The U.S. Justice Department is seeking to block Penguin Random House, the world’s largest publisher, from acquiring rival publisher Simon & Schuster, the fourth largest in the United States.An antitrust lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court warns …
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Thousands Unvaccinated as US Military Hits Deadline for COVID-19 Shots
PENTAGON — About 10,000 active duty Air Force airmen and Space Force guardians remain unvaccinated for COVID-19, according to the latest data provided on the day of the military’s first vaccination deadline Tuesday.That leaves senior leaders with tough…
Read moreUN Official Meets with Sudan’s Ousted PM, Who Remains Under House Arrest
The United Nations discussed possible steps forward with ousted Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Sunday, a day after hundreds of thousands of people marched in protest of last week’s military coup.Volker Perthes, the U.N. special representative t…
Read moreTigrayan and Oromo Forces Say They Have Seized Towns on Ethiopian Highway
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI — Two different groups fighting Ethiopia’s central government said they had seized control of towns Sunday as the prime minister appealed for citizens to take up arms.The spreading conflict threatens to further destabilize Africa’s …
Read moreGAMI and SAMI Sign Contract for “SkyGuard” UAV
Riyadh, The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) announced today signing a Contract with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) for development and manufacture of the “SkyGuard” UAV. The strategic objective of this signing, lies in buildi…
Read moreIn Somalia, a Rare Female Artist Promotes Images of Peace
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — Among the once-taboo professions emerging from Somalia’s decades of conflict and Islamic extremism is the world of arts, and a 21-year-old female painter has faced more opposition than most.A rare woman artist in the highly conserv…
Read moreSudanese Anti-Coup Protesters Barricade Streets
KHARTOUM — Sudanese anti-coup protesters on Sunday manned barricades in Khartoum a day after a deadly crackdown on mass rallies, as a defiant civil disobedience campaign against the military takeover entered its seventh day.Tens of thousands turned out…
Read moreTigrayan Forces Say They Have Seized Strategic Town ?n Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
of thousands of ethnic Amharas have sought refuge from an escalation in fighting, but the government denied this.The fighters pushed Ethiopian government forces from Dessie and were headed towards the town of Kombolcha, Getachew Reda, spokesperson for …
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