EU to levy handling fee on small online imports from third countries

BRUSSELS (NNN-DPA) – The European Union is set to introduce a new handling fee on small packages imported from outside the bloc, negotiators from the European Parliament and member states said on Thursday. The move aims to address the surge in low-value parcel deliveries from online shopping. Under the terms of…

Pistorius cannot confirm report of US arms diversion to Middle East

For illustration. File photo of arms during a defence exercise in Germany. Photo credit: Philipp Schulze/dpa/Courtesy of BERNAMA Images. BRISBANE (NNN-DPA) – German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Friday he could not confirm reports that US weapons earmarked for Ukraine were being redirected to the Middle East. Speaking during…

Stranded humpback frees itself

TIMMENDORFER STRAND, Germany (NNN-DPA) – A humpback whale stranded on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast freed itself overnight after days of rescue efforts, biologist Robert Marc Lehmann said on Friday. The whale had been stuck in shallow waters off Timmendorfer Strand since early on Monday, drawing heavy media attention. Lehmann said…

Lavrov says Russia defends all Mideast countries’ interests, slamming U.S. interference

(240515) — MOSCOW, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) — This photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow, Russia. (Xinhua/Cao Yang) MOSCOW, March 27 (NNN-Xinhua) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday that Russia seeks to safeguard the interests of all Middle Eastern…

One-third of asylum applications by Iranians approved in Germany

BERLIN, March 26 (NNN-DPA) – Around one in three asylum seekers from Iran had their applications approved in Germany at the beginning of the year, official data showed on Thursday. The figures from the Interior Ministry, which were seen by dpa following an inquiry by a lawmaker from The Left…

Around 1,900 vessels remain stranded around Strait of Hormuz

File photo of the Iranian navy troops taking part in an annual military drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Iranian Army Office/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa/Courtesy of BERNAMA Images. LONDON, March 26 (Bernama-Anadolu) — Around 1,900 commercial vessels have been…

EU threatens Pornhub, others with hefty fines over underage users

BRUSSELS, March 26 (NNN-DPA) – Four major pornographic platforms including Pornhub could face massive fines after they were found to be breaching EU law by allowing minors to access the sites, according to preliminary results of a European Commission investigation. –NNN-DPA

UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan issue joint statement condemning Iran’s attacks on these states

Graphics courtesy of Emirates News Agency (WAM) ABU DHABI, March 26 (NNN- WAM) — The United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan reiterated their condemnation of the attacks from Iran, saying…

Turkish oil tanker struck by drone in Black Sea off Istanbul

ISTANBUL, March 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — A Turkish crude oil tanker carrying 140,000 tons of oil from Russia was struck by a drone in the Black Sea off Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on Thursday, local broadcaster NTV reported. The vessel, identified as the Altura, was approximately 24 km off the Bosphorus Strait…

European sleeper to launch night train between Paris and Berlin

Museum Island and the bridge over the river Spree, beautiful panorama of Berlin, Germany. PARIS/BERLIN, March 26 (Bernama-dpa) — A new night train service is set to launch between Paris and Berlin, with the first train operated by Dutch-Belgian rail company European Sleeper due to depart Paris’s Gare du Nord…
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