Europe

Protesters in UK decry climate change after record heatwave

LONDON, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Protesters turned out on the streets of London and in the Scottish city of Glasgow…

UN, US, EU ‘unequivocally condemns’ attack on Ukraine’s Odessa port

Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike in the sea port of Odesa UNITED NATIONS, July 24…

WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency amid rising cases

GENEVA, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 17,000 people in 74…

Covid-19: Portugal registers fewer infections, deaths

LISBON, July 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Portugal recorded 35,945 COVID-19 infections between July 12 and 18, down by 35 percent from…

Italy’s president accepts resignation of Prime Minister Draghi

Italian President, Sergio Mattarella (left) with PM Draghi ROME, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, accepted the resignation…

Russia-Ukraine ‘grain export’ pact: AU hails breakthrough

ADDIS ABABA, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission welcomes signing of Russia/Ukraine agreement to resume…

France’s hung parliament passes 20-bn-euro inflation package

PARIS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France’s divided parliament passed its first major piece of legislation since elections last month, greenlighting…

Europe’s heatwave reaches Poland, Greece as it moves eastwards, brings wildfires

Smoke billows from a wildfire in Italy, near the border with Slovenia ATHENS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The vast heatwave…

Saudi crown prince to visit Greece to sign energy, telecoms deals

ATHENS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Greece on July 26 to meet Prime…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine has around US$10 billion worth of grain available for sale – Pres Zelenskyy

KYIV, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine has around US$10 billion worth of grain available for sale in the wake of…