Bonn, Germany, June 3, (dpa/GNA) – UN climate chief, Simon Stiell, said the world “cannot afford to stumble”, as climate experts gathered in the…
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Nigerian unions shut down power grid, disrupt airlines with strike over minimum wage
Lagos/Abuja, June 3 (Reuters/GNA) – Nigeria’s main labour unions on Monday shut down the national grid and disrupted flights across the country as they…
Sheinbaum to become Mexico’s first female president as rivals concede
Mexico City, Jun. 3, (dpa/GNA) – Left-wing government candidate Claudia Sheinbaum is set to become Mexico’s first female president after her rivals conceded in an election marred…
ANC set to seek coalition government after South African elections
Cape Town, Jun. 3, (dpa/GNA) – South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) party has failed to secure an absolute majority for the first time in 30…
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time aged 93
London, June 3, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has married for the fifth time at the age of 93, in a ceremony…
South Africa leader under pressure after election blow
June 1 (BBC/GNA) – South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is under growing pressure after leading the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to its worst…
Russia extends detention for US journalist Kurmasheva
Prague, May 31, (dpa/GNA) – A Russian court has extended the pre-trial detention of US journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until the beginning of August, the Prague-based US foreign…
Yemen’s Houthis claim 16 dead civilians in US-British strikes
Cairo, May 31, (dpa/GNA) – At least 16 civilians were killed in airstrikes launched by the United States and Britain in Yemen’s coastal province of Hodaidah, a…
NATO wraps up largest military exercise in decades
Brussels, May 31, (dpa/GNA) – The NATO military alliance on Friday concluded a four-month military exercise called Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest live exercise it has conducted…
Defence ministers of US, China meet as Shangri-La Dialogue kicks off
Beijing/Bangkok, May 31, (dpa/GNA) – Direct talks between the defence ministers of the superpowers the United States and China took place on Friday as a major security…
Fridays for Future stages climate protest ahead of European elections
Berlin, May 31, (dpa/GNA) – The Fridays for Future movement aims to demonstrate for climate protection and democracy in Germany on Friday. With the European elections scheduled…
Russia reports fending off ATACMS missiles in Crimea
Moscow, May 30, (dpa/GNA) – Russia’s armed forces have again repelled US missiles, drones and explosive boats sent by Ukrainian forces in the Black and Azov Seas,…
Reports: Ticketmaster customer data accessed in cyber attack
London, May 30, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Ticketmaster has been the subject of a cyber attack, with hackers allegedly stealing the personal details of more than half a…
Eruption weakens at Iceland volcano
Copenhagen, May 30, (dpa/GNA) – The situation around a volcano in Iceland has become calmer after another eruption north of the coastal town of Grindavík. The strength…
UN warns of impact of growing piles of rubbish in Gaza
Gaza/Tel Aviv, May 30, (dpa/GNA) – Growing piles of rubbish in Gaza mean that families are fleeing to areas that do not have “acceptable living conditions,” according…
Dozens reported killed in fresh Israeli attacks on Rafah
Gaza, May 29, (dpa/GNA) – Palestinian medics on Tuesday, said dozens of people have died in fresh Israeli attacks on the southern Gaza city…
Ukrainian President Zelensky signs security pact with Belgium
Brussels, May 28, (dpa/GNA) – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, signed a bilateral long-term security pact with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Tuesday…
Spain, Ireland, Norway formally recognize Palestinian statehood
Madrid/Tel Aviv, May 28, (dpa/GNA) – Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday in a coordinated effort denounced by Israel. The trio announced…
Cameron calls for ‘swift probe’ into Israeli airstrikes on Rafah
London, May 28, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Britain’s foreign secretary has called for a swift investigation into Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah at the…