LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in western Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in several cities across the country. The epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, about 240 kilometers west of Bogotá, at a depth of…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Zimbabwean man has reportedly sparked an unusual ownership dispute in South Africa after According to reports, each of the four South African buyers believed they had legitimately purchased the container and paid the seller for it. The situation reportedly came to light after the buyers encountered one another and each claimed…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Spain has threatened to take “proportional measures” if Italy continues border controls on travelers from that country by Sunday. Rome last Saturday reintroduced border controls with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen Agreement that permits passport-free travel across 29 countries in Europe. Italy’s move followed by the mass arrival of unauthorized migrants into…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iran has issued tough new demands for reopening the strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile, as a deal to open the strategic waterway remained out of reach on Saturday. Iran’s politburo-like body known as the supreme national security…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-CNN International has hired British-born Nigerian journalist Adefemi Akinsanya to host its new multiplatform feature series Africa Inc. Africa Inc. will showcase how African companies are competing and thriving on the global stage, from technology and hospitality, to manufacturing and entertainment. The series positions the continent not as an emerging player, but…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta after hordes of mostly military-aged men rushed into the Spanish enclave from Morocco late last month, Ceuta’s president said Thursday. While speaking from a video call during an extraordinary session of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Ceuta President…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jorge Messi, the father of soccer great Lionel Messi, died Friday night at a clinic in Rosario, Argentina after a long battle with an illness, according to multiple Argentine and Spanish outlets. He was 68. Jorge Messi’s battle with illness became a story during the World Cup that saw his son’s Argentina…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 178,000 African immigrants have left South Africa in recent months, spurred by a crackdown on undocumented migration by authorities and sometimes violent anti-immigration protests that have led many to leave citing fears of attacks. It’s one of the most significant migrant exoduses from Africa’s most advanced economy in years. The…
