Europe

Portuguese PM inaugurates hydroelectric plant to fight climate change

The inauguration ceremony of the Tâmega Gigabattery was attended by Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa LISBON, July 19 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

British gov’t wins confidence vote in parliament, dodges snap election

winning confidence vote by 349 to 238 Johnson hailed his 2019 general election success and celebrated his Brexit record LONDON,…

Update: Ferocious European heatwave heads North

This man tried to cool down by a fountain in Bordeaux, south-western France  PARIS, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Western Europe…

Covid-19: Two more riders positive at Tour de France

PARIS, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two more Tour de France riders have tested positive for the coronavirus, but may be…

UN chief calls for bold, coordinated responses to global food crisis

UNITED NATIONS, July 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for bold and coordinated responses to slove the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: EU efforts insufficient to get through winter without Russian gas, says IEA

  PARIS, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Europe’s efforts to diversify suppliers will not be enough to get it through winter…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Presidents Putin, Erdogan to discuss Ukraine grain export mechanisms in Iran – Kremlin

MOSCOW, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Tuesday in Tehran…

UK PM: Sunak widens lead in race to become PM after party vote

 LONDON, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former finance minister Rishi Sunak widened his lead in the latest round of voting Monday…

Climate change, extreme weather costs Germany billions of euros a year: Study

BERLIN, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Extreme heat, drought and floods caused by climate change cost Germany at least €6.6 billion…

Europe burns as heatwave breaks temperature records

LONDON, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fierce heatwave in western Europe left much of the continent wilting under a scorching sun,…