Brussels, Jun. 10, (dpa/GNA) – The EU’s centre-right celebrated victory after provisional results for the European Parliament elections boosted the chances of European Commission President Ursula von…
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Narendra Modi sworn in for third term at grand ceremony in Delhi
June 9 (BBC/GNA) – Narendra Modi has been sworn in as India’s prime minister for a third term in a grand ceremony at the…
June 7: Last Day of Canvassing in Bulgaria’s 2-in-1 Elections to European Parliament and National Assembly
Sofia, June 8 (BTA/GNA) – Friday is the last day of the canvassing campaign for the Bulgarian elections to the European Parliament and the…
Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower unveiled 50 days ahead of Paris Games
Paris, Jun. 7, (dpa/GNA) – The five Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower were unveiled on Friday, 50 days ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris…
US urges Israel to be ‘fully transparent’ after strike on UN school
Washington, Jun. 7, (dpa/GNA) – The United States has called for an investigation into the deadly Israeli airstrike on a school building run by the UN agency…
Starliner docks at ISS carrying two astronauts after thruster issue
Washington, Jun. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Boeing’s new Starliner capsule carrying two NASA astronauts docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, but struggled with technical problems on…
South Africa’s ANC will seek national unity government
Dakar, Jun. 7, (dpa/GNA) – South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) party has announced it will seek a national unity government after the historic loss of…
SpaceX soars through new milestones in test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built
June 7 (CNN/GNA) – SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle ever built launched Thursday and achieved key objectives laid out for its fourth…
More than 500 migrants rescued off Spain’s Canary Islands
Madrid, Jun. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Hundreds of migrants in distress off the Canary Islands were rescued in the span of a few hours, Spanish emergency services said…
Macron says soldiers’ D-Day deployment will never be forgotten
Paris, Jun. 6, (dpa/GNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron thanked the soldiers deployed in the Allied landing in Normandy 80 years ago, at events commemorating the start…
World leaders to mark 80th anniversary of Allied landings on D-Day
Paris, Jun. 6, (dpa/GNA) – World leaders from both sides of the Atlantic are expected to attend memorial events in France on Thursday marking the 80th anniversary…
Allies back Modi for third term after election setback
June 5 (BBC/GNA) – Narendra Modi is set to be India’s prime minister for a third time, a day after humbling election results which…
US President Biden lands in France for state visit, D-Day events
Paris, Jun. 5, (dpa/GNA) – US President Joe Biden landed in France on Wednesday for a visit to meet European leaders and mark the D-Day landings. French…
Accelerated global warming produces 12 record months in a row
Berlin, Jun. 5, (dpa/GNA) – The Earth is heating up at an increasing rate, and has seen global record highs for every month of the past year,…
Biden: Hamas is ‘only obstacle to complete ceasefire’
Washington, June 4, (dpa/GNA) – An offer now on the table represents the best chance for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, with Hamas…
India election forecasts: Modi heading for narrow majority
New Delhi, Jun. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling coalition is forecast to win the country’s parliamentary elections, but an expected landslide victory is…
General strike paralyses Nigeria
Lagos, Jun. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, came to a standstill on Monday due to a nationwide general strike in favour of an increase…
WMO expects El Niño climate event to end, La Niña to emerge this year
Geneva, Jun. 4, (dpa/GNA) – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) expects the El Niño climate phenomenon responsible for record-breaking global temperatures to end this year. In a…
China’s spacecraft takes off from moon with first samples from lunar far side
Beijing, June 4 (Xinhua/GNA) – The ascender of China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifted off from lunar surface on Tuesday morning, carrying samples collected from the…
UN climate chief: World ‘cannot afford to stumble’ at Bonn conference
Bonn, Germany, June 3, (dpa/GNA) – UN climate chief, Simon Stiell, said the world “cannot afford to stumble”, as climate experts gathered in the…