Colombia’s most-wanted drug lord ‘Otoniel’ captured

Members of the Colombian Army and police escorting Colombia’s most-wanted drug lord and head of the Gulf Clan, Dairo Antonio Usuga alias ‘Otoniel’- after his capture, in Bogota BOGOTA, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s most-wanted drug trafficker, Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as “Otoniel,” was arrested by the country’s authorities, the…

‘Monument’ Merkel gets standing ovation at her last EU summit

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel at the end of second day of a European Union leaders meeting in Brussels, Belgium BRUSSELS, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European leaders heaped praise on outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she participated in her last European Union summit after a 16-year reign heavily influencing the…

US, Europeans renew call for Iran diplomacy

Rob Malley, the US negotiator on Iran PARIS, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and three European powers agreed in consultations in Paris on the need for Iran to return quickly to talks amid growing alarm over a delay. Rob Malley, the US envoy on Iran, spoke with his…

Covid-19: Tunisia imposes vaccine pass on Tunisians and all foreign visitors

Patients suffering from COVID-19 receive treatment at the emergency department of Charles Nicole Hospital in Tunis TUNIS, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia is imposing COVID-19 vaccine passes on Tunisians and all foreign visitors, a presidential decree said. Officials, employees and users are required to show a card proving inoculation against…

Missing women’s rugby World Cup trophy found in attic after 15 years

Former England international Gill Burns with the recovered trophy LONDON, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The original women’s World Cup trophy has been found in the attic of a house belonging to an administrator’s parents after going missing for more than 15 years, England’s Rugby Football Union has said. The trophy…

German ship with 400 migrants still waiting for Mediterranean port

German NGO Sea-Watch rescues migrants in the Mediterranean ROME, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The German rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 carrying more than 400 migrants picked up from boats in the Mediterranean continued its wait to be allowed to dock after the Italian coastguard took off a heavily pregnant woman on…

US shooting: Crowd filmed instead of calling 911 as Black female lawyer is killed by boyfriend

Courtney Cox was fatally shot by her boyfriend ATLANTA (Georgia, US), Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms pleaded with the public to firstly call 911 instead of filming possible criminal incidents for social media following the fatal shooting of a Black female lawyer on Wednesday.The fatal incident…

Gunmen abduct 14 travellers in central Nigeria

Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello MINNA (Niger state, Nigeria), Oct 23 (NNN-GNA) — Nigerian police confirmed the abduction of 14 travellers by gunmen in the country’s north-central state of Niger.Monday Kuryas, the Police Chief in the Niger state, told reporters at a press briefing in the state capital Minna,…

South Africa: Ex-policewoman found guilty killing relatives and boyfriend for insurance cash

Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu was defiant throughout most of the trial accusing witnesses of lying  PRETORIA, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A South African ex-policewoman Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu has been found guilty of killing five relatives and her boyfriend at the end of a trial that has gripped the country. The six…

France to pay 38m citizens €100 each to ease costs

Many French citizens are struggling with record prices at the pump  PARIS, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The French government has announced a one-off payment of €100 for each citizen whose monthly net income is €2,000 or less, to help counter the surge in fuel and energy prices. The “inflation allowance”…