US landslides: Multiple homes in Southern California evacuated after landslide

This photo taken with a drone shows damage from earth movement to a property in Rolling Hills Estates LOS ANGELES, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A dozen homes in a Southern California community were evacuated over the weekend after the ground beneath them shifted, putting them at risk of a collision…

Volcano eruptions in Iceland

REYKJAVIK, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Volcanic eruptions were reported in Iceland Monday about 20 miles from the capital city of Reykjavik, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported, and the eruptions followed a period of seismic activity in the surrounding area. “This is a much bigger eruption and even ten times bigger than the…

South Africa: BRICS Education Ministers meet ahead of summit

PRETORIA, July 11 (NNN-SANEWS) — Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, will this week host the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Education Senior Officials Meeting and the 10th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Education in Mpumalanga. The BRICS education engagements, taking place from July 12-13,…

SA hosts Southern African Transport Conference

PRETORIA, July 11 (NNN-SANEWS) — Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga officially opened the 41st annual Southern African Transport Conference (SATC 2023), which is currently underway in Pretoria. Taking place under the theme, ‘Rethinking transportation: planning and building resilient systems to meet global externalities’, this event is supported by the Department of…

South Africa: Rare snow in Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, July 11 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed that parts of Gauteng observed snow on Monday morning. “A cold front caused a significant drop in temperatures over today, Monday, 10 July 2023. The maximum temperatures are expected to reach 13°C in the northern areas of…

Peruvian population reaches 33.726 million in 2023

LIMA, July 11 (NNN-ANDINA) — The population in Peru has hit 33.726 million people, just 39 years after it reached 200 million, and it is projected that the total number of inhabitants will reach 39.363 in the next 27 years, that is, by 2050, according to theNational Institute of Statistics…

Party of El Salvador leader backs his quest for re-election

SAN SALVADOR, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — El Salvador’s ruling party gave the green light to President Nayib Bukele in his quest to seek re-election next year, as critics question the legality of a second consecutive term. Bukele, 41, announced last September that he would seek another term in office after…

Heat killed 61,000 in Europe’s record-breaking 2022 summer: study

    PARIS, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe’s record-breaking summer last year, a study said which called for more to be done to protect against even deadlier heatwaves expected in the coming years.      The world’s fastest warming continent experienced its…

Nigerian president Bola Tinubu elected head of ECOWAS

BISSAU (Guinea), July 10 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — West African heads of state elected Nigerian president Bola Tinubu to lead regional bloc ECOWAS next year, replacing Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo. Speaking at a summit in Bissau after being named president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Bola Tinubu said democracy was “the best form of government”, although it…

Uganda: French Embassy in Uganda donates Ꞓ500,000 to support refugees

Refugees in Uganda’s Imvepi Camp KAMPALA, July 10 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Xavier Sticker, the ambassador of France to Uganda, has announced a Ꞓ500,000 donation to the Nakivale and Kyangwali refugee settlements in southwestern Uganda. The announcement was made at his residence in Nakasero, Kampala. To implement the project, Sticker said the…