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Piracy off the coast of Somalia is back in the headlines after European Union naval forces seized an Iranian fishing vessel last month that Somali pirates used to briefly hijack a Malta-flagged tanker carrying gasoline from India to South Africa. Fishermen insist the bigger problem in the region is that foreign vessels are fishing in waters intended for locals, harming ...

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out against Somali immigrants Tuesday, calling them “garbage” who “contribute nothing” to the country. Here’s what we know about what he said, and why he’s targeting the Somali community. CBC | World News