Sinotruk unveils Howo Max truck in Kenya
Nairobi [Kenya], May 10: Chinese heavy-duty truckmaker Sinotruk has launched its Howo Max model in Kenya, appointing local motor dealer Printan as its official distributor.
South Africa raises concerns with U.S. over alleged "refugee" resettlement plan
Johannesburg [Gauteng], May 10: The South African government has raised concerns with the United States over its reported processing of South African citizens as "refugees"...
EAC central banks project 5.8 pct regional economic growth in 2025
Nairobi [Kenya], May 10: Central banks of the East African Community (EAC) member states on Friday projected regional economic growth at 5.8 percent in 2025.
False bomb threat temporarily shuts down Eindhoven Airport in Netherlands
The Hague [Netherlands], May 10: Eindhoven Airport in the southern Dutch province of North Brabant was temporarily closed on Friday morning after a false bomb...
Spain invests 8.4 mln euros to boost global presence of its food,...
Barcelona [Spain], May 10: Spain is investing 8.4 million euros (9.46 million U.S. dollars) in a fresh push to elevate its global standing in food...
Bulgarian president proposes referendum on euro adoption
Sofia [Bulgaria], May 10: Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said on Friday that he is submitting to parliament a proposal to hold a national referendum on...
Malta becomes Europe's largest ship registry
Valletta [Malta], May 10: Malta's ship registry had over 10,000 ships registered by the end of the first quarter of the year, making it the...
Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender died at 103
Berlin [Germany], May 10: Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender died at the age of 103 on Friday, according to German media reports.
Dutch national library appeals to public over theft of rare books
The Hague [Netherlands], May 10: The National Library of the Netherlands (KB) in The Hague is appealing to the public for help in locating six...
Operation to clear WWI, WWII explosives begins off Lithuania
Vilnius [Lithuania], May 10: An operation to find and clear unexploded ammunition off the coast of Lithuania began on Friday, the Baltic News Service (BNS)...
Temperatures remain above 1.5°Cthreshold after second hottest April
London [UK], May 10: Last month was the second hottest April on record with world temperatures remaining above the key 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold for...
Danish minister meets US envoy over alleged Greenland espionage plot
Copenhagen [Denmark], May 10: Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen met with a senior US embassy official on Thursday to discuss an alleged espionage plot...
Israel won't be involved in new Gaza aid plan, only in security,...
Jerusalem [Israel], May 10: Israel won't be involved in new Gaza aid plan, only in security, US envoy says A U.S.-backed mechanism for getting aid...
US, Europeans finalising 30-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire proposal, says diplomatic source
Washington DC [US], May 10: The United States and its European allies are finalising a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that if refused...
In Peru's north, locals remember Pope Leo driving pick-up, playing tennis
Lima [Peru], May 10: The small city of Chiclayo in northern Peru was bustling with excitement on Friday, with businesses and locals sharing photos, memories...
Warm American welcome for new pope masks US church's deep divide
Washington DC [US], May 10: As Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff at the Sistine Chapel on Friday, he spoke a few...
Quad concludes simulation exercise for Indo-Pacific Logistics Network
Washington DC [US], May 9: The US Department of State in a statement on Wednesday (local time) said that the Quad partners convened at the...
More explosions rock Port Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], May 9: Sudan's army said its anti-aircraft systems intercepted drones targeting a naval base in the wartime capital Port Sudan.
South Korean presidential candidate accuses party of pushing him out
Seoul [South Korea], May 9: South Korea's right-wing presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo accused his party on Thursday of trying to force him out and threatened...
Colombia's top court orders arrests of former legislature presidents
Bogota [Colombia], May 9: Colombia's Supreme Court on Wednesday issued arrest orders for Ivan Name, the former president of the country's Senate, and Andres Calle,...
Swiftly deporting migrants to Libya would violate court order
New York [US], May 9: A U.S. judge said any effort by the Trump administration to deport migrants to Libya would clearly violate a prior...
Dozens of students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest
New York [US], May 9: Police arrested dozens of Columbia University students who seized part of the school's main library on Wednesday in one of...
Romanian hard-right frontrunner Simion leads opinion poll
Bucharest [Romania], May 9: Romania's hard-right presidential frontrunner George Simion will win the May 18 run-off vote against centrist Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan, an opinion...
Dozens of Gaza communal kitchens shut down
Palestine [Gaza], May 9: Dozens of community kitchens in Gaza shut their doors on Thursday due to a lack of supplies, closing off a lifeline...
US says solution for Gaza aid is 'steps away'
New York [US], May 9: The U.S. State Department said on Thursday that a solution to be able to deliver food aid to Gaza was...
Bill Gates to give away $200 billion by 2045
New York [US], May 9: Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away $200 billion via his charitable foundation by 2045 and lashed out at...
Putin, Xi reaffirm partnership in face of EU, US trade restrictions
Moscow [Russia], May 9: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their close partnership, which has been in the auto and energy...