Tanzania dominates World Travel Awards 2025

BAHRAIN, Dec 7 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA has retained the country’s global position as ‘The World’s leading Safari Destination,’ during the World Travel Awards 2025 Grand Finals. Tanzania was crowned with the coveted title in the global travel industry at the 32nd instalment of the World Travel Awards (WTA 2025) whose grand finals’…

South Africa: Home Affairs withdraws 90-day visa exemption for Palestinian passport holders after “systematic abuse”

PRETORIA, Dec 7 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn South Africa’s 90-day visa exemption for Palestinian ordinary passport holders, following investigations that found the provision was being deliberately abused by Israeli-linked actors involved in “voluntary emigration” efforts for Gaza residents. “Following investigations and recommendations by national intelligence…

Venezuelan, Turkish presidents discuss military deployment in Caribbean

CARACAS, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, spoke by phone on Saturday about global geopolitics and the military deployment in the Caribbean. During the phone conversation, the Turkish president “expressed deep concern over the threats recently facing Venezuela, particularly the military…

Tanzania responds to international concerns over Oct 29 post-election violence

Tanzania’s foreign minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Government of Tanzania has acknowledged a series of statements issued over the past week by various development partners and foreign governments regarding the events of October 29, 2025, saying it has taken note of the concerns…

Hamas To Give Up Weapons “If Occupation Ends”

GAZA, Dec 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Khalil al-Hayya, said yesterday that, they will give up their weapons, “if the (Israeli) occupation ends.” “Our weapon is linked to the presence of the occupation and aggression, and if the occupation ends, this weapon will be handed…

Zionist Israeli Military Murdered Two Palestinians At West Bank Checkpoint

JERUSALEM, Dec 7 (NNN-WAFA) – The Zionist Israeli military, said yesterday that, its troops shot and killed two Palestinians, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, after the pair, allegedly drove a vehicle towards soldiers at a checkpoint. In a statement, the Barbaric Israeli Defence Forces said, the soldiers…

WHO chief Tedros upbeat on missing piece of pandemic treaty

GENEVA, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization chief said that countries were in a strong position to finalise the vital missing piece of the pandemic treaty, which will determine how vaccines are shared. In April, WHO member states concluded a landmark Pandemic Agreement on tackling future health crises,…

Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade

Namibia pioneered dehorning of rhinos to deal with their poaching SAMARKAND (Uzbekistan), Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibia’s proposals to lift the ban on the international trade in black and white rhino horns have been rejected at a key conservation meeting.The result of the voting at the Convention on International Trade…

Canada lifts sanctions on Syria, following US

TORONTO, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada on Friday removed Syria from its list of states that support terrorism, and revoked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) designation as a “terrorist entity,” joining a list of countries to ease sanctions on Damascus. The moves come after HTS ousted former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad…

Arab, Muslim Countries Oppose Israel’s One-Way Rafah Reopening Plan

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (NNN-WAM) – Foreign ministers from several Arab and Muslim countries, yesterday, expressed concern over recent Israeli remarks, suggesting the Rafah Crossing be opened only in one direction to transfer Gaza residents into Egypt. In a joint statement, ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia,…
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