Algerian senate urges review of law declaring French colonisation a crime

Algerian Senate ALGIERS, Jan 24 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Algeria’s Senate has demanded revisions to a historic law declaring France’s 1830-1962 colonization a crime, creating legislative discord just weeks after the lower house unanimously passed the bill demanding an apology and reparations from Paris.While the lower house’s December 24 vote classified colonization…

South Africa to step aside from G20 during United States presidency

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa PRETORIA, Jan 24 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, has confirmed that the country will step back from its G20 engagements during the United States presidency of the grouping.Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday, he described the decision…

UN rights chief slams ‘routine abuse’ of migrants in US

GENEVA, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations rights chief voiced astonishment at the “now-routine abuse” of migrants by US authorities, urging Washington to end practices “tearing apart families”. Volker Turk called on the United States to ensure migration policies and enforcement practices respect human dignity and due process and…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia demands Ukraine’s Donbas region ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

ABU DHABI, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said it was not dropping its key demand that Ukraine pull out of its eastern Donbas region, ahead of three-way talks between Ukrainian, Russian and American officials in the UAE. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said territory remained the key issue and would be…

Urgent: 5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Türkiye – GFZ

ANKARA, Jan 24 (NNN-TRT) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.2, jolted Türkiye at 2124 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 39.20 degrees north latitude, and 28.27 degrees east longitude.– NNN-TRT…

Iran Says 10 Foreign Intelligence Services Behind Recent Unrest

TEHRAN, Jan 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said yesterday that, 10 foreign intelligence services were behind recent “terrorist” incidents in the country. In a statement on its official outlet Sepah News, the IRGC described the incidents as part of a failed “U.S.-Israeli plan,” to threaten Iran’s…

Belgium: Six injured after knife attack during Kurdish demonstration in Antwerp

The stabbings took place at around 7.20pm (1820 GMT) as the local Kurdish community demonstrated in support of Kurds in northern Syria ANTWERP (Belgium), Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six people were wounded, two of them critically, in a knife attack at a Kurdish demonstration in the city of Antwerp Thursday,…

At least 21 UN personnel killed in deliberate attacks in 2025

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 21 UN personnel — 12 peacekeeping personnel and nine civilians — were killed in deliberate attacks in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday. This does not include the personnel of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near…

UK: Lords back social media ban for under-16s

LONDON, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The House of Lords has backed a move to ban under-16s in the UK from social media platforms.By 261 votes to 150, opposition peers voted to support a ban through an amendment to the government’s schools bill.The government has indicated it will try to overturn…

Türkiye Opposes External Intervention In Iran: Erdogan

ANKARA, Jan 23 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said yesterday, his country disapproves of external intervention in Iran. Erdogan made the remarks during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues, according to a statement issued by the Turkish Presidency.…
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