Europe

Morocco and Egypt top in EV sales in Africa as unit sold in the continent double to 11,000

Locally assembled EV on display in Africa NAIROBI, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Electric car sales in Africa more than doubled to…

German companies see sharp profit drop due to US trade disruptions

FRANKFURT, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The majority of German large companies listed on Germany’s benchmark DAX index suffered a sharp…

Kazakhstan, UK Discussed Peacekeeping, Global Cooperation

ASTANA, May 17 (NNN-KTA) – Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom (UK), discussed key areas of bilateral cooperation, including engagement in…

Global hunger worsened in 2024, affecting 295 mln people: UN report

ROME, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Global food insecurity and malnutrition continued to worsen in 2024, with 295 million people suffering…

Cuban Health Minister thanks NAM support for medical collaboration

HAVANA, May 17 (NNN-ACN) — Cuba’s Minister of Public Health, Dr. José Angel Portal Miranda, expressed gratitude for the unanimous…

Ukraine and Russia far apart in direct talks, but prisoner swap agreed

Ukrainian and Russian officials met in Turkey for the first talks in more than three years ISTANBUL (Turkiye), May 17…

South Africa’s G20 Presidency to aid recovery of global economy

PRETORIA, May 17 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli says the primary focus of the…

UK: Three, including 2 firefighters, dead in ‘devastating’ fire at former airbase in southern England

Police officers patrol at a cordon near the scene of a fire that broke out on Thursday at Bicester Motion…

Council of Europe denounces ‘deliberate starvation’ in Gaza

STRASBOURG (France), May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Council of Europe said Gaza was suffering from a “deliberate starvation”, and warned that…

Ethiopia: Record volume and revenue for coffee exports

ADDIS ABABA, May 16 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ethiopia’s Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) said that the country earned a record $1.868…