Europe

Romania: Far-right candidate Simion clear favourite in presidential run-off

BUCHAREST, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After triumphing in the first round of the presidential election, Romania’s far-right candidate George Simion…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Zelenskyy offers face-to-face with Russian counterpart Putin in Turkiye amid ceasefire hopes

KYIV, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin…

Kenya: Pres Ruto to host visiting Finnish President at State House

NAIROBI, May 12 (NNN-KBC) — President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, are in…

Denmark to host meeting on Arctic security

COPENHAGEN, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leaders of Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway will meet Monday for…

Algeria orders expulsion of French embassy staff over “protocol breaches”

ALGIERS, May 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Algeria summoned the French charge d’affaires in Algiers on Sunday and demanded the immediate expulsion…

Albania: Socialist Party leads in parliamentary elections – exit polls

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama TIRANA, May 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — The ruling Socialist Party of Albania is leading in Albanian…

UK: PM Starmer promises tougher visa rules to fix ‘broken’ migration system

LONDON, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised to overhaul a “broken” immigration system, with…

Iran Says Nuclear Talks “More Serious,” Rejects U.S. Call To Dismantle Facilities

TEHRAN, May 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, said yesterday that, indirect negotiations with the United States in…

Venezuela seeks support from Russia and China amid economic crisis

CARACAS, May 11 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Venezuela is turning to its geopolitical allies, Russia and China, to counter a deepening economic…

Defunct Soviet spacecraft crashes into Indian Ocean after 52 years in Orbit

MOSCOW, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A defunct Soviet spacecraft, Cosmos-482, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and crashed into the Indian Ocean on…