Somali security forces have ended a deadly 24-hour siege by Islamist fighters who stormed a popular hotel in the central city of Beledweyne, authorities said. The attack by al-Shabab began with a ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali security forces on Wednesday ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in the central city of Beledwyne, leaving an unknown number of people dead, including all the al-Shabab ...

An American YouTuber known as Johnny Somali, who is currently on trial for offensive behavior, could be deported and banned from reentering South Korea if convicted, a local lawyer said.

The gunmen detonated a car bomb before storming into the building firing. An intense battle with Somali security forces was triggered, and a siege was ongoing in the early afternoon. Ali Suleiman ...

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The YouTuber who calls himself Johnny Somali, who faced public backlash last year in South Korea for his videos showing him kissing a "comfort woman" statue ― representing victims of wartime ...

Johnny Somali, the U.S. YouTuber indicted for mocking Korea’s Statue of Peace, a statue symbolizing victims of sexual slavery during Japanese colonial rule, and engaging in other offensive acts ...

Johnny Somali is not a stranger to controversy. The American livestreamer is in serious trouble in South Korea. On March 7, 2025, he pleaded guilty to several charges, including Obstruction of ...

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The night before the trial, Somali claimed to be negotiating a deal to broadcast the hearing but was reportedly heavily intoxicated and later vomited in his roommate's apartment. Listen to Story ...