Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Tunisia to Gaza

A boat participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla departs from the port of Bizerte, en route to Gaza, in Bizerte, Tunisia TUNIS, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The first group of vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Tunisia’s Bizerte Port towards the Gaza Strip on Saturday. The Gaza-bound convoy…

Spain: 21 hurt in Madrid bar explosion, including three in serious condition

A viral video shows firefighters at the scene following the explosion MADRID, Sent 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An explosion gutted a bar in Madrid on Saturday injuring 21 people, three of them seriously, Spanish emergency services said. Firefighters were clearing rubble at the premises in the capital’s Vallecas neighbourhood, Madrid emergency…

Kenya: Teachers to get 20pc allocation of Affordable Housing units – Pres Ruto

NAIROBI, Sept 14 (NNN-KBC) — President William Ruto has announced that teachers in Kenya will be allocated 20pc of the Affordable Housing units for their contribution to the scheme. During the Waalimu Na Rais Forum at State House, Nairobi, on Saturday, the President revealed that teachers contribute 13pc to the…

Ecuador: 7 killed, 3 injured in pool hall shooting by gunmen disguised as soldiers

QUITO, Sept 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — Gunmen disguised as soldiers opened fire inside a pool hall on late Friday in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas in northwestern Ecuador, killing at least seven and wounding three others, local media reported Saturday. The attackers arrived in a vehicle around 10:30 p.m. local time…

AU welcomes UN General Assembly resolution on advancing UN-AU cooperation

ADDIS ABABA, Sept 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has welcomed a recent United Nations General Assembly resolution on advancing cooperation between the UN and the AU. The UN General Assembly, in its 79th session, adopted a resolution on UN-AU cooperation, emphasizing that strengthening the…

Ethiopia, Sudan defer border dispute amid domestic woes

Sudanese security officers patrol as Ethiopian refugees are seen at the Al-Fashaga camp ADDIS ABABA/KHARTOUM, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia and Sudan may have delayed solving a border dispute between them as they faced domestic woes including conflict.Yet this dispute is one of the most complex and long-standing issues shaping…

The Hague: Top UN court rejects request by Equatorial Guinea to return seized Paris mansion

THE HAGUE, Sept 13 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Equatorial Guinea has lost the latest round in a long-running battle with France over a Paris mansion valued at more than $100 million.   The United Nation’s top court has rejected a request by Equatorial Guinea to force the return of a Paris mansion seized…

Mercosur-UAE FTA discussion 80% through

ASUNCION, Sept 13 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Paraguayan Government of President Santiago Peña announced that the ongoing negotiations with the United Arab Emirates to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) were full steam ahead. According to Asunción’s Foreign Ministry, talks have progressed by 80% across…

Americas: PAHO reports measles cases up 34-fold in 2025; 10 countries affected with 10,000 cases, 18 fatalities

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIA BRASIL) — According to the latest Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) report on the issue, a 34-fold increase in the number of measles cases was detected last month against 2024 figures. Ten countries in the Americas accounted for over 10,000 detections and 18 fatalities, 14 in…

Albania appoints AI minister named Diella to handle tenders; eliminating human involvement

TIRANE, Sept 13 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has appointed a new “minister” created with artificial intelligence to manage public tenders. Named Diella, or “sun” in Albanian, the AI-powered official is a virtual entity whose role is to eliminate human involvement in the bidding process to avoid further…