US violence: Teen stabbed to death on New York City MTA bus, police say

NEW YORK, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A teenager was killed after another teen stabbed him on a New York City public bus in what is believed to be a gang-related altercation, police said. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. ET Friday on Staten Island, according to NYPD Chief of Patrol…

Brazil: Deforestation down in Amazon

BRASILIA, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 59 percent in September compared to the same month last year, official data showed, confirming a positive trend that began after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to power this year. However, it hit new highs in…

Ecuador: Six inmates killed in latest prison unrest

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six inmates were killed Friday during a disturbance inside a Guayaquil prison, authorities said, in the latest deadly unrest to strike Ecuador’s penal system. “An event occurred” in one of the cellblocks of the Guayas 1 prison, “resulting in six dead people,” the SNAI…

Putin to celebrate his 20th birthday as Russia’s president

MOSCOW, Oct 7 (NNN-TASS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin turns 71 on Saturday. This year, Putin will celebrate his 20th birthday as Russian president. Although Oct 7 is a weekend day in 2023, Putin will have a working day as he will attend a ceremonial launch of Russian gas supplies…

More than 900 migrants arrive on Spain’s Canary Islands

TENERIFE (Spain), Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 900 migrants have reached Spain’s Canary Islands in several boats over the past 24 hours after crossing from west Africa, the country’s maritime rescue service said. Their arrival came as European Union leaders met in Granada in southern Spain, with the thorny…

Spain’s first private rocket successfully lifts off

MADRID, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Spanish company launched the country’s first private rocket on Saturday in a step towards bringing Spain into the exclusive club of space-faring nations. The launch of the small MIURA1 rocket took place at 02:19 am from a military base in the southern region of…

Diaspora African Forum representing 55 African nations set to make history with opening of US office in Houston

Diaspora African Forum to open US office HOUSTON (Texas, US), Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Diaspora African Forum is on a mission to build a bridge connecting Black America to Africa, and the Ghana-based organization has made a historic leap following the announcement of its first-ever US office in Houston…

Cameroon: Anglophone separatists kill civilians accused of spying for the army

Cameroon separatists kill civilians accused of spying  YAOUNDE, Oct 7 (NNN-agencies) — Armed separatists in Cameroon say they have publicly “executed” at close range two kidnapped civilians they accused of spying for the army.A local administrator in Guzang village in the north-west said investigations were under way.This follows the release…

Zimbabwe puts restrictions on social gatherings as more than 100 die from cholera

UNICEF attributed the cholera outbreaks to factors like unstable water supply and poor sanitation HARARE, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s government has introduced restrictions to control a cholera outbreak that is suspected to have killed more than 100 people.The measures include suspending some social gatherings and restricting the number of…

Tanzania promotes online banking ahead of El Niño

Most people in Tanzania tend to rely on cash when it comes to everyday finance DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Banks in Tanzania are encouraging their customers to switch to electronic payments and online banking to minimise the possible disruption of financial services during the coming rains, which…