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Somalia football slowly becomes a women's game
MOGADISHU: Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium — an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago. Such events were heavily threatened until recently in Somalia’s capital by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group Al-Shabaab, which frowns on entertainment like
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‘Plundered’: Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels
RUFISQUE: Ibrahima Mar first lost his livelihood then lost his son when the fish off Senegal’s coast began to disappear, rupturing a way of life that had sustained his family for generations. Industrial and illegal fishing, among other factors, have contributed to a sharp decline in the region’s fish stock, robbing the west African nation
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White House set to release Trump’s budget with major increase in defense spending
WASHINGTON: The White House is set to release President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget Friday, a sweeping blueprint that could boost Pentagon spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest of its kind in decades, as the US focuses on military investments rather than other domestic programs. Even before the US-led war against Iran, the Republican president had
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Europe must prepare for ‘long-lasting’ energy shock, EU energy commissioner tells FT
The EU is assessing “all possibilities” including fuel rationing and releasing more oil from emergency reserves as it braces for a “long-lasting” energy shock from the Middle East war, the Financial Times reported on Friday in an interview with EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen. “This will be a long crisis … energy prices will be
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Pakistan port activity surges as Middle East conflict diverts transshipment cargo
KARACHI: Pakistan is seeing a surge in port activity as vessels divert from Gulf transshipment hubs due to disruption caused by the Middle East conflict, with cargo volumes rising sharply at its main ports, according to officials and data seen by Arab News on Wednesday. The increase comes as fighting involving the United States, Israel and
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one
The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.
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Live updates: Trump’s Iran war speech worries markets as oil price rises – BBC
Live updates: Trump’s Iran war speech worries markets as oil price rises BBC Oil jumps and shares fall after Trump Iran address BBC Oil rises and Asian stocks fall after Trump says US will hit Iran hard and ‘finish the job’ AP News Markets Extend Rally and Oil Prices Drop After Trump Says Iran War Will Wind Down The
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX files to go public, seeking massive market debut – The Washington Post
Elon Musk’s SpaceX files to go public, seeking massive market debut The Washington Post Elon Musk’s SpaceX Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O. The New York Times SpaceX files for IPO, sources say, offering investors stake in Musk’s space ambitions Reuters SpaceX lines up 21 banks for mega IPO, code-named project Apex CNBC SpaceX Has Filed
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Trump leaves key questions unanswered as he seeks to calm nerves over Iran war
There were some glaring omissions in the president’s primetime address, writes the BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue.
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Turkiye end 24-year World Cup drought with win over Kosovo
PRISTINA: Turkiye ended a 24-year wait to qualify for the World Cup by beating Kosovo 1-0 in their playoff final on Tuesday, sealing a return to football’s biggest stage for the first time since 2002 when they reached the semifinals. Forward Kerem Akturkoglu scored the only goal in the 53rd minute, turning the ball in
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