Europe

UK arrests 280 migrants in crackdown on illegal delivery riders

British authorities arrested almost one in five people they checked in a week-long crackdown on migrants working illegally as delivery…

Spain: Medical supplies for Cuba from Bilbao

MADRID, Aug 9 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Semana Grande de Bilbao (Bilbao Big Week), scheduled for Aug 16-24, will raise…

Portugal president vetoes law to tighten immigration rules

LISBON, Aug 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa vetoed the amended Foreigners Law on Friday, returning it…

Modi, Putin Hold Phone Talks Amid Rising U.S. Pressure On India-Russia Oil Trade

NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (NNN-PTI) – Amid the ongoing U.S. pressure on India-Russia oil trade, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi,…

Extreme heat taking toll on people worldwide, WMO warns

GENEVA, Aug 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that extreme heat is impacting millions of people…

Greece: Two Vietnamese tourists die at sea amid gale-force winds

 ATHENS, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Vietnamese tourists died at sea in Greece on Friday, the coastguard said, as gale-force…

UN Human Rights Chief: Israeli Plan For Gaza Takeover Must Be Halted Immediately

GENEVA, Aug 9 (NNN-APA) – UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, said yesterday that, the Israeli regime’s plan, for a…

Update: France’s huge wildfire is under control but will still burn for days, authorities say

PARIS, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France‘s biggest wildfire in decades will burn for several more days even though it has…

US brokers a deal between long-hostile Armenia and Azerbaijan

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan plan to sign a joint declaration at the White…

Germany to extend border controls in migration crackdown

BERLIN, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany will push on with temporary border controls beyond a September deadline as it cracks…