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...

RUSSIA BOMBARDS UKRAINE FOR NEARLY 10 HOURS IN DEADLY ASSAULT. (PHOTO).


 Russia bombards Ukraine for nearly 10 hours in deadly assault

Russia launched an extensive overnight assault across Ukraine on Saturday, lasting nearly 10 hours and resulting in multiple casualties and widespread damage. Kyiv, the capital, bore the brunt of the attack, with at least two people killed and dozens more injured, as officials responded to fires and aided residents in seven districts shrouded in thick white fog. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later confirmed the death toll had risen to three, noting that Russian forces targeted both energy infrastructure and civilian sites.

The assault involved 36 missiles and nearly 600 attack drones, with Kyiv and its surrounding region experiencing the heaviest bombardment. The strikes cut power to more than 600,000 residents in the capital area. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack coincided with ongoing diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration, which planned meetings with Ukrainian and Russian representatives in an attempt to advance peace talks. Ukraine’s foreign minister highlighted that while international discussions continue, Russia is pursuing what he called its “war plan” of destruction.


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