Europe

Nigeria’s Nollywood finally makes it into Cannes arthouse film fold

CANNES (France), May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — It has taken nearly 80 years, but a Nigerian movie will finally be screened…

UK: Three Iranians charged with suspected espionage

        LONDON, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three Iranian nationals have appeared Saturday in a court in London charged with…

Finland: Five people killed in 2 helicopter collision near Eura airport in south-western region

HELSINKI, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people were killed when two helicopters collided and crashed in a wooded area near…

Afghanistan, Russia Signed MoUs To Enhance Trade, Transit Cooperation

KABUL, May 18 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan interim government and Russia, signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs), focusing on trade,…

China, EU suspend Brazil chicken imports over bird flu

BRASILIA, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China and the European Union have suspended imports of chicken meat from Brazil, the world’s…

Global cinema attendance drops in 2024 – EAO

CANNES (France), May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cinema ticket sales fell 8.8 percent worldwide in 2024 from the previous year, marking…

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…