Author: Prima News

A feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates across the Horn of Africa is overshadowing this weekend’s African Union summit, though most of the continent’s leaders will try to avoid taking sides, nine diplomats and experts said. What began as a rivalry in Yemen has spread across the Red Sea into a region riven with conflicts – from war in Somalia and Sudan to rivalry between Ethiopia and Eritrea and a divided Libya. In recent years, the UAE has become an influential player in the Horn – encompassing primarily Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti – through multi-billion-dollar investments, robust diplomacy…

The US social media platform X has removed blue verification badges from the accounts of several senior Iranian officials following a report alleging the platform provided paid services to individuals under US sanctions. The move came after the Tech Transparency Project said X was offering its paid X Premium service to Iranian figures subject to US restrictions. Accounts that lost verification included Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei and Ali Larijani, secretary of the country’s Supreme National Security Council. US sanctions on Iran prohibit American companies from conducting business with certain individuals and entities. X has…

Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger deleted a social media post accusing UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese of spreading hate speech after the claim was based on disinformation that distorted her remarks. Meinl-Reisinger had posted on the US-based platform X that Albanese “brands Israel wholesale as an ‘enemy of humanity.’” She added: “Criticism of Israel’s actions is legitimate, and Austria has always demanded compliance with international law.” The Austrian minister shared the post following claims by senior politicians in France that Albanese had described “Israel as the common enemy of humanity,” a statement widely criticized as…

Ibrahim Kalin, head of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT), attended the weekend Munich Security Conference in Germany, where he held talks with his foreign counterparts on a range of regional issues, security sources said Saturday. Kalin discussed bilateral and regional issues, Iran, war-torn Gaza, Syria, and North Africa, according to the sources. The various talks also covered intelligence diplomacy, counterterrorism, irregular migration, and cybersecurity. Munich is hosting the 62nd Munich Security Conference from Friday through Sunday under tight security, as diplomats describe the current period as the most turbulent since the end of the Cold War, marked by escalating…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Munich to discuss the funding and expansion of the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, which facilitates the purchase of missiles for air defense systems, his office said. “Ukraine deeply values every country’s contribution. We are counting on continued funding for this initiative, which enables us to purchase missiles for air defense systems,” Zelenskyy said during the meeting held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. He said the discussion touched upon strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities through joint ventures in Europe and expressed gratitude for the “highly productive”…

Nothing, the hardware company backed by Tiger Global, is opening its first retail store in India, its biggest market. The store is located in Bengaluru, where a large chunk of Nothing’s userbase in India is concentrated, the company said. The new, two-storied location will show off Nothing’s products and other projects. Customers will also be able to buy hardware products and other merchandise from the store and have select items customized. “We wanted to create a fun space. It is kind of inspired by all the parts that are related to the brand. For instance, the factory: if you buy…

In the direct-selling industry, reputation is the most volatile currency. Facing a history of “brand misuse” and regulatory skepticism in Sub-Saharan Africa, QNET has officially launched its 2026 strategic agenda, doubling down on transparency, compliance, and proactive narrative building.During a New Year media session themed “Setting the Narrative for the Year,” leadership from the wellness and lifestyle giant outlined a shift from reactive damage control to a fact-based “Contribution Model.”The goal for 2026? To move the needle from speculation to clarity in its most critical growth market: Nigeria.The Three Pillars of the QNET 2026 StrategyAyokunmi Solesi, general manager of QNET…

On the storm-scarred hillside of Roseau Valley, Dominica, the tiny Caribbean island nation, a passport is funding a geothermal plant for clean energy. In Basseterre, St. Kitts, it once funded 60–70% of government revenue. In Valletta, Malta, it helped topple a prime minister: Joseph Muscat resigned in December 2019 amid revelations linked to the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist killed while probing golden passport corruption. In São Tomé, fewer than 100 applications in four months have already sparked a new African frontier in the global market for citizenship. This is the “business of belonging.” The global citizenship-by-investment…

Tito Jackson, brother of the mercurial Michael Jackson, has died. Tito, a member of the US pop group the Jackson 5, reportedly died on Sunday. Former manager of the Jackson 5, Steve Manning disclosed that he died while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma. Third of the nine children of the Jackson family and one of the members of the Jackson brothers, died at 70 in what is suspected to be a heart attack. The death was also announced by the family in a statement. However, there is yet to be an official statement on the cause of death. “It’s…