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.
Pakistan jails more than 100 members of ex-PM Imran Khan's party for riots
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced more than 100 members of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party to prison terms on charges related to riots that targeted military sites in 2023.
Trump's envoy Witkoff heads to Israel for Gaza aid, ceasefire push
US special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected to arrive in Israel on Thursday in a bid to salvage Gaza ceasefire talks and tackle a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, where a global hunger monitor has warned that famine was unfolding.
Canada plans to recognise Palestinian state, raising allies' pressure on Israel
Canada plans to recognise the State of Palestine at a meeting of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on Israel as starvation spreads in Gaza.
Cambodia asks Thailand to release detained soldiers as truce holds
Cambodia accused Thailand on Thursday of detaining 20 of its soldiers and killing another in post-ceasefire incidents, as a fragile peace held for a third day along their disputed border.
London's Heathrow hit by more flight cancellations after air traffic failure
At least 16 flights to and from London's Heathrow Airport were cancelled on Thursday, a day after technical problems with Britain's air traffic control system caused widespread disruption across the country's airports.
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