Venezuela and the United Arab Emirates advance towards a new stage of diplomatic cooperation

CARACAS, Jan 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — The acting president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, met Tuesday with the special envoy of the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ali Mohammed Hammad Al Shamsi, at the Miraflores Complex in Caracas. This activity, which is part of a series…

Argentina: Gigantic wave kills one beachgoer near Mar del Plata; 35 others needed medical help

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — One Argentine beachgoer died, and 35 others needed medical help after a rare and violent maritime phenomenon known as a meteotsunami hit the Atlantic Ocean resort of Santa Clara del Mar, some 20 kilometers north of Mar del Plata. The gigantic wave occurred during…

Uganda, Tanzania near crude export milestone

KAMPALA, Jan 14 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — FOR decades, the vast oil reserves beneath the Albertine Graben in Western Uganda remained a promise locked in the earth. Today, that promise is finally flowing toward reality. Uganda and Tanzania are preparing to ship their first crude oil exports through the long-awaited East African…

Tanzania: New gas exploration project brings fresh hope

DAR ES SALAAM. Jan 14 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — The ongoing oil and natural gas exploration at the Ruvuma Block in Mtwara Region has revived fresh hope for Tanzania’s energy sector, as an assessment of 3D seismic data collected so far indicates the potential presence of 3.45 trillion cubic feet of natural…

UK lawmakers raise alarm over Chinese mega-embassy with secret rooms

The Daily Telegraph said it had obtained unredacted plans for the vast new building set to be erected close to the Tower of London on the historical site of the former Royal Mint LONDON, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British MPs voiced major security concerns over China’s proposed new London embassy…

US ends protection for Somalis amid escalating migrant crackdown

Demonstrators protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), amid a reported federal immigration operation targeting the Somali community, in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would end a special protected status for Somalis, telling them they must leave the country by mid-March under…

France: Furious farmers roll hundreds of tractors into Paris in fresh protests

Tractors parked in central Paris to demand “concrete and immediate action” from the government, which is struggling to deal with the anger of farmers in Paris PARIS, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More 350 tractors parked near the French parliament building on Tuesday after driving down the Champs-Elysees avenue, as farmers…

Uganda’s presidential campaigns close ahead of Thursday general elections

KAMPALA, Jan 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — The three-month presidential campaigns in Uganda concluded on Tuesday, with the main contenders rallying for votes in the central part of the East African country ahead of Thursday’s vote. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni held his final rally in Kampala, the capital, where his supporters donning…

South Africa’s Pres Ramaphosa on UAE visit: Economic growth ambitions and climate action are mutually beneficial

World leaders at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit 2026 ABU DHABI, Jan 14 (NNN-SANEWS) — A nation’s climate action goals and economic ambitions can work in tandem for greater prosperity, said South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, who spoke during a fireside chat at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026,…

Government welcomes removal of South Africa from EU high risk list

PRETORIA, Jan 14 (NNN-SANEWS) — The National Treasury has welcomed the removal of South Africa from the European Union’s list of High-risk Third Country Jurisdictions (EU List).  This follows the delisting of South Africa from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist or “list of countries under increased monitoring” and…