Europe

UK sanctions Georgian officials over protest crackdown

LONDON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK has sanctioned five senior Georgian officials, including the interior minister, for their roles…

UK: London’s Heathrow announces airport upgrade

LONDON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — London’s Heathrow airport unveiled plans to invest 2.3 billion pound ($2.9 billion) over the next…

Murder Suspect Of General Kirillov Detained – Russian Investigators

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (NNN-TASS) – Russian authorities have detained an Uzbek citizen, in connection with the deaths of a senior…

Russia detains suspect over killing of general in Moscow

MOSCOW, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia has detained a suspect in the killing of the head of the army’s chemical…

Fears of environmental disaster following oil spill from Russian ships

A view from the Volgoneft 239 oil tanker shows the sinking part of the vessel, whose damage caused an oil…

EU: Venezuelan opposition leaders granted Sakharov Prize

STRASBOURG (France), Dec 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Venezuelan opposition leaders Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado were awarded Tuesday the…

Around One Million Syrian Refugees May Return In First Half Of 2025: UNHCR

GENEVA, Dec 18 (NNN-APA) – The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Rema…

South Africa participates in Berlin Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) Conference

BERLIN, Dec 18 (NNN-SANEWS) — Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve…

Russia paves way to remove Taliban from ‘terror’ list

MOSCOW, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Russia’s parliament approved a bill that could pave the way for Moscow to lift its…

Italy ready to engage with Syria, urges ‘maximum caution’: PM Meloni

ROME, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said her country was ready to engage with Syria’s new…