US: Protesters clash with police at detention center housing 5-year-old child

DILLEY (Texas, US), Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Texas state police officers used tear gas to disperse a demonstration outside a US immigration detention facility where protesters demanded the release of a 5-year-old Ecuadoran boy among others swept up in the Trump administration’s immigration clampdown. About 100 protesters gathered at the…

Venezuela military, police pledge loyalty to interim president

CARACAS, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s military and police pledged loyalty to interim president Delcy Rodriguez, whom the United States kept in power after ousting Nicolas Maduro. The pledge signifies the support of a key bastion behind Maduro — the military — as he braved US pressure and sanctions against…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine says has received 1,000 bodies from Russia

KYIV, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kyiv said on Thursday that it had received from Russia 1,000 remains of people that Moscow said were Ukrainian soldiers killed fighting the Kremlin’s army. The exchange of prisoners of war and the remains of killed soldiers is one of the few remaining areas of…

Portugal storm death toll climbs, 450,000 without power

LISBON, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Storm Kristin has claimed five lives and left nearly 450,000 clients without power on Thursday, more than 24 hours after it barrelled through central and northern Portugal, authorities said. The storm brought heavy downpours and strong winds, reaching speeds of up to 178 kmh, on…

British Airways plane loses wheel during takeoff from Las Vegas; safe landing in London

British Airways flight BA274’s right rear wheel from its main landing gear was seen falling off shortly after departing Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (US), Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Airways flight BA274 appeared to lose a wheel in mid-air as it was departing Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas…

Sudan gold mine collapse kills 13 miners

KHARTOUM, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A partial collapse of a gold mine has killed 13 miners and wounded six others in southern Sudan, the state mining company said on Wednesday. The collapse occurred in “five abandoned shafts” of the Umm Fakroun mine in South Kordofan state last Friday, the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company (SMRC)…

Nigeria army rescues 11 kidnap victims on Kaduna–Abuja highway

ABUJA, Jan 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Nigeria’s army said it has rescued 11 kidnapping victims during an overnight operation along the Kaduna–Abuja highway. According to the military, troops from the Forward Operating Base in Doka spotted the group on the night of Jan 26 using long‑range surveillance equipment. Soldiers moved in…

Gabon: Teachers strike continues to paralyse education system

LIBREVILLE, Jan 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Angered by a 10 year freeze on wages, thousands of teachers in Gabon have been on strike for the past six weeks, paralysing the school system. It marks the first wave of social unrest under the rule of President Brice Oligui Nguema, who seized power…

Lula and Chile’s president-elect Kast meet for the first time in Panama ahead of ‘Latin Davos’ forum

PANAMA CITY, Jan 28 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast held their first bilateral meeting in Panama on Tuesday, shortly after arriving for the International Economic Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean — an event promoted by organizers and regional…

Tanzania uses Gulfood 2026 Fair to attract global investors

DUBAI, Jan 28 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA  seeks lure more global investors in the food sector to invest in the country through the ongoing World’s Biggest Food Show, Gulfood 2026 exhibition taking place in Dubai. Tanzania’s Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA) represented the country at the colorful exhibition noting that…