Somalia: Suicide attack on tea shop in capital kills at least seven

The scene of an explosion claimed by al-Shabaab MOGADISHU, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a shop selling tea in Somalia’s capital, killing at least seven people, police and witnesses have said.The explosion occurred inside a tea shop in Bar Bulsho Mogadishu near the presidential…

Mali crisis: Fierce fighting erupts after Tuareg rebels kill ‘more than 80 soldiers’; claim to capture Bamba town

A 2015 peace deal with Tuareg separatists has floundered since the 2020 coup BAMAKO, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fierce fighting has broken out in northern Mali with Tuareg rebels saying they have taken control of the town of Bamba from the army.It comes after the separatist fighters said they had…

Security Council to decide Monday on non-UN force for Haiti

 UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council will decide on Monday whether to endorse an international force to back Haiti’s police as they battle entrenched criminal gangs, according to a published agenda. For the past year, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have…

Brazil: Pres Lula leaves hospital two days after hip operation

 BRASÍLIA, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to his official residence on Sunday, just two days after a hip replacement operation, his office announced. Lula, 77, “is at the Alvorada Palace” where he will continue his recovery, the president’s office said. The veteran leader…

Mexico: At least 7 killed in church roof collapse; 10 rescued; 20 still trapped under rubble

A baptism was being celebrated when the ceiling collapsed at the Santa Cruz local parish CIUDAD MADERO (Mexico), Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people were killed in northeastern Mexico on Sunday after the roof of a church came crashing down during a service, local officials said. “Seven people…

UK invests $4bn in nuclear-powered submarine project

 LONDON, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain has signed contracts worth 4 billion pounds to finance a new phase of the SSN-AUKUS next-generation attack submarine project, according to government officials. The deals, which involve British companies BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and Babcock, are part of the AUKUS military alliance between the United…

Paris battles infestation of bloodsucking bugs as France prepares for 2024 Olympics

To get rid of bedbugs, a thorough cleaning of the infested area is essential, while a specialised pest control service may be needed PARIS, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Paris is battling a major bedbug infestation, with reports of the bloodsucking pests being spotted in the French capital’s cinemas, on trains,…

Canada: Couple dead after bear attack in Banff National Park, grizzly killed

Parks Canada received an alert from a GPS device in the Red Deer River Valley on Friday night, indicating a bear attack OTTAWA, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A grizzly bear attacked and killed two people in Banff National Park west of Sundre, Alta., on Friday night, Parks Canada says. The…

President Ramaphosa to host South Africa’s Special Olympics team

PRETORIA, Oct 2 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday host South Africa’s national team, who excelled at the Special Olympics World Games in Germany in June 2023. Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every person is welcomed,…

Peru, center of origin and world producer of organic cacao

LIMA, Oct 2 (NNN-ANDINA) — For the 12th year in a row, Peru commemorates “Cacao and Chocolate Day” on Oct 1, an important commercial platform to highlight cacao, as an original product with high genetic diversity from the Peruvian Amazon, the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) reported. Peru is the…