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Car bomb kills at least 7 near presidential palace in Somalia

Bloomberg A suicide car bomb exploded near the presidential palace in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, killing at least seven and injuring 10, according to a police official. The car’s driver detonated the device while being chased by security forces, Mohamed Abdishakur, a Somali police official said. Most of the dead were passersby who were walking along the road when ...

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Biden plans to close Guantanamo prison

Bloomberg The Biden administration plans to close the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay by the end of the president’s time in office, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. “That certainly is our goal and our intention,” Psaki told reporters. The facility in Cuba, used to house terror suspects after the September 11 2001, attacks became a flashpoint in ...

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Modi’s fight with farmers a pivotal moment in India’s growth

Bloomberg Hundreds of thousands of farmers are swelling protests along arterial roads into the capital and other cities across India. The police and paramilitary forces have deployed up to 50,000 personnel, as well as barricades, barbed wire and riot-control vehicles. The United Nations is urging restraint. And each day, more farmers and tractors arrive to join the disgruntled ranks. Prime ...

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