Kyustendil, Sept 24, (BTA/GNA) – Kyustendil, Western Bulgaria, hosted its Festival of Fertility on Saturday. Dozens of kiosks presented unique works of art made…
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More than 1,000 people cross the Channel in small boats
London, Sept 23, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – More than 1,000 people, crossed the English Channel in small boats, the day after the total for the…
Referendums under way in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine
Kiev, Sept 23, (dpa/GNA) – In the Russian-occupied territories in eastern and southern Ukraine, referendums on the region’s accession to the Russian Federation began…
‘Ready to fight,’ says protest leader amid Fridays for Future demos
Berlin, Sept 23, (dpa/GNA) – Climate protesters are taking to the streets of more than 270 towns and cities across Germany, as well as…
House Prices in Bulgaria See Biggest Increase since 2008
Sofia, Sept 23, (BTA/GNA) – House prices here continued to increase in the second quarter of 2022, according to data from the National Statistical…
No agreement yet on return of Ashanti artefacts, says UK museum
By Desmond Davies, GNA London London, Sept. 23, GNA – No agreement has yet been reached to return Ashanti gold artefacts that were…
Historic tax cuts and borrowing define Britain’s new economic agenda
London, Sept 23 (Reuters/GNA) – Britain’s new finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng unleashed historic tax cuts and huge increases in borrowing on Friday in an…
Huge drug seizures, 1,333 arrests in Interpol-led global operation
Washington, Sept 22, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Illicit narcotics and precursor chemicals, worth more than $7170 million, were seized and 1,333 suspects arrested, in a massive…
Hundreds of Russian protesters detained at anti-mobilization rallies
Moscow, Sept 22, (dpa/GNA) – Russian security forces have detained hundreds of people, at protests against President Vladimir Putin’s latest escalation in his war…
Putin’s mobilization decree triggers alarm, protests in Russia
Moscow/Kiev, Sept 22, (dpa/GNA) – The Kremlin said on Thursday, that it legally continues to regard its invasion of Ukraine as a “special military…
Saudi Arabia to send its first female astronaut to space in 2023
Cairo, Sept 22, (dpa/GNA) – Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it would send its first female astronaut into space next year, as part of…
Kremlin: War in Ukraine still a ‘special operation’
Moscow, Sept 22, (dpa/GNA) – Despite the partial mobilization, Russia legally continues to regard the war against Ukraine as a “special military operation.” The…
Moscow confirms return of 55 soldiers from Ukrainian captivity
Moscow, Sept 22, (dpa/GNA) – Ukrainian authorities released from captivity, 55 servicemen fighting for the Russian side, as part of a huge prisoner swap…
ECJ confirms time limits for deportations within EU during pandemic
Luxembourg, Sept 22, (dpa/GNA) – If a European Union country, cannot deport an asylum seeker to another EU member within six months due to…
No new coronavirus cases in Germany camp ahead of Hungary game
Frankfurt, Sept 22, (dpa/GNA) – The German national team has reported no further coronavirus cases, in the final build-up to their Nations League match…
Bulgaria Celebrates 114 Years of Independence
Sept 22, (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria marked the 114th anniversary of the declaration of its independence on Thursday, September 22, 2022. On September 22, 1908,…
British royal staff warned of job changes in wake of queen’s death
London, Sept 21, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Royal staff who provided personal services to Queen Elizabeth II, have been told their jobs could be affected,…
Zelensky reacts calmly to referendum plans for occupied regions
Kiev, Sept 21, (dpa/GNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has reacted calmly to the announcement of plans by four occupied regions in eastern Ukraine…
As Russia plans referendums, Turkey urges ‘dignified way out’ of war
Moscow, Sept 21, (dpa/GNA) – In an attempt to forestall Kiev’s ongoing counteroffensive against Russian-occupied areas of eastern Ukraine, Moscow has hastened its plans…
Trial resumes in ‘insult’ case against Istanbul mayor
Istanbul, Sept 21, (dpa/GNA) – An Istanbul court is resuming a case against Istanbul’s opposition party mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday, over his alleged…