British journalist and Brazilian guide shot in Amazon killings: Police

Jefferson da Silva Lima, a thrid suspect in the killing of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenist Bruno Pereira ATALAIA DO NORTE (Brazil), June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British journalist Dom Phillips and his Brazilian guide, whose disappearance in the Amazon some two weeks ago sparked an international outcry, were killed…

US Pres Biden falls from bike but is unhurt

US president Joe Biden falls off his bicycle as he approaches well-wishers following a bike ride at Gordon’s Pond State Park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware REHOBOTH BEACH (Delaware, US), June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden took a tumble as he was riding his bicycle near his beach home…

WHO drops endemic country distinction for monkeypox

GENEVA, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization says it has removed the distinction between endemic and non-endemic countries in its data on monkeypox to better unify the response to the virus. Until the past few months, monkeypox had generally been confined to Western and Central Africa but is…

Over 2000 Tunisian illegal migrants reach Italian coasts in 5 months

TUNIS, June 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 2000 Tunisian illegal migrants have managed to reach the Italian coasts in the first five months of this year, the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) reported. “The number of Tunisian illegal migrants who arrived in Italy in May 2022 reached…

US violence: Three injured in knife attack at San Francisco International Airport; attacker detained

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An attack on passengers inside a San Francisco International Airport terminal on Friday left three with cuts and scrapes before the suspect was arrested, authorities said. The attacker tried to injure travellers at around 6pm in the pre-security public area of the International Terminal, airport officials…

Brazil’s Petrobras raises fuel prices

BRASILIA, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras announced it is raising fuel prices, infuriating President Jair Bolsonaro as he faces an inflationary spike and a re-election bid in October. Painful price increases, especially for food and fuel, have emerged as a key weak spot for the far-right…

Mexico court fines Google $245 mn over defamatory blog

MEXICO CITY, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Mexico City on Friday ordered Google to pay $245 million to a Mexican lawyer who said the US tech giant allowed the dissemination of a blog that accused him of money laundering. Google said it would appeal the ruling. “We deplore…

Ecuador declares state of emergency in three provinces amid Indigenous protests

QUITO, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency in three provinces late Friday in response to sometimes violent protests by Indigenous people demanding cuts in fuel prices. “I am committed to defending our capital and our country,” Lasso said on television. One of the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian state TV airs videos of two missing Americans in Ukraine

MOSCOW, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian state TV channel aired videos on social media of two Americans who went missing last week while fighting alongside the Ukrainian army, stating they had been captured by Russian forces. United States President Joe Biden had said earlier Friday he did not know…

DRC-Rwanda crisis: Congolese soldier shot dead after injuring two at Rwanda border

A view of the border between Rwanda and DR Congo in Rubavu District KINSHASA/KIGALI, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An armed Congolese soldier was shot dead at the Rwanda-DR Congo border in Rubavu after he entered Rwanda and indiscriminately fired at border and security personnel on duty.He was shot by a…