Update: Serbia police arrest suspected gunman after eight killed in shooting

BELGRADE, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police arrested a suspected gunman responsible for killing eight people and injuring 13 others, state media reported early Friday, following an hours-long manhunt throughout the night in the country’s second mass shooting this week. “RTS learned the murderer was arrested near Kragujevac,” the state-run television…

Pomp and protests as UK holds first coronation in 70 years

LONDON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s first coronation in 70 years takes place on Saturday, with Charles III crowned king in an elaborate Christian ceremony steeped in solemn ritual and more than a millennium of history. The coronation, the first of a British king since 1937, is the religious confirmation…

Nigerian politician faces sentencing in landmark UK organ plot

   LONDON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s former deputy Senate president faces up to life in jail in Britain on Friday when he is sentenced for plotting to harvest a man’s kidney for his sick daughter. In the first UK case of its kind, Ike Ekweremadu, 60, was found guilty in…

Venezuelan mayor arrested for slamming ‘horrific’ mural painted by autistic kids

 CARACAS, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Venezuelan mayor was arrested Thursday on hate crime charges following an outcry after he described a mural painted by autistic children as “horrific.” Ernesto Paraqueima, mayor of the eastern city of El Tigre, was arrested for “promotion and incitement” of hatred, Attorney General Tarek…

Cuba and Russia to boost investment relations

HAVANA, May 5 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Maksim S. Oreshkin, presidential advisor of the Russian Federation for economic affairs, on Thursday concluded his official visit to Cuba after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for bilateral investment initiative.    May 4, 2023 The Memorandum, reached by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…

Guatemala: More than 1,000 evacuated as volcano Fuego erupts

GUATEMALA CITY, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guatemalan authorities evacuated more than 1,000 people and closed a road as Central America’s most active volcano erupted Thursday, spewing thick clouds of ash over farms and towns not far from the capital city. Civil protection official Oscar Cossio said 1,054 people had been…

UN short $24 mn to fund operation to prevent Yemen oil disaster

UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations is short nearly $24 million needed to safely remove oil from an abandoned tanker off Yemen’s coast, officials said Thursday, urging donors to stump up the remaining funds. A virtual donor conference on Thursday raised $5.6 million in new contributions towards…

Kenya to invest in digital economy to create jobs for youths: Pres Ruto

President Ruto spoke during the launch of Fingo Africa powered by Ecobank at Sarit Centre in Nairobi NAIROBI, May 5 (NNN-KBC) — The Kenyan Government is investing in the digital economy to create more opportunities for the youth. President William Ruto said the Government is keen on making Kenya an…

Ethiopia’s Tigray probes food aid theft as WFP halts operations

Millions of people in Tigray are suffering from food shortages ADDIS ABABA, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Food Programme and USAid have suspended food deliveries in Tigray in northern Ethiopia following the discovery that relief aid had been stolen. The USAid Administrator Samantha Power said food shipments had been…

Kenya commits to eradicate malnutrition by 2027

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nakhumicha Wafula MOMBASA (Kenya), May 5 (NNN-KBC) — The Kenyan government has announced a resolute commitment to eliminate all forms of malnutrition in the country by 2027. The announcement was made by Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nakhumicha Wafula during a high-level orientation meeting for the Nutrition…