SOMALI WORLD CUP REFEREE DENIED ENTRY TO UNITED STATES. (PHOTO).

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 Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to United States Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been denied entry into the United States despite holding a valid visa, according to a senior official in Somalia’s sports ministry. Artan, who is set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at the FIFA World Cup finals, was stopped at Miami International Airport and subsequently returned to Istanbul, where he had been residing. The reason for the denial was not immediately disclosed. However, Somalia is among the countries affected by a travel ban introduced by the administration of Donald Trump. Reacting to the development, Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, described Artan as one of Africa’s most respected referees. “Omar Artan is among Africa’s most respected referees and deserves the support of the entire football community,” Abshir told AFP on Monday. He added that preventing the referee fro...

META TO CLOSE DESKTOP MESSENGER APP. (PHOTO).


 Meta to close desktop Messenger app

Meta is shutting down its Messenger app for macOS and Windows, directing users to the web instead. The app will be fully discontinued on December 15, after which Messenger chats can be accessed through the Facebook app on Windows or via the Facebook and Messenger websites.

Meta has not explained why it is ending the desktop apps. Users will receive a notification about the shutdown and will be blocked from accessing Messenger on desktops after the December 15 deadline.

To ensure chats are saved, users must enable secure storage and add a PIN code to their account. To archive conversations: click the gear icon above your profile picture, go to Privacy & Safety, select End-to-end encrypted chats, then click Message storage and make sure Turn on secure storage is toggled on.

Messenger was separated from Facebook in 2014 to provide a dedicated messaging experience. Meta later explored integrating Messenger with Instagram Direct Messaging but abandoned the effort in 2023. The desktop shutdown likely reflects user preference for mobile apps and web access over desktop software.


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