Trump Claims U.S. Military Again Strikes Alleged Venezuelan Drug Boat, Killing Three

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, said Monday that, the U.S. military launched a second strike in two weeks, targeting an alleged drug boat from Venezuela, killing three men aboard the vessel in international waters. “This morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a SECOND Kinetic…

Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Departed Tunisia In Largest Bid Yet To Break Gaza Blockade

TUNIS, Sept 16 (NNN-TAP) – A flotilla of 18 vessels, carrying pro-Palestinian activists, left the Tunisian port of Bizerte, in what organisers called the largest attempt yet, to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. In total, 22 multinational ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla were anchored in Bizerte, where they…

Denmark To Invest Over 24 Million Dollars To Improve Rail Safety After Fatal Accident

OSLO, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Denmark will invest 157 million Danish kroner (24.75 million U.S. dollars) to improve safety at four railway stations in southern Jutland, by removing or redesigning dangerous platform crossings, the Ministry of Transport, said. The safety projects will cover the stations where passengers are currently required…

DNA Evidence Links Suspect To Charlie Kirk’s Killing: FBI

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director, Kash Patel, said yesterday that, investigators have found DNA evidence, tying alleged Charlie Kirk assassin, Tyler Robinson, to last week’s crime scene. “We have the DNA on the screwdriver that was found on the rooftop and the towel…

EU Pledges More Funds For Finland’s Border Security, Plans “Drone Wall”

HELSINKI, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — The European Union (EU), will step up financial and operational support for Finland’s eastern border security, including plans to establish a “drone wall” along the frontier, EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner said, during a visit to Finland yesterday. Brunner noted that,…

Ghana, China Expand Cooperation With Focus On Trade, Investment: Ghanaian FM

ACCRA, Sept 16 (NNN-GNA) – Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said yesterday that, Ghana and China are significantly expanding bilateral ties through stronger diplomatic engagement, deeper economic cooperation and joint development initiatives. Speaking at the government’s accountability series, on the foreign ministry’s work over the past eight months, Ablakwa…

Roundup: Northern Gaza Offensive Causes “Appalling Impact” On Civilians – UN

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The latest Israeli attacks in northern Gaza, reportedly killing or injuring dozens, are having “an appalling impact on civilians, enduring suffering and starvation,” a UN spokesman said, yesterday. “We condemn the deadly escalation of the Israeli military offensive, which we saw over the weekend…

Indonesia Seals Factory Over Radioactive Contamination Allegations

JAKARTA, Sept 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has sealed PT Peter Metal Technology (PMT)’s factory, in Cikande industrial area in Banten province, after it was suspected as the source of Cesium-137 (Cs-137) exposure, linked to frozen shrimp exports from PT Bahari Makmur Sejati. The Ministry of Environment/Environmental Control Agency,…

New Zealand Imposes Emergency Fishing Ban To Protect Endangered Yellow-Eyed Penguins

WELLINGTON, Sept 16 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand has imposed an emergency ban on set net fishing, around Otago Peninsula, to protect the endangered yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho. Oceans and Fisheries Minister, Shane Jones, announced yesterday, a three-month closure, starting immediately, while officials prepared a public consultation on permanent measures to…

Arab-Islamic Summit Condemns Israeli Attack On Qatar, Vows Full Solidarity

DOHA, Sept 16 (NNN-QNA) – An emergency Arab-Islamic summit held in Doha yesterday, strongly condemned Israel’s recent attack on Qatar, and declared full solidarity with the Gulf state. In its final communique, the summit, chaired by Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, described the Israeli strike on a…