 50% of Zimbabweans will require food assistance.
More than half of Zimbabweans will require food assistance this year after a severe drought destroyed crops, as relief groups seek cash to save more people from starvation, according to the cabinet. Next Tuesday is the national holiday. According to the Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Commission, approximately 6 million people in rural areas and 1.7 million...
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SJS joins Mogadishu journalists in unity to defend press freedom against government interference and threats
Today, the Mogadishu journalists, editors, and directors, joined by the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) concluded three-day consultations held in Mogadishu discussing the emergency requirement to safeguard independent media, freedom of speech, and the safety of journalists at risk in the country. The meeting was also informed about the impending threats following the March 14 unilateral announcement to...
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The UN head calls for a ‘humanitarian agreement’ in Gaza and the release of hostages.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the return of hostages, and a “increase” in humanitarian aid to the beleaguered Palestinian territory. “I repeat my call, the world’s call, for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, and an increase...
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Vladimir Putin removes Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry
Russian President Vladimir Putin has removed his long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-year-old has been in the role since 2012 and is to be appointed secretary of Russia’s Security Council. Papers published by the upper chamber of the Russian parliament said Mr Shoigu will be replaced by Deputy...
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Iraq asks UN to abandon political mission in Baghdad
The Iraqi government has requested that the United Nations end a mission set up to promote governance and human rights reforms in the country by the end of 2025, the latest in a series of international bodies operating in the nation that Iraq has sought to wind down. The letter sent Wednesday by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia...
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Tropical cyclone threatens to worsen humanitarian crisis in flooded East Africa
The World Meteorological Organization warns that Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, which is projected to make landfall in Tanzania and Kenya this weekend, threatens to worsen the humanitarian crisis triggered by torrential rains in these and other heavily flooded countries in East Africa. “Hidaya is the first documented system to have reached tropical cyclone status in this...