Macron Admits Dissolution Of Parliament Brings More Divisions Than Solutions

PARIS, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, acknowledged last night that, dissolving the French National Assembly in June created more division than resolution. The dissolution aimed to give the voice back to the French and regain clarity, “but lucidity and humility require us to recognise that, at this…

Russia Lifts Export Duties On Coal

MOSCOW, Jan 1 (NNN-TASS) – Russia has officially dropped export duties on anthracite, coking coal, and thermal coal starting today, Jan 1, 2025, RIA Novosti news agency reported, today. Introduced on Oct 1, 2023, flexible export duties were in place until the end of last year. However, duties on anthracite…

Teenagers Stabbed During New Year’s Eve Celebrations In Sydney, Melbourne

SYDNEY, Jan 1 (NNN-AAP) – Two teenagers have been hospitalised after being stabbed during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney and Melbourne. Police in Sydney said today that, officers were called to a park in the suburb of Guildford, 20 km west of central Sydney, at 10:40 p.m. local time,…

UN Human Rights Chief Calls For Investigation Into Israeli Attacks On Gaza Hospitals

GENEVA, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Israeli regime relentless attacks on hospitals in Gaza, have pushed the region’s healthcare system to “the brink of total collapse,” causing “catastrophic effect” on Palestinians’ access to health and medical care, said a report released yesterday, by the Office of the United Nations High…

Feature: Gazans In Egypt Hope For Peace And Return This New Year

CAIRO, Jan 1 (NNN-MENA) – “This new year, we pray for peace in Gaza,” Bassem Medhat, a Palestinian refugee, who fled the war-torn enclave, voiced the sentiments of thousands now seeking refuge in Egypt. Medhat, 59 years old, was once a successful restaurateur in Gaza. Now he runs a modest…

Bangladesh Recorded 575 Dengue Deaths In 2024

DHAKA, Jan 1 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh witnessed another deadly year of dengue outbreak, as it recorded more than 100,000 cases and 575 deaths in 2024. Of the total, 9,745 cases were reported in Dec, after 29,652 in Nov, the official data of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) showed…

Uzbekistan Declares 2025 As Year Of Environmental Protection, Green Economy

TASHKENT, Jan 1 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, announced 2025 as the year of environmental protection and green economy for the country, according to the president’s press service, upon the arrival of the New Year. The country’s main goal is to create a sustainable balance between the economic system…

Myanmar Announces Provisional Population Figures For 2024 Census

YANGON, Jan 1 (NNN-MNA) – The provisional results of Myanmar’s 2024 population and housing census show a total population of 51,316,756, on census night, Sept 30, 2024, according to a recent statement released by the Department of Population, under the Ministry of Immigration and Population. The figure includes 32,191,407 individuals…

Vietnam’s Rice Exports Set New Records In Both Volume, Value This Year

HANOI, Dec 31 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s rice exports set new records in both volume and value, this year, at nine million tonnes and 5.7 billion U.S. dollars, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The rice exports represented a rise of 11 percent in volume, and 24 percent in…

Red Cross: “Obliteration” Of Gaza’s Healthcare System Puts Civilians At Grave Risk

GAZA, Dec 31 (NNN-WAFA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned, the “obliteration” of the healthcare system in the northern Gaza Strip puts civilians at grave risk. “Repeated hostilities in and around hospitals have obliterated the healthcare system in northern Gaza, putting civilians at an unacceptable risk…