Former assistant to TV star Matthew Perry sentenced to 41 months in prison
Sentencing of Kenneth Iwamasa concludes prosecution of five people in connection with Perry’s death from drug ketamine.

Sentencing of Kenneth Iwamasa concludes prosecution of five people in connection with Perry’s death from drug ketamine.









Iranians are seeing the price of meat, and other basics, escalate due to the US blockade and sanctions.
Canadian Prime Minister Carney has said he wants to diversify from the US which has threatened to annex Canada.
Seven Lao nationals entered the cave in Xaisomboun province last week before a landslide blocked their exit.
US president says Iran can’t ‘out-wait’ him, suggesting that Washington is not satisfied with Tehran’s offers for deal.
US States react following increasing criticism of football’s global governing body for the pricing of 2026 World Cup.
![Young women sit on a flower-decorated swing at Lido Beach in Mogadishu, enjoying time. [Faisal Ali/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0148-1779886572.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![The Ali Jimale Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia – the country’s largest mosque – stands empty before worshippers arrive. Opened in 2022, the Turkish-inspired landmark was funded by businessman Ahmed-Nur Ali Jimale. [Faisal Ali/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9271-1779886594.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Abdirahman and Bilal travelled across the city with their parents to attend Eid prayers. The ghutra and thobe — garments associated with the Gulf and wider Middle East — are a popular part of Eid sartorial tradition for men in Somalia. [Faisal Ali/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9297-1779886600.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Turkish-style mosque architecture has become increasingly popular in Somalia, reflected in grand modern designs like the Ali Jimale Mosque in Mogadishu. [Faisal Ali/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9401-1779886612.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Fahad and Shahul moved to Somalia from southern India and have lived in Mogadishu for more than a year. Ali Jimale Mosque is one of their favourite places of worship in the city, known for its scale and distinctive architecture. [Faisal Ali/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9339-1779886606.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Worshippers perform rukuu (bow) during Eid salah at Ali Jimale Mosque in Mogadishu. The communal prayer is the spiritual centrepiece of Eid celebrations, bringing together the congregants in a shared act of worship. [Faisal Ali/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9437-1779886619.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Maka Al Mukarama Road forms Mogadishu’s central business district, with the KM4 roundabout, the main junction in the city, hosts a statue of 16th-century Somali commander Ahmed Gurey. The area is a busy hub where families shop, socialise, and move between the capital’s key districts. [Faisal Ali/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9655-1779887093.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Escape Skate in central Mogadishu has become a popular gathering place for young people, reflecting the city’s growing recreational scene and the rise of new leisure spaces in the capital. It has become a key venue for youth leisure and social life in Mogadishu. [Faisal Ali/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0001-1779886560.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![A large crowd gathers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Daljirka Dahsoon) in Mogadishu, a memorial honouring Somalis who have died in service of the country. The people participate in traditional Somali dances together. [Faisal Ali/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0175-1779886588.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Lido Beach is Mogadishu’s most popular seaside destination and a long-standing centre of the city’s social life. Generations have gathered here in the evenings and on weekends to swim, eat at cafés along the shoreline, and take boat trips out into the ocean. [Faisal Ali/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0159-1779886581.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Young men play in the sea at Lido Beach in Mogadishu. [Faisal Ali/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0109-1779886565.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)












Israel issued forced displacement for Lebanon’s southern city of Nabatieh on Tuesday. Why is it focused on this city?
The International Monetary Fund warns that Iran war could trigger a spike in global debt levels.
Washington is set on a trade-focused shift in Africa, but critics say it facilitates further plundering of resources.