Diplomat News Network – Somalia & Global News

Well-trained Somali National Army soldiers remain on alert during a security operation.
Somalia: SNA, AUSSOM Forces Intensify Operations Near Barawe

Barawe (Diplomat.so) - The Somali National Army's 6th Brigade under the 60th Division, backed by troops from the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia

Rescue teams in the Maldives search for the bodies of four missing Italian divers in a deep cave diving operation.
Five Italian Divers Die in Maldives Cave Diving Accident

Malé (Diplomat.so) – Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that five Italian citizens died in a cave diving accident in the Maldives on Thursday in Vaavu

Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy chokepoint where shipping lanes carrying a significant share of the world's oil and gas pass through narrow waters, amid heightened tensions and disrupted maritime traffic.
Asia Faces Second Wave of Energy Shock as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Singapore (Diplomat.so) – Asian governments and energy agencies across India, Southeast Asia and East Asia on Thursday, May 14, are confronting a second wave of energy price

Izzaddin Al-Haddad
Israeli jets, drones hit Al-Haddad in Gaza City raid

Gaza City (Diplomat.so) – Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that Israeli forces carried out a coordinated drone and fighter jet strike targeting Hamas military wing co

U.S. Department of State spokesperson Tommy Pigott.
US extends Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by 45 days

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – U.S. Department of State spokesperson Tommy Pigott announced on Friday, May 15, that the United States has extended the Israel–Lebanon cea