Europe

Post-Brexit crisis: UK vows ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ to scrap EU laws

  LONDON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCES) — The UK government will introduce new legislation allowing it to change or scrap retained…

Update: Portugal’s Socialists re-elected with majority

 LISBON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portugal’s ruling Socialists unexpectedly won an outright majority to govern solo after snap elections on…

Russia: Military drill moved further from Irish shore

Russian ships take part in exercises in the Baltic Sea in October 2021  DUBLIN, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian…

French army says nearly 60 ‘terrorists’ killed in Burkina Faso

  PARIS, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 60 “terrorists” have been killed in Burkina Faso by local forces assisted by…

US, UK ramp up sanctions pressure on Russia over Ukraine

  WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Britain on Sunday flagged new and “devastating” economic sanctions against…

Covid-19: US deaths up to 2,259 per day

LONDON, Jan 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — The seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths in the United States is increasing at a worrying…

Covid-19: Thousands of Czechs protest against curbs

PRAGUE, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of Czechs massed in Prague’s Wenceslas Square on Sunday, waving flags and chanting slogans…

French Pres Macron tells Iran’s Pres Raisi nuclear talks need to speed up

PARIS, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi that a deal lifting…

US worried North Korea could return to nuclear and ICBM tests, urges dialogue

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is concerned North Korea’s escalating missile tests could be precursors to resumed tests…

Turkey Registers 88,145 New COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Jan 31 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday reported 88,145 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 11,526,621, according…