Europe

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…

Kenya court gives ant smugglers choice of $7,000 fine or a year in prison

NAIROBI, May 7 (NNN-KBC) — A Kenyan court sentenced four people on Wednesday, including two Belgian teenagers, to one year…

UK and India agree trade deal after three years of talks; a landmark deal says PM Starmer

The UK is also a high priority trading partner for Prime Minister Modi’s government LONDON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…

South Africa participates in Copenhagen Climate Ministerial in Denmark

COPENHAGEN (Denmark), May 7 (NNN-SANEWS) — Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, is representing South Africa…

South Africa to close embassy in Bulgaria

PRETORIA, May 7 (NNN-SANEWS) — While South Africa will close its embassy in Bulgaria, it will continue to maintain close…

Germany: Merz becomes Chancellor after surviving historic vote failure

A second vote was agreed on Tuesday afternoon, hours after Merz’s initial defeat BERLIN, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Conservative leader Friedrich…

Putin, Xi to discuss Ukraine, US in Moscow on May 8: Kremlin

    MOSCOW, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping will discuss the Ukraine conflict and US-Russia relations…

Turkish Police Detain 208 Suspects Linked To 2016 Coup Attempt

ANKARA, May 7 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish authorities detained 208 suspects yesterday, in connection with alleged links to the Gulen movement,…

Update: Romania names interim premier as turmoil deepens

    BUCHAREST, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Romania’s liberal interior minister Catalin Predoiu became interim premier on Tuesday, the presidency announced,…

Germany: Merz failed to win election as chancellor, misses majority in 1st parliament vote

    BERLIN, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to win election as chancellor in a first…