Fresh wildfires force evacuations in northern Spain
A new wildfire outbreak was reported in Guxín, following a wave of forest fires that had already burned 515 hectares in A Coruña province since Saturday.
Migrants appeal for immediate shelter outside Paris City Hall
The humanitarian group Utopia 56 staged a protest Tuesday night outside Paris City Hall with about 200 migrants, including families, to demand emergency shelter and denounce public policies they describe as “increasingly aggressive” toward homeless people.
Nigerian poet Maryam Bukar Hassan named first UN Global Advocate for Peace
Maryam Bukar Hassan (aka Alhanislam) will use her voice and creativity to promote the leadership of women and young people in building sustainable peace.
Sudan accuses UAE of deploying mercenaries
Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against the military in the country’s civil war.
El-Sissi condemns Gaza war, defends Egypt on aid
Despite its security cooperation with Israel, Egypt has positioned itself as a key mediator in ceasefire talks, while images of aid trucks lined up at the border have become a grim symbol of the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Lagos airport seizes over 1600 exotic birds headed for Kuwait
During a routine check, customs agents seized ring-necked parakeets and green and yellow-fronted canaries, two protected species, at the airport on July 31, the authority said in a statement late Monday.
Sudan reports over 21 cholera deaths in just one week
At least 21 people have died from cholera within a week in Sudan, following an outbreak, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Two thousand three hundred forty-five infections were also recorded in a week.
Nigerian man extradited to U.S. over $3M fraud schemes
A Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, 39, has been extradited from France to the U.S. to face charges of hacking, wire fraud, and identity theft, the Justice Department announced.
Hundreds protest nuclear weapons at Hiroshima ceremony
Demonstrators gathered near the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima on Wednesday, despite authorities’ requests to leave, as the city marked the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing.
Hiroshima remembers victims on 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
Hiroshima commemorated the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing that devastated the city and killed 140,000 people.