London, May 8 (UNI) The UK government has begun active discussions with the US administration on the issue of planned US tariffs on foreign films amid gloomy predictions from industry representatives about the consequences of these measures, UK Deputy Minister of Culture, Media and Sport Chris Bryant said. On Monday, Philippa Childs, the head of…
Wellington, May 8 (UNI) New Zealand government agency announced on Wednesday a significant change to its visitor visa application process, easing the requirements for translating supporting documents. Effective May 26, applicants will no longer need to provide certified translations for supporting documents not in English, aligning the policy with that of neighboring Australia. According to…
Kabul, May 8 (UNI) A total of 2,276 Afghan families with 12,565 members returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran and Pakistan from Sunday to Tuesday, Afghanistan’s High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said Wednesday. The refugees have come home via the Torkham border crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, the Spin Boldak border crossing in…
Nairobi, May 8 (UNI) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has renewed its call for enhanced protection and recognition of Africa’s heritage sites, given their contribution to cultural pride and tourism. Louise Haxthausen, UNESCO regional director for Eastern Africa, on Tuesday told an international conference on cultural heritage in Africa, taking place…
Srinagar, May 8 (UNI) A Day after sharp escalation in cross border shelling that left 12 civilians and a soldier dead, Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violations at many places along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The ceasefire violations during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday were reported in areas…
Madrid, May 8 (UNI) Spain will spend about 3 billion euros ($3.39 billion) on developing cybersecurity as part of a new plan for the industrial and technological modernization of the kingdom’s security and defense sector, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. “We are talking about an industrial and technological plan for security and defense … What…
Washington, May 8 (UNI) US President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Thursday that the United States will conclude a trade agreement with the United Kingdom, The New York Times newspaper reported, citing three sources. Earlier in the day, Trump announced a major press conference on Thursday to mark Washington’s first major trade deal.
Helsinki, May 8 (UNI) Kouvola, a city in southeastern Finland, has welcomed TikTok’s decision to establish a new data center there, emphasizing the significant economic and strategic benefits the project is expected to bring both locally and nationally. In a statement released Wednesday, the City of Kouvola described the project as a “major investment” that…
Baghdad, May 8 (UNI) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani met on Wednesday with visiting Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and discussed energy cooperation between the two countries. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen constructive cooperation between Iraq and Azerbaijan across various fields, particularly in the energy sector, according to a statement by al-Sudani’s…
Washington, May 8 (UNI) The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) anticipates the delivery of the first production unit of the B61-13 nuclear bomb as soon as this month, a year sooner than planned, NNSA Acting Administrator Teresa Robbins said on Wednesday. “Additionally, NNSA anticipates achieving the first production unit for the B 61-13 later this…
