Update French riots: Mayor says rioters rammed car into his house, injuring wife, child

CRETEIL (France), July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rioters in France rammed a car into the home of the mayor of a town south of Paris, injuring his wife and one of his children, the mayor said on Sunday. Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun wrote on Twitter that protesters “rammed a car” into his…

Brazil/Argentina bilateral trade better, but still lacks the dynamism of past years

BRASILIA, July 2 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Trade relations between Brazil and Argentina are improving with an overall volume of US$12.5 billion in the first five months of this year. Brazil exported US$7.5 billion worth of goods and imported US$ 5 billion from Argentina, according to the Comexstat portal of the Brazilian…

Tanzania exports to Iran up by 35pc

DAR ES SALAAM, July 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA and Islamic Republic of Iran’s  trade volume has increased rapidly within a period of two years, with the former’s exports value to the latter reaching 35 million US dollars (approximately 81.9bn/-), according to the latest data. The trade data recorded between 2021-2022…

US heatwaves: Smoke and heat warnings affect more than 170 million Americans

WASHINGTON, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 170 million Americans are under either heat or air quality alerts as wildfire smoke and scorching temperatures continue to plague the US. Air quality across a large part of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic has been deemed “unhealthy” by health officials. Meanwhile, in the west,…

Moroccan women shake up world of Gnaoua music

ESSAOUIRA (Morocco), July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Young Moroccan women are bringing new and inclusive energy to the centuries-old art of Gnaoua, a spiritual musical repertoire traditionally reserved for men. Also known as “tagnaouite”, it gained worldwide recognition after it was listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2019. “Why…

Update: Hundreds arrested on fifth night of France unrest after teen laid to rest

PARIS, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French authorities deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities and had made hundreds of arrests by early Sunday, on the fifth night of unrest sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old who was laid to rest the day before. A total of 486 people had…

Russia resumes regular flights to Cuba

MOSCOW, July 2 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Russia and Cuba resumed regular direct air services on Saturday, with the first flight operated by Rossiya Airlines from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, the company’s Spokesman, Sergei Starikov, said.     A 457-seat Boeing 777 plane covered the route between Moscow and the Cuban coastal resort of…

Bolivia’s president pays a working visit to Cuba

HAVANA, July 2 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Bolivian President Luis Arce arrived in Cuba on Saturday to pay a working visit at the invitation of his counterpart, Miguel Diaz-Canel.     Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, who welcomed Arce in a message on his Twitter account, stated that his visit would continue exchanges on…

Pres Vladimir Putin confirms Russia’s support for Palestine’s cause

MOSCOW, July 2 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified his country’s support for Palestine’s cause and for the creation of an independent State for the Palestinian people on the occupied territories, with its capital in East Jerusalem.     During a telephone call with his counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, Putin stressed…

Update: Londiani accident death toll rises to 52

NAIROBI, July 2 (NNN-KBC) — At least 52 people are feared dead after a trailer rammed into several vehicles at Londiani junction along Kericho-Nakuru Highway. According to Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murokomen, 35 other people are receiving treatment in different hospitals. The 6.30 pm accident occurred after a truck lost control,…