Man denies sexual assault on Southampton asylum hotel worker
Man denies sexual assault on asylum hotel workerThe alleged sexual assault happened at Highfield House Hotel in SouthamptonAn asylum seeker has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a staff member at his hotel. Melaku Gebresembet, 23, is accused of groping a woman at Highfield House Hotel in Southampton on Friday. The Ethiopian national, who was born in Eritrea, has been waiting for five years for his asylum claim to be processed, Southampton magistrates were told. They initially decided to release him on bail to appear at Southampton Crown Court, but remanded him in custody following a prosecution appeal.
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January 22, 2026 04:20 UTC
Exclusive: UAE flights linked to Sudan war tracked from Israel to Ethiopia
On 3 January, UR-ZYD flew from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Harar Meda, landing at 9.12am local time (6.12am GMT). It took off again at 10.45am local time (7.34am GMT) and returned to Abu Dhabi. On 31 December, it flew again from Sheikh Isa to Ovda, this time returning to Abu Dhabi. Now, Saddam Haftar, Khalifa’s son, is under pressure from Saudi Arabia to stop helping the UAE support the RSF. The same aircraft has also been linked by open-source plane-monitoring sleuths to the UAE’s supply of weapons via Chad to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.
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January 22, 2026 01:17 UTC
Trump says he believes progress possible between Egypt, Ethiopia on Nile dam
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January 21, 2026 18:07 UTC
Buster Posey takes center stage among the newcomers for next year’s Hall of Fame ballot
Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ShareThese days, Buster Posey’s focus is on trying to build a winner as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants. Posey is expected to be the top newcomer on the 2027 Hall of Fame ballot. It helped that the newcomers to the ballot didn’t draw too much attention. Next year, Posey has a chance to make the Hall on his first try.
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January 21, 2026 18:01 UTC
Trump keeps calling Greenland ‘Iceland’ during Davos speech
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January 21, 2026 17:54 UTC
Trump Says He Wants Leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia to Resolve Nile Dam Dispute
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January 21, 2026 17:10 UTC
NFL teams opt for change over patience in offseason with record-tying 10 coaching changes
ShareThe Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills faced similar decisions after another promising season ended short of the Super Bowl. Andy Reid is the longest tenured coached having won three Super Bowl titles in 13 seasons in Kansas City. Shanahan lost twice in the Super Bowl in the 2019 and ’23 seasons, while Taylor fell short in 2021 with the Bengals. There have been 36 coaches to win a Super Bowl with Vince Lombardi, Weeb Ewbank, Hank Stram and Tom Landry all having already been on the job before the first Super Bowl was played. In all, there have been a record-tying 10 coaching changes this offseason, matching the previous high last reached in 2022.
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January 21, 2026 17:01 UTC
2.6M-Year-Old Paranthropus Fossil Alters Hominin View
In the fossil record, the human lineage is represented by over 15 hominin species that generally fit into four groups:Facultative bipeds, e.g. He added, "While some experts suggested that dietary specialization restricted Paranthropus to southern regions, others hypothesized that this could have been the result of Paranthropus' inability to compete with the more versatile Homo." This new find shows that Paranthropus was as widespread and versatile as Homo and was not necessarily outcompeted by Homo. But the new Paranthropus from Afar reveals that starting from its earliest origins, Paranthropus was widespread, versatile, and able to crack more than just nuts. First Afar Paranthropus fossil expands the distribution of a versatile genus " was published in Nature in January 2026.
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January 21, 2026 16:51 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines Places Follow-On Order For Nine 787-9s
East African carrier Ethiopian Airlines has firmed options on nine additional Boeing 787-9s and finalized a Dubai Air Show commitment, exercising 11 737-8 options. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said the additional 787s will be used for growth under the airline’s Vision 2035 expansion strategy. “The airline’s latest 787 purchase follows its commitment for 11 737 MAX jets announced at the Dubai Air Show. Both orders were finalized in December 2025 and boosts Ethiopian Airlines’ orderbook by a total of 20,” Boeing said. Ethiopian Airlines operates the largest Boeing fleet in Africa and has the continent’s largest backlog of 737 MAXs, 777X and 787s, Boeing said.
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January 21, 2026 15:25 UTC
- Cyprus Shipping News
The MoU was signed by Naol Debele, Chief Executive Officer of Jethi, and Yuya Nakamura, President and CEO of Axelspace. Axelspace positions the expansion of EO data utilization in emerging markets, including Africa, as a key medium- to long-term strategic priority. Jethi will lead the establishment of a local framework for EO data utilization in Ethiopia, coordinating with relevant stakeholders to integrate satellite data with local information and institutional requirements. The partnership aims to identify priority challenges, develop scalable solutions that combine EO data with local information, and foster the growth of a sustainable ecosystem for satellite data utilization in Ethiopia. “With the economic development of emerging countries, including those in Africa, the demand for satellite data utilization is expected to increase significantly,” said Yuya Nakamura, President and CEO of Axelspace.
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January 21, 2026 15:15 UTC
What 8 wars is Trump talking about in texts with European leaders?
Texts released from the Norwegian prime minister's office are part of a larger release amid tensions with European leaders. President Donald Trump told Norway's prime minister he was no longer prioritizing peace after "having stopped 8 Wars PLUS." Texts released from the Norwegian prime minister's office are part of a slate of texts being made public amid tensions with Europe and the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. "We need Greenland for national security," Trump said Dec. 22 at a press conference. Greenland and Denmark leaders, bolstered by other European leaders, have repeatedly rebuked Trump's claims the U.S. will take over Greenland.
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January 21, 2026 15:13 UTC
Pharrell presents latest LV collection
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January 21, 2026 14:41 UTC
Join the Terry Fox Run 2026 in Dubai: Support Cancer Research at Expo City
When Terry Fox was forced to end his run, he left a poignant message: “All I can say is if there is any way I can get out there and finish it, I will.” This year’s campaign carries the tagline #FinishIt, capturing Terry’s determination and the commitment to complete his mission.
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January 21, 2026 14:15 UTC
Ethiopia: at least 40 army allies killed in drone strike
Ethiopian forces killed around forty fighters from their own side in a drone strike in the insurgency-hit Amhara region on January 15, a nurse and a local official told AFP on Tuesday. The army regularly carries out drone strikes, but the January 15 attack in the Waghemira area hit a pro-government camp, the local official told AFP by phone, speaking on condition of anonymity. A healthcare worker who treated several of the wounded at the scene, Abebaw Zinabu, told AFP that “more than 40” people were killed. An army spokesperson told AFP they had not “received any information” about the incident. According to conflict monitoring group ACLED, at least 669 people have been killed in more than 70 drone strikes in Amhara since 2023.
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January 21, 2026 14:04 UTC
Ethiopian national charged after 'sexually assaulting staff member at asylum hotel'
An Ethiopian national has been charged with the sexual assault of a staff member at a hotel used to house asylum seekers. The incident is alleged to have taken place at a hotel in Southampton on Friday, January 16. Melaku Gebresembet has now been charged with sexual assault. They said: "Officers investigating a sexual assault on a staff member at Highfield House Hotel have charged a man. "We have now charged Melaku Gebresembet, 23, of Highfield Lane, Southampton, with sexual assault."
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January 21, 2026 13:53 UTC