Moscow, Aug 24 (Reuters/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to the family of Yevgeny Prigozhin on Thursday, breaking his silence after…
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UN humanitarians call for exemption to Niger’s sanctions restricting aid supplies
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 24, (Xinhua/GNA) – While relief is being delivered across Niger, UN humanitarians on Wednesday called for the urgent lift of border…
UK scrutinizing reports of Wagner chief’s death in plane crash
London, Aug 24, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – UK ministers are closely watching Russia, following reports that the leader of the Wagner mercenary group died in…
Wagner chief Prigozhin listed as passenger on plane that crashed with no survivors, Russian authorities say
Moscow, Aug 23 (Reuters/GNA) – Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed on Wednesday evening north of…
Firefighters struggle to contain wildfire in western Turkey
Istanbul, Aug 23, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish firefighting teams were battling a large wildfire, in western Çanakkale province on Wednesday for the second day in…
Chandrayaan-3 lands on moon in historic moment for India
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (Reuters/GNA) – An Indian spacecraft landed on the moon on Wednesday, the space agency said, in a mission seen as crucial…
Lula says BRICS does not seek to be counterweight to G7 and G20
Johannesburg, Aug. 22 (dpa/GNA) - Brazilian President Inácio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that the BRICS alliance of five emerging economies does not seek to be a…
ICC begins Central African Republic militia leader war crimes hearing
Amsterdam, Aug. 22, (dpa/GNA) - International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors are accusing a former Central African Republic militia leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity, in…
Denmark to give 19 F-16 fighter jets to Kiev
Amsterdam, Aug. 20, (dpa/GNA) - Denmark will give 19 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a joint press conference with Ukrainian…
Scholz backs Israeli president Herzog’s efforts on legal reform issue
Berlin, Aug. 20, (dpa/GNA) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has backed Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s efforts to defuse the judicial reform planned by the right-wing religious government. …
Russia says Luna-25 spacecraft destroyed after hitting moon’s surface
Moscow, Aug. 20, (dpa/GNA) - Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft was destroyed after hitting the moon’s surface following an “unplanned situation,” Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday. The…
Japan’s leader visits Fukushima before cooling water to be released
Tokyo, Aug. 20, (dpa/GNA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a brief visit to the remains of the Fukushima power plant on Sunday ahead of the…
US still focused on diplomatic solution to attempted coup in Niger: Blinken
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, (Xinhua/GNA) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said Tuesday that the United States is still “very focused on diplomacy” as…
TĂĽrkiye presses for grain deal to bolster influence, secure cheap grain
Ankara, Aug. 16, (Xinhua/GNA) – Serving as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, TĂĽrkiye is working to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative, to…
Women’s World Cup: Spain grabs historic final ticket after defeating Sweden
By Edna A. Quansah Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 15, GNA – Spain booked their first-ever Women’s World Cup final ticket after defeating Sweden 2-1 in…
Trump and 18 others charged in Georgia election inquiry
Aug 15, (BBC/GNA) – Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state of…
ChatGPT fever spreads to US workplace, sounding alarm for some
London/Washington, Aug 11 (Reuters/GNA) – Many workers across the U.S. are turning to ChatGPT to help with basic tasks, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, despite…
FIFA WWC: Defending champions, USA bow out after shocking defeat to Sweden
Melbourne, August 7, GNA – Defending champions, USA have been kicked out of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after tasting a 5-4 penalty…
Around 200 migrants rescued at Greek-Turkish river border
Athens, Aug. 4, (dpa/GNA) - Greek border guards have rescued around 200 migrants at the river that forms the border with Turkey. Several young children and sick individuals…
New UN advisory board to focus on scientific breakthroughs
New York, Aug. 4, (dpa/GNA) - A new advisory board will advise United Nations leaders on breakthroughs in science and technology, UN Secretary General AntĂłnio Guterres…