Europe

Power cuts and train cancellations as Storm Darragh batters UK

LONDON, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of people across the UK were left without power on Saturday morning…

Relief in Brazil, EU negotiators agree to delay anti-deforestation bill until end of 2025

BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation bill has been postponed until the end…

Global sharks and rays population have halved since 1970

WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world’s shark and ray population have declined by more than 50 percent since 1970,…

France: Notre Dame reopens five years after shocking blaze

PARIS, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Notre Dame will formally reopen Saturday five years after the Paris cathedral was devastated by…

Russia, Belarus sign treaty on security guarantees

MINSK, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Friday signed a…

Mercosur, EU announce completion of trade agreement negotiations in Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed Friday…

Global food prices rise 0.5 pct in November: FAO

ROME, Dec 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Global food prices continued to rise in November, though the rate of increase slowed and…

Romania: Constitutional Court annuls result of presidential election first round

Calin Georgescu, the winner in the first round of voting last weekend BUCHAREST, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Romania’s constitutional court has…

UNESCO Adds Mongolia’s Mongol Nomad Migration, Associated Practices To Intangible Cultural Heritage List

ULAN BATOR, Dec 7 (NNN-APA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has added Mongolia’s Mongol nomad…

France: Defiant Pres Macron seeks new PM, exit from crisis

PARIS, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was to hold talks with political factions as he seeks…