Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Pakistan is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, defense minister says

Islamabad (Somalia Today) - Pakistan and Afghanistan traded heavy fire and airstrikes Friday in a dramatic escalation that Islamabad's defence minister warned amounted to...

Mexican military kills powerful drug lord ‘El Mencho’

Mexico City (Somalia Today) — The Mexican military has killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the elusive leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) widely...

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs

Washington (Somalia Today) - The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs, delivering a major repudiation of a...

Australia opposition splits over leaked Somalia visa ban plan

Canberra (Somalia Today) – A leaked proposal to ban visa applicants from conflict zones in Somalia and Gaza has split Australia’s conservative opposition, as...

Iftar breach: How Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was assassinated

Mogadishu (Somalia Today) – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the prominent son of Libya’s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, died late Tuesday in a "precision" assassination that...

Trump claims Rep. Ilhan Omar ‘staged’ town hall attack

Washington (Somalia Today) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar of staging an assault against herself, claiming without evidence that...

Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked with liquid at Minneapolis town hall

Minneapolis (Somalia Today) — A man was arrested Tuesday after charging at US Representative Ilhan Omar and spraying her with a foul-smelling liquid during...

Trump says Justice Department is investigating Ilhan Omar

Washington (Somalia Today) – President Donald Trump asserted on Monday that the Justice Department is investigating Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, accusing the Somali-born lawmaker...