Germany and France pledge close cooperation as Trump nears victory

Berlin, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and French President Emmanuel Macron, held a telephone conference on Wednesday morning in view of…

Australia, New Zealand look to further building ties with Trump

Sydney, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon, highlight their ties to the United States,…

Scandinavian leaders congratulate Trump on election victory

Copenhagen, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – The prime ministers of the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden, have congratulated Republican Donald Trump on his victory…

Germany’s Scholz congratulates Trump, pledges continued cooperation

Berlin, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has congratulated Donald Trump, as the former US president appears poised to return to the…

Turkey’s Erdogan congratulates ‘friend’ Trump after US election

Istanbul, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump as the Republican candidate looked poised to return to…

US Republicans set to take control of Senate, House still unclear

Washington, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Republicans have secured a majority in the US Senate, US broadcasters reported on Wednesday, after flipping seats in Ohio and West Virginia. Republicans…

Israeli opposition calls for protests after Netanyahu sacks Gallant

Tel Aviv, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Leading Israeli opposition lawmakers called for protests after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The citizens of Israel…

Abortion rights measures fail in Florida, pass in other states

Washington, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Measures enshrining abortion rights in state constitutions failed in Florida but passed in New York, Maryland, Arizona, Colorado and Missouri, US media…

At least 15 killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese town of Barja

Beirut, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – At least 15 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Barja, south of Beirut, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Tuesday…

UNODC: Opium cultivation resurges in Afghanistan by 19%

Kabul, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has resurged by 19% in 2024, reaching 12,800 hectares, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said…

‘You made it happen’: Trump congratulated around the world

Berlin, Nov. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Congratulations for Donald Trump poured in early on Wednesday from leaders around the world, even before the Republican’s victory in the US presidential…

‘You made it happen’: Trump congratulated around the world

Berlin, Nov 6, (dpa/GNA) – Congratulations for Donald Trump poured in early on Wednesday from leaders around the world, even before the Republican’s victory…

Global charity warns of looming humanitarian crisis in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Nov. 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — A convergence of extreme climate-induced weather events, rising food prices, conflicts, and inadequate funding for humanitarian aid, have pushed…

Russian court fines Apple over refusal to delete banned content

MOSCOW, Nov. 5 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined Apple Inc. 3.6 million rubles (about 36,800 U.S. dollars) for refusing to…

Iranian FM urges EU to lift sanctions over alleged missile transfer to Russia

TEHRAN, Nov. 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Tuesday urged the European Union (EU) to lift the sanctions on Iranian…

Missile attack on Ukrainian city kills 6, wounds 23

KIEV, Nov. 5 (Xinhua/GNA) — A missile attack on Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, killed six people and injured 23 on Tuesday, said regional…

Nigerian president orders release of minors arrested in recent protests

ABUJA, Nov. 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, on Monday ordered the unconditional release of dozens of minors, allegedly arrested during recent hunger…

Trump nears US presidential win

Nov 6 (VOA/GNA) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump moved close to an election victory early Wednesday with wins in several key states, including…

Donald Trump declares victory as he addresses jubilant supporters

Nov 6 (BBC/GNA) – Trump says he has ‘a magnificent victory’, and goes on to say that this will be the “golden age” of…

Devastating Spanish floods: a deadly convergence of weather, history, climate change

MADRID, Nov. 4, (Xinhua/GNA) — The flash floods that swept through the Spanish regions of Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha, and Andalusia last week, have claimed…