Spanish PM faces regional election test in Andalusia

SEVILLE (Spain), June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Andalusia votes Sunday in an early regional election that the incumbent conservative Popular Party is expected to win comfortably, dealing a blow to Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister PedroSanchez ahead of a national vote expected at the end of 2023. Over six million people are…

Dutch prime minister apologises to Srebrenica peacekeepers

A woman mourns among the graves in Memorial Centre Potocari near Srebenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina AMSTERDAM, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The Dutch government formally apologised to soldiers sent as UN peacekeepers to defend the Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica with insufficient firepower and manpower to keep the peace. The soldiers – veterans…

Two killed in suspected rebel attack in Rwanda: Police

KIGALI, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people were killed and six others injured when armed men suspected of belonging to a rebel group shot at a passenger bus in southern Rwanda, police said. The attack took place on Saturday afternoon in Nyamagabe district near the Burundi border, police said in…

DRC-Rwanda crisis: DR Congo rejects participation of Rwanda in regional force

KINSHASA, June 19 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Democratic Republic of Congo does not want Rwanda in a possible regional force on its soil. This is the message from Kinshasa to the British prime minister ahead of a Commonwealth summit in Kigali. In a statement released Friday, the Congolese government accuses Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebels who seized the…

French polling stations open for legislative vote

PARIS, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The French will head back to polling stations for the final round of legislative elections Sunday to vote for parliament lawmakers who will decide policies for the next five years. In light of the presidential elections in April that sparked collective anxiety about France heading…

US court approves LATAM Airlines plan to exit bankruptcy

NEW YORK, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A New York City court approved a plan by Latin America’s largest airline, LATAM Airlines, to exit bankruptcy under US law, the carrier announced on Saturday. “We are very pleased with the judge’s confirmation of our restructuring plan. This is a very important step…

30,000 troops deployed in Colombia to safeguard elections

BOGOTA, June 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Colombian government deployed 30,000 men and women of the security forces to guarantee the tranquility of the citizens during the second round of elections on Sunday, June 19. In the context of the Democracy Plan, the troops will be “where there are complaints of…

Highlights of President Nicolás Maduro’s Eurasian Tour

CARACAS, June 19 (NNN-TELESUR) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro begun his Eurasian tour on June 7, with the aim of promoting cooperation agreements in the region, mainly in the fields of science, technology, agriculture, transportation, energy, tourism and culture. The tour consolidates the strategy of promoting key development objectives, as…

First case of medically-assisted suicide in Italy carried out

ROME, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The case of Federico Carboni, originally known as “Mario,” has made the headlines this week in Italy as he became the first patient to die through medically-assisted suicide, it was announced. Mario underwent the procedure Thursday after injecting himself at his home with a lethal…

Seventh case of monkeypox confirmed in Brazil

BRASILIA, June 19 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s Health Ministry announced the seventh case of monkeypox had been confirmed in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, while reports from the State of Minas Gerais said a local case under investigation since Wednesday came out negative. According to the Ezequiel Dias Foundation…