Nearly 200 land and environment defenders killed worldwide in 2023, mostly in Latin America says NGO
LONDON, Sept 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 200 environmental and land defenders around the world were murdered in 2023, with Colombia…
South Africa to participate in WorldSkills International Competition in France
PRETORIA, Sept 10 (NNN-SANEWS) — The WorldSkills Team South Africa has jetted off to France, where they will represent the…
Russia: Pres Putin’s ruling party wins regional elections
MOSCOW, Sept 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s ruling party won a resounding victory in every regional election it contested last week,…
Germany to tighten border controls after Solingen stabbing attacks in August
BERLIN, Sept 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany is set to expand border checks following a knife attack which left three people…
Tanzania to integrate summit of future inputs into Vision 2050
DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 9 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA has pledged to incorporate the recommendations from the coming Summit of the Future into its…
Poland: Drought sinks longest Polish river to record-low level
WARSAW, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Poland’s longest river, the Vistula, on Sunday hit a record-low water level in the capital…
UN General Assembly declares July 6 as “World Rural Development Day”
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare July 6 as “World Rural…
Paris Paralympics close with a party after ‘historic summer’
PARIS, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Paralympics closed on Sunday with a giant music-fuelled party as chief Paris 2024 organiser…
Spain to grant asylum to Venezuelan opposition leader
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez MADRID/CARACAS, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Madrid said it would grant political asylum to Venezuelan…
Kenya, EU kick off implementation of EPA trade deal
NAIROBI, Sept 8 (NNN-KBC) — Investments, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has inaugurated the Kenya-European Union (EU) Economic…