Mass Rally In Istanbul On New Year’s Day Shows Solidarity With Gaza

ISTANBUL, Jan 2 (NNN-TRT) – More than half a million people rallied in Türkiye’s largest city, Istanbul, on New Year’s Day, to show solidarity with Gaza. The demonstration was organised by the Humanity Alliance and the National Will Platform, a coalition of civil society groups, under the slogan: “We will…

Bolivia lifts all fuel import restrictions

LA PAZ, Jan 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons Ministry has announced a sweeping liberalization of the national fuel market, lifting long-standing import restrictions and implementing a zero Specific Consumption Tax (ICE) for private importers. The move follows the government’s Dec 17 decision to eliminate fuel subsidies, a policy shift that…

US: Mamdani takes over as New York mayor

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani NEW YORK, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zohran Mamdani was sworn in Thursday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump. After the clocks struck midnight, bringing in 2026, Mamdani took his oath…

Panamanians commemorate transfer of canal administration

PANAMA CITY, Jan 1 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Panamanians commemorate the transfer by the United States of the canal’s administration, an event considered more than just an administrative act, but a symbol of sovereignty. This nation not only efficiently managed the canal’s operation in these 26 years, but also fostered its…

Ecuador: Pres Noboa declares prison perimeters as security zones

QUITO, Jan 1 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared the perimeters surrounding prisons as restricted security zones, requiring the Armed Forces to reinforce controls in these areas today. The decision, announced through an executive decree, came after a meeting of the State Public Security Council (Cosepe). The document…

Brazil: A family of 4 killed in head-on vehicle collision in southeastern Minas Gerais state

BRASILIA, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Four members of the same family were killed early Wednesday when their car was struck head-on by a car-hauler truck on a federal highway in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, police said. The crash occurred on the BR-040 highway near the municipality of Joao…

Brazil: 5 dead in shootings in southern Parana state

BRASILIA, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Five people died early Wednesday morning, including one victim and four armed suspects, in two related shootings in southern Brazil’s Parana state, local media reported. The body of a man who had been shot dead was discovered in a neighborhood of Cornelio Procopio, a city…

Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens

Captain Ibrahim Traore is the President of Burkina Faso BAMAKO, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali and Burkina Faso say they will bar US citizens from entering their countries in response to a similar move by the Trump administration.The two West African states were recently placed under full entry restrictions under…

Eight dead in US strikes on alleged drug boats: US military

WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military said that eight people were killed in multiple new strikes on alleged drug boats, bringing the death toll in Washington’s campaign against what it says are narcotics traffickers to at least 115. US Southern Command, which is responsible for American forces operating…

Finland seizes vessel after new cable damage in Gulf of Finland

HELSINKI, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Finnish police said they had seized a vessel suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable that runs between Helsinki and Tallinn in the Gulf of Finland several hours earlier. The Finnish coast guard identified the vessel as the Fitburg, a 132-meter-long cargo ship bearing a flag…
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