Authorities say a Minnesota man charged with orchestrating a $250 million fraud scheme has been taken into custody in Somalia. U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen said in a news release that ...

Somalian referee Omar Artan to miss World Cup after US denies 34-year-old a visa to work during tournament; Artan was voted best referee in Africa in 2025, and was set to become first Somali to ...

The DR Congo national team arrived in Houston in style, sporting black suits featuring bold leopard-print lapels.

Omar Artan the World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the US was greeted by large crowds of supporters and officials in the capital Mogadishu.

This episode feels symbolic of a World Cup where the global game has been sacrificed to Fifa’s cynical money-making – and Trumpian whim Omar Abdulkadir Artan was supposed to make history this week, ...

Artan deemed a threat to national security by US officials ‘I promise you that I will attend the next one’ The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the US arrived on Wednesday in his ...

Artan was due to become the first Somali to officiate at football’s flagship event. However, Africa’s referee of the year in 2025 told the New York Times on Tuesday that he had been grilled for 11 ...

Days after he was denied entry to the United States, Omar Artan arrived home to a hero's welcome. Government officials greeted him at the airport with flowers, and fans draped him in the sky-blue ...

Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States because of his "association with suspected members of terror organisations," says a US official.

Somalia is not competing at the World Cup, but from the scenes at Mogadishu’s airport Wednesday, you’d think the country had won the trophy. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get ...

Omar Artan, a referee from Somalia, received a hero’s welcome upon his return to Mogadishu after being denied entry to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The homecoming saw crowds of ...