Europe

Senegal PM Ousmane Sonko criticises French military bases in territory

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko DAKAR, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing…

Record number of overseas tourists visit Scotland in 2023

Edinburgh is one of Scotland’s most popular destinations for overseas visitors EDINBURGH, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tourism bosses have described record…

Italy: Pope leads forum for peace in Verona

VERONA (Italy), May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis presided over a forum for peace Saturday during a visit to Verona,…

23 missing for two weeks off Tunisia: officials

TUNIS, May  19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty-three people trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe from Tunisia have been missing for…

Croatian parliament approves new gov’t headed by incumbent PM

Parliamentary representatives attend the first session of the Croatian Parliament after the parliamentary elections ZAGREB, May 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — The…

Slovakia: PM Fico undergoes new surgery

BANSKA BYSTRICA (Slovakia), May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico remained in “very serious” condition after a new operation…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Zelensky urges China to attend peace summit in Switzerland

KYIV, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged China and countries of the Global South to participate in…

Row over North Macedonia’s name flares up again

North Macedonia’s president referred to her country as simply “Macedonia” during her inauguration SKOPJE, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Macedonia’s decades-long…

UN Court Holds Hearing On South Africa’s Plea Against Israel’s Operations In Gaza

THE HAGUE, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ), opened its two-day hearings yesterday, regarding South Africa’s…

Spain denies port of call to ship carrying arms to Israel

Oscar Puente of Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) BRUSSELS (Belgium), May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain has refused permission for a…