Iraq Holds Oil, Gas Tech Exhibition

BAGHDAD, Jun 2 (NNN-NINA) – An oil and gas technology exhibition, kicked off in Iraq yesterday, attracting 66 international energy firms. The opening ceremony was attended by senior Iraqi government officials, representatives of diplomatic missions, and energy experts from Iraq and abroad, according to a statement by the Iraqi General…

Iran’s Atomic Chief Says Uranium Enrichment Tehran’s Red Line

TEHRAN, Jun 2 (NNN-IRNA) – President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, said yesterday that, uranium enrichment is the foundation of the nuclear industry and a red line for Tehran. He made the remarks in an interview with state-run IRIB TV, while reacting to the U.S. calls…

Sudan’s New PM To Prioritise National Security, State Authority

KHARTOUM, Jun 2 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s new Prime Minister, Kamil Idris, said yesterday that, the priorities of his government are to achieve national security and restore the state’s authority, among others. In his first address to Sudan, broadcast on state-run Sudan TV, Idris also stressed the need for comprehensive national…

Russian Investigator Classifies Bridge Collapses In Border Regions As “Terrorist Attack”

MOSCOW, Jun 2 (NNN-TASS) – The Russian Investigative Committee, yesterday classified the bridge collapses, in its border regions of Bryansk and Kursk, as terrorist attacks. “The Main Investigative Directorate, on the instructions of the chairman of the Investigative Committee, has initiated criminal cases, regarding the explosions on the railway lines…

Trump To Announce New Nominee To Lead NASA, Replacing Musk Ally

WASHINGTON, Jun 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The White House said on Saturday that, U.S. President, Donald Trump will soon announce a new nominee for the head of NASA, following his decision to withdraw former candidate, Jared Isaacman, a close ally of Elon Musk. “After a thorough review of prior associations, I…

Nawrocki Holds Narrow Lead Over Trzaskowski In Polish Presidential Runoff: Late Poll

WARSAW, Jun 2 (NNN-PPA) – Karol Nawrocki is now narrowly leading Rafal Trzaskowski, in Poland’s presidential runoff yesterday, according to a late poll conducted by Ipsos. Earlier exit poll results had shown Trzaskowski ahead. Nawrocki, a historian and head of Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance, received 50.7 percent of the…

Arab Ministers Reaffirm Commitment To Palestinian Cause

AMMAN, Jun 2 (NNN-PETRA) – The delegation of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee, yesterday, reaffirmed its continued efforts, to stop the Israeli war in Gaza and launch a process to secure the Palestinian people’s right to an independent, sovereign state on their national territory. The delegation held a virtual meeting with…

At Least 31 Murdered By Israeli Gunfire In S. Gaza; Total Death Toll: 61,700 Palestinians

GAZA, Jun 2 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 31 Palestinians were murdered yesterday, by Israeli gunfire, near a humanitarian aid centre in southern Gaza, according to Palestinian sources. At least 31 Palestinian people were murdered, and dozens of others seriously injured, in the morning, when trigger-happy Israeli forces opened fire, near…

Egypt Launched Campaign To Combat Single-Use Plastic Bags

CAIRO, Jun 2 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt launched a national awareness campaign against single-use plastic bags, yesterday. Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, said, the initiative aims to achieve a just green transition, underscoring the government’s commitment to reducing plastic use. The minister emphasised the benefits of reducing plastic bag production,…

Bangladeshi Chief Adviser Urges Chinese Investors To Make Bangladesh Their Home, Production Hub

DHAKA, Jun 2 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi interim government’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, yesterday, urged Chinese investors to make Bangladesh their home and production hub. During his speech at the China-Bangladesh Conference on Investment and Trade, Yunus said, Chinese companies are the masters of manufacturing, and Bangladesh wants to be their…