Nigeria unveils long-awaited national carrier

ABUJA, May 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Nigerian government on Friday unveiled the long-awaited national carrier, Nigeria Air, in a major step forward for the aviation sector in the most populous African country. The aim of setting up the national carrier is to re-position the most populous African country as a…

Brazil’s Lula turns down Putin invitation to visit Russia

BRASILIA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday declined an invitation to travel to Saint Petersburg during a telephone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The refusal came just days after a spat between Lula and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky at the G7 summit…

Cuba and the European Union hold 3rd Joint Council

HAVANA, May 27 (NNN-ACN) — With the aim of evaluating the implementation of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) between Cuba and the European Union (EU), the 3rd Joint Council between the largest of the Antilles and the Community bloc took place in Havana.Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, deputy prime minister…

Hitler’s Austrian birthplace to become human rights training centre

Adolf Hitler was born in a house in the northwestern Austrian town of Braunau am Inn in 1889 ZURICH, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born will be converted into a human rights training centre for police officers, Austria’s Interior Ministry announced.The building in…

Mozambique cabinet approves pay cuts for government officials amid rising wage bill

Finance and Economy Minister Max Tonela MAPUTO, May 27 (NNN-GNA) — The Mozambican cabinet has given its approval to a bill proposing pay cuts for ministers, deputy ministers, state secretaries, and Members of Parliament (MPs) as the government grapples with an increasingly burdensome wage bill.The move aims to address concerns over…

French police teargas protesters at oil giant’s meeting

PARIS, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police fired tear gas to disperse climate protesters trying to block an annual general meeting of French oil giant TotalEnergies in Paris. The Friday demonstration caps a series of tumultuous shareholder meetings at major corporations in Europe as activists step up pressure on companies to…

Brazilian Amazon city of Belem to host COP30 in 2025: Pres Lula

BRASILIA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The city of Belem on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon has been chosen to host the COP30 round of global climate talks in 2025, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced. “I am convinced that it will be a great event… the world will…

WHO backs farmers to grow food instead of tobacco

GENEVA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said it was helping a growing number of farmers turn away from tobacco to help strengthen food security, particularly in Africa. Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday, the WHO said it had teamed up with other United Nations agencies…

Peru: President reaffirms commitment against drug trafficking and citizen insecurity

LIMA, May 27 (NNN-ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte reaffirmed her Government’s commitment to keep the fight against illegal drug trafficking and citizen insecurity active, and pointed out that her administration is taking action on all fronts. The Head of State described drug trafficking as “one of the worst scourges that damage our…

Peru submits request for adhesion to Digital Economy Partnership Agreement

DETROIT (US), May 27 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has submitted Peru’s request to adhere to the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA). This presentation took place and was made official during a meeting between Mincetur’s head Juan Carlos Mathews and Trade & Export Growth Minister of New Zealand, Damien O’Connor. “Peru’s…