Europe

France: Pres Macron asks PM Attal to stay on as political deadlock continues

PARIS, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his prime minister, Gabriel Attal, to remain in post “for…

Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Russia on 2-day official visit

MOSCOW, July 9 (NNN-TASS) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on an official visit, as his flight…

South Africa’s President Ramaphosa and UK Prime Minister Starmer commit to deepen ties

PRETORIA, July 8 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa and newly elected British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have expressed their…

Junta chiefs ‘turn their backs’ on West Africa Bloc

Niger’s General Abdourahamane Tchiani (C) welcomed his Malian and Burkinabé counterparts, Col Assimi Goïta (L) and Capt Ibrahim Traoré (R),…

Hungary PM Orban in Beijing on ‘Peace mission 3.0’

BEIJING, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was in Beijing on Monday for a visit he branded…

June hottest on record, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitor

PARIS, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Last month was the hottest June on record across the globe, the EU’s climate monitor…

New UK foreign minister in Germany for first trip abroad

BERLIN, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s newly appointed Foreign Secretary David Lammy travelled to Germany in his first trip abroad…

US troops leave Niger base at Niamey

 NIAMEY, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger’s capital of Niamey and…

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to tender resignation

France’s Prime Minister Gabriel Attal gives a speech following the first results of the second round of France’s legislative election…

A lot of hope’: French left rejoices at unexpected election win

 PARIS, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As the first projections showed the left in the lead of France’s parliamentary polls, against…