At least 26 people have been killed after a hotel in southern Somalia was attacked.
Gunmen stormed the Asasey hotel in the port of Kismayo after a bomber drove a car containing explosives into the building.
Hodan Nalayeh, a Canadian-Somali TV journalist, has been named as one of the victims.
The militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Gaza hit by telecoms blackout as Israeli tanks advance
Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city centre, residents said on Thursday, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the Gaza Strip, a sign that ground operations were likely to escalate imminently.
Starmer and Trump to discuss investment after pomp-filled royal welcome
Donald Trump meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday for talks designed to focus the US leader's unprecedented second state visit firmly on global affairs rather than domestic political problems.
Thai police fire tear gas at Cambodian protesters at a disputed border village
Thai police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Cambodian civilians in a disputed border area on Wednesday, authorities in both countries said, the most significant escalation since they declared a ceasefire to end a deadly five-day conflict in July.
France gears up for protests, strikes over budget cuts
Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff are among workers expected to strike in France on Thursday as part of a day of protests against looming budget cuts.
Israel opens new route out of Gaza City for 48 hours as tanks advance
The Israeli military said on Wednesday it was opening an additional route for 48 hours that Palestinians could use to leave Gaza City as it stepped up efforts to empty the city of civilians and confront thousands of Hamas combatants.
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