Vatican: Robert Prevost elected as first American pope and takes the name Leo XIV
VATICAN, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The newly elected pontiff, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from…
Iran Rejects Alleged Involvement In “Terror Plot” In London
TEHRAN, May 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, yesterday, categorically rejected media claims that, Iranian nationals were…
Lithuania’s parliament votes to withdraw from landmines treaty
VILNIUS, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lithuanian lawmakers voted on Thursday to quit a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, as the Baltic…
UN General Assembly holds special meeting to mark 80 years since end of WWII
UNITED NATIONS, May 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday convened a special solemn meeting in…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Putin’s order for three-day truce with Ukraine enters force
MOSCOW, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a three-day truce with Ukraine took effect Thursday, a…
Mali: The world’s first nonuplets are doing well as they turn four
World’s first nonuplets BAMAKO, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Abdelkader Arby and Halima Cissé, a couple from Mali, recently celebrated the…
South Africa to host Second G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting
KWAZULU-NATAL (South Africa), May 8 (NNN-SANEWS) — Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille will address delegates and the media at a…
Germany: Merz vows to be ‘very European’ chancellor
BERLIN, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to be a “very European” leader, with the continent’s…
Mideast Countries Call For Restraint Following India-Pakistan Escalation
CAIRO, May 8 (NNN-MENA) – Iran, Egypt, Algeria, and Türkiye, yesterday urged India and Pakistan, to exercise restraint to de-escalate…
Finnish fighter jet crashes in Arctic town, pilot ejected safely
Smoke rising from near the crash site HELSINKI, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed Wednesday…