Europe

UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers

Suspected people smugglers will face severe curbs under new laws in Britain LONDON, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected people smugglers…

Uganda, 8 other countries officially join BRICS

MOSCOW, Jan 2 (NNN-KBC) — Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan have  from Jan 1, 2025…

Era of cheap Russian gas to EU ends as transit across Ukraine stops

KYIV/MOSCOW, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian gas has stopped flowing to EU states via Ukraine after a five-year deal expired,…

At least 10 killed in Montenegro shooting spree

CETINJE (Montenegro), Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 10 people, including two children, were killed Wednesday by a gunman who…

Twenty migrants missing off Italy’s Lampedusa after shipwreck: media

ROME, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty migrants were missing off the coast of Italy’s Lampedusa in a shipwreck in which…

New Round Of Iran-E3 Talks Scheduled For Mid-Jan

TEHRAN, Jan 2 (NNN-IRNA) – A new round of talks between Tehran and the E3 group of France, Britain and…

Romania, Bulgaria join borderless Schengen zone

BUCHAREST, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen zone on Wednesday, expanding the borderless area…

Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw in January; Senegal also announces 2025 foreign troops withdrawal

ABIDJAN, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said that French forces will withdraw from the West African…

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…

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,…