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Italy blow past Estonia 5-0 with late surge in Gattuso debut
Italy opened Gennaro Gattuso's reign with a 5-0 home win over Estonia in Friday’s World Cup qualifier, wasting chances for almost an hour before exp...
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Abiy says Ethiopia will reclaim Red Sea access, fueling regional tensions
Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has vowed to “correct” what he called the historic mistake of losing access to the Red Sea...
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Guinea beat Somalia 3-0 in Kampala to keep World Cup qualifying hopes alive
Mogadishu (HOL) — Guinea kept their 2026 World Cup qualifying hopes alive with a 3–0 win over Somalia on Friday at Kampala's Mandela National Stad...
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US forces come under attack near Kismayo, AFRICOM reports no casualties
Mogadishu (HOL) — U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said Friday its troops came under indirect fire near the southern Somali city of Kismayo but reporte...
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Somalia appoints new ambassador to Syria
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has appointed a new ambassador to Syria, reinforcing Mogadishu’s diplomatic outreach as Damascus works to recover from y...
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Somalia, Saudi Arabia agree to cooperate on AI and Space Technology Regulation
Riyadh (HOL) — Somalia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to develop a framework for cooperation on regulating artificial intelligence (AI) and space tech...
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Somali regional police arrest disqualified Presidential Candidate Mohamed Jabuutawi
Las Anod (HOL) — Police in Somalia’s Northeastern regional state have arrested businessman Mohamed Jabuutawi, a disqualified presidential candidat...
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New AFRICOM commander reaffirms U.S. support for Somalia’s fight against al-Shabaab
Mogadishu (HOL) — The new commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R. M. Anderson, pledged continued American support to Somalia�...
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Somalis defy militants with processions to mark Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
Somalis on Thursday marked the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday with a government-declared public holiday, reviving an old tradition of merriment once ba...
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Germany suffer shock 2-0 loss at Slovakia for first ever World Cup qualifying away match defeat
Four-time world champions Germany suffered their first away loss in a World Cup qualifier after their shock 2-0 defeat by hosts Slovakia in their open...
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