Americas

Colombia: At least 5 die, 500 injured as stands collapse during bullfighting

BOGOTA, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five people were killed and over 500 injured after the grandstand collapsed during…

Mexico: 6 police officers killed in shootout with armed group

MEXICO CITY, June 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least six police officers died early Sunday during a shootout with armed individuals…

G7 aims to raise US$600 billion to counter China’s Belt and Road

SCHLOSS ELMAU (Germany), June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Group of Seven leaders pledged to raise US$600 billion in private and public…

First NASA Rocket Launched From Northern Australia In 27 Years

CANBERRA, Jun 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A NASA rocket was launched early this morning, from Australian soil, for the first time…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: NATO to pledge aid to Baltics and Ukraine, urge Turkey to let in Nordics at Madrid summit

MADRID, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders will urge Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to lift…

Family bids farewell to British journalist murdered in the Amazon

NITEROI (Brazil), June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The family of Dom Phillips on Sunday bid farewell to the British journalist, who…

Cannabis use has risen with legalisation and COVID-19 lockdowns: UN report

Cannabis has long been the world’s most widely used drug and that use is increasing VIENNA, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

CHOGM: West African states Gabon and Togo join Commonwealth

KIGALI, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gabon and Togo joined the Commonwealth on Saturday, becoming the latest nations with no historic…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Four G7 powers impose gold export ban on Russia

ELMAU CASTLE (Germany), June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four G7 powers will ban Russian gold exports in a new bid to…

US economy will ‘narrowly avoid’ recession in 2022 and 2023, IMF says

 WASHINGTON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US economy is likely to slow in 2022 and 2023 but will “narrowly avoid…