Americas

US returns $53 million in alleged stolen funds to Nigeria – Justice ministry

Diezani Alison-Madueke is a former Nigeria oil minister ABUJA, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Close to $53m in alleged illicit funds…

US wildfires: Search for bodies as Los Angeles firefighters brace for more wind

LOS ANGELES (California, US), Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Search teams with dogs fanned out looking for victims in Los Angeles…

Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weather

MONTREAL, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Damage from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an…

Peru court throws out graft trial of presidential candidate Fujimori

LIMA, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Peru on Monday suspended the money laundering trial of three-time presidential candidate…

At least seven dead in Brazil landslides

BRASILIA, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Landslides caused by torrential rains in southeast Brazil have left at least seven people dead…

Barbaric Israeli Attacks Killed 20 More Palestinians In Gaza; Latest Death Toll: 46,537

GAZA, Jan 13 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 20 more Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded, on Saturday, in Israeli airstrikes…

Iran Says Ready To Provide Rescue Aid To U.S. Amid Wildfires

TEHRAN, Jan 12 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), expressed its readiness yesterday, to send specialised rapid reaction…

Journalists In Gaza Condemn Israeli Killing Of Media Workers, Urge Int’l Protection

GAZA, Jan 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Dozens of journalists in Gaza, yesterday, called on the international community to take urgent action…

Brazil: 3 farmers killed, 5 injured in attack on workers’ settlement

SAO PAULO, Jan 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Three farmers were shot dead and five others injured in an attack on a…

French Pres Macron and Brazilian counterpart Lula urge Venezuela’s Maduro to resume talks with the opposition

PARIS, Jan 12 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil were reported…