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...

TWO TRAINS COLLIDE IN SLOVAKIA, MULTIPLE PASSENGERS INJURED. (PHOTO).


 Two trains collide in Slovakia, multiple passengers injured

Two trains collided in Slovakia on Sunday evening when one ran into the rear of the other, leaving dozens of passengers injured, authorities reported.

Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok, speaking at the scene, said that most of the injuries were minor, though 11 people were taken to hospitals for treatment. No fatalities were reported.

The accident took place on the route between Bratislava and Pezinok, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of the capital. Police confirmed on social media that there was no head-on collision or derailment.

A passenger described the impact as a loud “bang,” according to local news outlet Aktuality.sk. This crash marks Slovakia’s second train accident in the past month; an October 13 collision in eastern Slovakia left 91 people injured.


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