Europe

EU urges international donors to restart aid to Palestinian UN Agency, UNRWA

BRUSSELS, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU has called on international donors to resume funding to Gaza’s largest UN agency. It…

Russia: Deputy Defence Minister detained for allegedly taking bribes

Deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov (L), alongside President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu MOSCOW, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…

UK court to review govt decision to allow arms exports to Israel

  LONDON, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s High Court agreed to hear a legal challenge later this year over continued…

Tunisia: 22 migrants found dead off Sfax coast since Saturday

TUNIS, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The bodies of 22 people presumed to be sub-Saharan migrants were found off the coast…

Iranian FM Slams EU’s New Sanctions On Tehran

TEHRAN, Apr 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, yesterday criticized the European Union’s recent decision, to expand sanctions…

Five migrants die attempting Channel crossing: French police source

PARIS, April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight during an attempt to cross the…

Independent Review Panel Released Final Report On UNRWA

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel has yet to prove its claims of UN staff involvement with terrorist organisations,…

Italy: In world first, Venice to trial day tickets for tourists

 VENICE (Italy), April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed…

Namibia en route to becoming another Guyana oil discovery success story

LISBON, April 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Portugal’s oil company Galp Energia shares skyrocketed on Monday after the company announced that the…

Eyeing China, EU parliament to back ban on forced labour

STRASBOURG (France), April 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU lawmakers will vote on Tuesday to ban products made using forced labour under…