Discovered on Instagram, Ugbad Abdi's journey from Somali refugee raised in Des Moines to high fashion supermodel is a testament to resilience.

According to the United Nations (UN), just 7% of those from a refugee background globally go to university, compared to 38-40% of the general population. The UN has set a target of raising this to 15% ...

Ugbad Abdi is a Somali refugee who moved with her family to Des Moines, Iowa, when she was 9. Abdi was working at Target when she was discovered on Instagram. As a devout Muslim, Abdi wears a ...

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) chief Mazloum Abdi on Wednesday received the committee formed by Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to discuss the implementation of a landmark deal signed ...

He comes to Monmouth and now he is going to be an NBA guy. His family is going to get $800,000-900,000 next year because ...

Housekeepers from East Africa suffer beatings, starvation and sexual assault in Saudi Arabia. Here’s what else we learned ...

Ugbad Abdi, a Somali-born refugee who was discovered on Instagram as a teenager in Des Moines, is one of USA TODAY's Women of the Year.

Lewiston, is pushing for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to join Christmas, Thanksgiving and others on the state calendar of ...

But a subplot involves Abdi Bashir Jr., who will have a lot of eyes on him, beyond the Dragon defenders, with voting for CAA honors, including Player of the Year, already underway. Tipoff is at 2 ...

Ugbad Abdi is one of the nominees for USA TODAY’s Women of the Year program, a recognition of women who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country. The program ...