French commission recommends banning social media for children under 15, after several pushed towards suicide

PARIS, Sept 11 (NNN=AGENCIES) — A French parliamentary commission probing the psychological effects of TikTok recommends banning social media for children under 15 and adopting a “digital curfew” for 15- to 18-year-olds, according to a report released Thursday. Such a ban would “send a signal to both children and parents…

Mexico: Three dead, 67 wounded in Mexico City gas truck blast

MEXICO CITY, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people died and 67 were wounded when a gas truck exploded in Mexico City on Wednesday causing widespread damage, municipal officials said. The vehicle blew up on a bridge in the densely populated Iztapalapa district in the capital’s east, leaving 19 people with…

Germany: 20,000 still without power in Berlin after suspicious fire

BERLIN, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 20,000 Berlin homes and businesses were still without power after a fire hit electricity pylons in what police labelled a suspected arson attack. Twelve schools stayed closed and several tram lines remained out of action in the southeast of the German capital. Police had…

Mozambique forces killed 16 fishermen: conflict monitor

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Conflict monitoring group ACLED said its sources in Mozambique reported that troops shot and killed at least 16 fishermen in an area where they are chasing Islamist insurgents. The incident off the northern Cabo Delgado province on Monday was reported separately by a local news…

Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time, UN warns

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by “unethical” marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of malnutrition worldwide for the first time among those age five to 19, UNICEF warned. In a dire report, the United Nations children’s…

Nigeria: Troops kill 23 suspected terrorists in northern region, rescued 26 kidnapped victims

ABUJA, Sept 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 23 suspected terrorists were killed in a gunfight with troops in Nigeria’s northern state of Katsina, local media reported Monday, citing a source at Army headquarters. The troops also rescued 26 kidnapped victims, including women and children, during their encounter with the suspected…

Over 80 killed in ADF rebel attack in eastern DR Congo: local official

KINSHASA, Sept 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 80 people were killed overnight Monday to Tuesday in an attack blamed on Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local authorities confirmed to Xinhua on Tuesday. The attack targeted a funeral gathering in the village of…

Venezuela: Pres Maduro deploys 25,000 troops to border areas with Caribbean, Colombia

CARACAS, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — : Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he had deployed 25,000 troops along the Caribbean coast and the border with Colombia amid soaring tensions with US President Donald Trump. In a message Sunday night on social media Maduro said he had deployed “25,000 men and women…

Kenya showcases continental trade vision at Algiers summit as IATF 2027 heads to Nigeria

ALGIERS, Sept 9 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya demonstrated its commitment to continental integration at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 in Algiers this week, with senior government officials outlining ambitious infrastructure and policy initiatives designed to boost regional trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework. Deputy President Kithure…

UK: PM Starmer meets Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas ahead of statehood recognition

LONDON, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas in London, as the UK government edges towards recognising a Palestinian state. The leaders discussed “the need for an urgent solution to end the horrific suffering and famine” in Gaza and the release…