Europe

Two French ministers in Niger, a new privileged partner in the Sahel

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna (2nd L) and French Armies Minister Sebastien Lecornu NIAMEY, July 16 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — France’s foreign and…

Russia aims to take control of oil pricing by creating benchmark

 MOSCOW, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s government has made a plan to create a national oil benchmark next year, as…

Heatwaves: UK issues first ‘red’ warning for extreme heat

  LONDON, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK’s meteorological agency issued its first ever “red” warning for exceptional heat, forecasting…

US renews space flights with Russia in rare cooperation

       WASHINGTON, July  16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Russia said they would renew flights together to the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia sanctions 384 Japanese lawmakers over Ukraine

MOSCOW, July  16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia banned 384 Japanese lawmakers from entering its territory in response to Tokyo aligning itself with international…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia says Nord Stream 1 future will depend on gas demand and sanctions

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline in Lubmin, Germany MOSCOW, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Nigeria to supply gas to Europe through revived pipeline project

ABUJA, July 15 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — As Europe seeks to wean itself off Russian natural gas, Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria have…

WHO to reconvene monkeypox emergency panel on July 21

A surge in monkeypox infections has been reported since early May GENEVA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization…

Russia ready to boost food, fertilizer exports: Vershinin

UNITED NATIONS, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Being a reliable supplier, Russia is ready to significantly increase its exports of food…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN chief ‘appalled’ by Russian attack on Ukraine’s Vinnytsia

UNITED NATIONS, July 15 (NNN-UNNS) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the Russian missile strikes on Vinnytsia in central…