US Pres Trump says he’s barring South Africa from participating in next year’s G20 summit

WEST PALM BEACH (Florida, US), Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year at his Miami-area club and will stop all payments and subsidies to the country over its treatment of a US government…

Greece considers 1.76 bn for demographic issues in 2026

ATHENS, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Athens was looking at allocating 1.76 billion euros ($2 billion) in 2026, along with tax relief measures, to tackle demographic issues. Greece has one of the European Union’s lowest birthrates, calculated by births per 1,000 inhabitants, standing at 7.3 — above only…

Fire engulfs hospital in Spain

MADRID, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A large fire broke out at a hospital in the Spanish city of Cartagena Wednesday, forcing staff to partly evacuate it, emergency services said, though no injuries were reported. The fire erupted early in the morning in the southeastern city and engulfed the front of…

Tunisia summons EU ambassador for failure to ‘respect diplomatic rules’: statement

TUNIS, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied summoned the European Union’s ambassador Wednesday to protest the “failure to respect diplomatic rules”, according to a brief statement from the presidency that provided no details on the alleged breach in protocol. Saied went on to slam the envoy over “the…

New Bolivian government to propose ‘massive’ spending cuts

    LA PAZ, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The new center-right government in Bolivia said Tuesday it is targeting 30 percent reductions in spending and tax cuts to stabilize the economy when it proposes its budget in February. Pro-business conservative President Rodrigo Paz took office earlier this month, ending nearly 20…

Niger sends fuel convoy to Mali to ease supply woes

BAMAKO, Nov 26 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — As Mali’s fuel crisis worsens, a convoy of 82 petrol tankers arrived in the capital over the weekend from neighbouring Niger. Amid ongoing regional insecurity, it took 21 days to make the 1,400-kilometre journey from Niamey to Bamako. A more than two-month-old fuel blockade by…

Uruguay’s Economy Minister hopeful about EU-Mercosur FTA deal

MADRID (Spain), Nov 26 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay’s Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone said Tuesday in Madrid that he was strongly confident that the long-delayed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will be signed shortly. Additionally, he voiced his concerns over the escalating…

Colombia: 17 children rescued from ultra-Orthodox Jewish Lev Tahor sect

BOGOTA, Nov 26 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Colombian immigration authorities have taken 17 minors into protective custody after they were rescued from the ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor during a hotel inspection in the northwestern city of Yarumal, Antioquia, it was reported on Monday. The group has faced global accusations of child…

Tanzania, Estonia deepen ties in digital technology, cybersecurity, investment

ZANZIBAR, Nov 26 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzanian government and the government of Estonia have agreed to continue strengthening cooperation in various sectors of mutual interest, including the development and reform of digital technology, innovation in education, cybersecurity, and business and investment opportunities. This was revealed during talks between Zanzibar’s Minister of…

Tanzania joins the World Heritage Committee for a five-year term

PARIS, Nov 26 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA has been elected to join the World Heritage Committee for a period of five years from 2025-2029. Tanzania won the seat in the first round of the election during the 25th Session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, held…