Portugal backs Morocco sovereignty plan for disputed Western Sahara
LISBON, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portugal became the latest nation to back Morocco’s plan to give autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty…
Ukraine loses first French Mirage fighter jet in crash
KYIV, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine lost its first French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jet during a mission on Tuesday, with…
Russia and Mozambique reaffirm defence cooperation after foreign ministers’ meeting
MOSCOW, July 23 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Russia and Mozambique reaffirmed their defence relations during a visit from the African country’s foreign…
Santiago “Democracy Forever” Summit: Leaders agree that democracy is under threat
SANTIAGO, July 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Progressive leaders convened in Santiago de Chile Monday at the “Democracy Forever” event hosted by…
North Macedonia reaffirms support for Morocco’s Autonomy plan for Sahara
SKOPJE, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Republic of North Macedonia “considers the Autonomy Plan, put forward by the Kingdom of…
Pres Trump administration pulls US out of Unesco again
The Paris-headquartered Unesco has 194 member states around the world, and is best known for listing world heritage sites WASHINGTON,…
French cities impose curfews on children after drug violence
PARIS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A number of French cities have imposed night-time curfews on young people following a spate…
Greece brings in emergency heatwave measures for workers
ATHENS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece introduced emergency measures to help workers cope with temperatures of up to 43C in…
Droughts are causing record devastation worldwide, UN-backed report reveals
GENEVA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Worldwide, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have occurred…
Europe needs to boost military capabilities: EU defense chief
WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Europe needs to boost its defense capabilities as the United States seeks to focus on…