The regional government said SOMTURK and other foreign entities must obtain its consent before conducting fisheries, coastguard or investment activity within Puntland’s jurisdiction.
His church confirmed the release to AFP, ending a detention that had lasted since October and drawn fresh attention to pressure on unregistered Christian groups.
Jihadist and Tuareg separatist groups struck Gao, Anéfis, Aguelhok, Sévaré and a prison near Bamako, pressing the army and its Russian backers on several fronts at once.
An additional station house officer and an Elite Force constable died after gunmen fired on a police vehicle near the Warsak Lift Canal; the driver was seriously wounded.
Foreign Minister Mohi al-Din Salem said Khartoum was open to efforts to end the war, but tied participation to plans calling for the RSF's disarmament and a nationally led political process.
Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces also hit a gas compressor station, while monitoring reports described power losses and fires at electrical facilities.
The Israeli military and Shin Bet said Muhammad Na’im Jandiya, a security official in Hamas’s Shajaiyah Battalion, was killed in northern Gaza after involvement in the abduction and detention of hostages.
An explosive device detonated near Syria's Palace of Justice, with investigators examining a major security breach and no group claiming responsibility.
A separatist group in Papua said it killed an American pilot and burned his aircraft, while Indonesian authorities confirmed the plane was destroyed but said key details still required verification.
Israel’s military said it had carried out strikes in northern Gaza that killed four members of Hamas’s military wing and destroyed missile-launching infrastructure.
Qatar and Pakistan mediated the discussions as Vice President JD Vance said they were progressing well and Washington sought to avoid renewed full combat.