Mexico pulls migrants from southern ‘prison’ city, warding off another caravan

1/5 Migrants queue to get on buses after accepting an offer from the Mexican government to obtain humanitarian visas to transit the Mexican territory, at a stadium in Tapachula, Mexico TAPACHULA (Mexico), Nov 26 NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican officials have begun dispersing several hundred migrants gathered in the southern city of…

Thousands protest in Sudan against deal between PM Hamdok and military

A Sudanese anti-coup protester waves the national flag during a demonstration in Khartoum on Thursday, when security forces fired tear gas at thousands of protesters KHARTOUM, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of Sudanese protested in the streets of Khartoum and other cities, keeping up the pressure on military…

Italy, France to deepen ties as Merkel’s exit tests European diplomacy

French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi shake hands as they meet at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy ROME, NOV 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leaders of Italy and France will sign a treaty on Friday to strengthen bilateral ties at a time when European diplomacy is being…

US threatens escalation with Iran at IAEA next month

VIENNA, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States threatened to confront Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency next month if it does not cooperate more with the watchdog – an escalation that could undermine talks on reviving a 2015 big-power deal with Iran. Tehran is locked in several standoffs…

Five killed in car bombing in Somalia capital: security official

 MOGADISHU, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people were killed and over a dozen injured in a car bombing near a school in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday, a security official said, in the latest attack to hit the troubled country.   “There was a car bomb blast… the death of…

Swedish parliament to vote on Andersson again as PM

     STOCKHOLM, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Swedish lawmakers will on Monday decide whether Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson should be prime minister, the second vote in less than a week, the speaker of parliament said. Parliament on Wednesday elected Andersson as the country’s first woman prime minister, but she…

Olaf Scholz strikes deal to become Germany’s next Chancellor

BERLIN, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Although it actually came as no surprise, Germany’s leading political parties agreed that current Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) will take over from Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after 16 years in office.  The SPD,…

Several killed in blast in Somali capital

MOGADISHU, Nov 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Several people were killed and some others were feared injured in an explosion in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu early Thursday, police and witnesses said. A police officer said that the blast which took place near Mogadishu’s KM4 junction caused multiple casualties. “So far, we know that…

Portugal becomes fourth EU country to stop using coal plants

LISBON, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Environmental activists are welcoming the end of electricity generation from coal in Portugal, though they said the possible conversion of the country’s last coal-fired power plant into one that burns wood pellets would be a step in the wrong direction. The Pego plant located 150km northeast of…

Mike Tyson: Malawi asks former boxer to be cannabis ambassador

The former boxer runs a multi-million dollar cannabis business in the United States LILONGWE, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi has asked boxing star Mike Tyson to become the official ambassador for the country’s cannabis crop. Agriculture Minister Lobin Low sent a letter to Tyson inviting him to take up the role,…