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Violence that paralysed two Mogadishu districts subsides, but opposition rejects president’s rule and vows to fight on.Mogadishu, Somalia – Fighting between government forces and opposition fighters that paralysed parts of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, for more than two days has eased, with the federal government declaring that it has restored order.The violence erupted on Wednesday, and the government declared the districts of Abdiaziz and Hawlwadag calm on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Opposition group militias have been disarmed and removed, and civilians have returned ‌to their daily lives,” the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism said in a statement.The…

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked a series of Trump administration measures that have prevented federal officials from granting asylum, green cards and other legal immigration benefits to many immigrants in the U.S.In a 135-page opinion, Chief Judge John McConnell of the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island found the sweeping limits on legal immigration benefits to be arbitrary and capricious, contrary to federal law.One of the policies McConnell invalidated had halted all legal immigration applications filed by citizens of 39 countries listed on President Trump’s so-called “travel ban” list, which restricts travel from countries whose nationals…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For eight months, Patty Morin worried her daughter’s killer might never be caught — then a detective pulled her aside and said something that changed her perspective.Two months later, Victor Martinez-Hernandez was in custody.Now, 16 weeks into the Nancy Guthrie investigation, Morin has the same message for another family facing agonizing uncertainty.”Four months and they have nothing — they have nothing that they’ve shared with us,” said Morin, the mom of Maryland mother of five Rachel Morin. “It doesn’t mean that they don’t have anything, especially if they’re working with multiple agencies.”NANCY…

By Craig Lord The Canadian Press Posted June 5, 2026 9:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Statistics Canada says the economy added a surprise 88,000 jobs in May, partially offsetting employment declines since the start of the year. The agency says the unemployment rate fell to 6.6 per cent, down from 6.9 per cent in April. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. StatCan says employment gains were widespread across industries and concentrated in full-time work.Construction led the…

Actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died at the age of 72, his daughters say.The English star was best known as librarian Rupert Giles in the cult US supernatural TV series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, which ran from 1997 to 2003.A statement from his daughters, actresses Emily and Daisy Head, to the Press Association, said: “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our extraordinary father, Anthony Head.”He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family. It has been, and forever will…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Anthony Head, an actor best known for starring in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died. He was 72.Head, who more recently appeared in the hit show “Ted Lasso,” died from complications from pneumonia, The Associated Press reported. His family shared the news Friday, adding that he was at home and surrounded by loved ones when he died.”Our grief is far greater than the hole he has left behind, but we know his legacy will live on, in the shows he was a part of, and in the audiences that love them,” his…

For instance, Kurlantzick said it would be “counterproductive” for the US to punish the Philippines or Thailand – two countries navigating “genuine Chinese pressure” – for spending too little on defence.“At precisely the moment Washington is asking Asian partners to invest more in collective defence, its trade and economic policy is steadily eroding the trust and goodwill that make those partnerships worth having in the first place,” he said.“Beijing has wasted no time exploiting the opening, with Chinese leadership actively courting ASEAN nations and offering deeper economic integration as the stable, predictable alternative to an increasingly volatile Washington.”Aisha Kusumasomantri, a…

Irish Taoiseach Martin says the far-right ministers have shown ‘a desire to see the elimination of Palestinians from Palestine’.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Ireland has barred Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, from visiting the country, citing their conduct towards pro-Palestinian activists and support for policies that would displace Palestinians from their homeland.Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin – known as the Taoiseach – confirmed the move on Friday, saying the two far-right ministers had advocated positions that amounted to “a desire to see the elimination of Palestinians from Palestine”.Both Ben-Gvir and Smotrich have repeatedly…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was screamed at during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing this week by a Chicago-area Democrat amid a heated exchange over the Trump economy.Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., followed several other Democrats in condemning rising prices during the Iran conflict, while Bessent repeatedly pushed back on assertions about his policies by pointing to higher commodity prices during the Biden administration.At one point in the exchange, Bessent slammed Schneider’s Democrat-run Illinois for driving people away through its own economic policies — a comment that incensed the lawmaker.Bessent first jabbed…

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, during a Bloomberg Television interview in London, UK, on Monday, March 24, 2025.Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMicrosoft said Friday that LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is leaving the software company’s board of directors after almost a decade.Hoffman, 58, informed the board of his decision not to run for reelection on Tuesday, Microsoft said in a filing. He will remain a director until Microsoft’s annual meeting, which will be held at the end of the year.After starting LinkedIn in 2002 and turning it into the leading site for professionals to connect and for recruiters to…