South Africa: President Ramaphosa to announce Nationwide Cleanup Day
Deputy President Paul Mashatile MANGAUNG (Free State, South Africa), Aug 7 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa will designate a specific…
South Africa to host water investment summit
PRETORIA, Aug 7 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African Government is set to host the African Union-AIP Water Investment Summit, which aims…
US gun violence: Five soldiers shot at Georgia base, shooter in custody
GEORGIA (US), Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five US soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart in the southeastern state of Georgia…
Ghana: Defence, Environment ministers among 8 killed in helicopter crash
Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah (l) and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed ACCRA, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Activist arrested ahead of planned migrant march in Mexico
TUXTLA GUTIRREZ (Mexico), Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An activist known for leading massive migrant marches across Mexico to the US…
US requires visitors from Malawi, Zambia to pay up to $15,000 bond
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The State Department said that Malawians and Zambians will be required to pay a bond…
Fire in southern France burns 11,000 hectares, injures nine
LAGRASSE (France), Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A wildfire in southern France slowed overnight into Wednesday after injuring nine people and…
Nationalist Karol Nawrockit becomes Poland’s new president
WARSAW, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Poland’s new nationalist president Karol Nawrocki called for a “sovereign Poland” and promised to “fight…
Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss Re
ZURICH, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled…
Danish zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed its predators
The Eurasian lynx is among the predators that are expected to benefit from the scheme, the zoo says COPENHAGEN, Aug…