Copenhagen, May 30, (dpa/GNA) – The situation around a volcano in Iceland has become calmer after another eruption north of the coastal town of Grindavík. The strength…
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Slovakian Prime Minister Fico will not transfer to another hospital
Bratislava, May 30, (dpa/GNA) – Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who sustained serious injuries in a recent assassination attempt, will not be transferred to another hospital, his…
King Charles III to take part in Trooping the Colour ceremony
London, May 30, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Britain’s King Charles III is to take part in the Trooping the Colour ceremony but will inspect the soldiers from a…
Spanish parliament passes controversial law on Catalan amnesty
Madrid, May 30, (dpa/GNA) – The Spanish parliament on Thursday passed a controversial amnesty for Catalan separatists after months of political wrangling in Madrid. The “Law for…
Space Research Lab to be inaugurated at Air Force Academy
Dolna, May 29 (BTA/GNA) – A space research laboratory will be inaugurated at the Georgi Benkovski Air Force Academy in Dolna Mitropoliya on May…
UK’s first black female MP ‘banned’ from standing as Labour candidate
London, May 29, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Britain’s first-ever black female member of parliament (MP), Diane Abbott, has said she is “banned” from standing as a Labour candidate…
Twelve arrested in southern Italy over illicit waste disposal
Rome, May 28, (dpa/GNA) – Italian police have arrested 12 people in the southern region of Campania over charges of criminal association aimed at illegally disposing of…
Former spy chief chosen to lead right-wing Dutch government
Amsterdam, May 28, (dpa/GNA) – Dick Schoof, the former head of the Dutch intelligence service, is set to become the new prime minister of the Netherlands, the…
1,315 Pertussis Cases Diagnosed in Bulgaria This Year
Sofia, May 27 (BTA/GNA) – A total of 1,315 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been diagnosed in Bulgaria so far this year, according…
Re-elected Lithuanian president calls for higher military spending
Vilnius, May 27, (dpa/GNA) – Lithuania’s newly re-elected President Gitanas Nausėda on Monday called for a further increase in the Baltic country’s military spending. “I think we…
Mother’s ‘great joy’ as video-game loving son becomes set for sainthood
May 25 (CNN/GNA) – The mother of an Italian teenager set to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint has told of her “great joy” as…
Bulgaria: Electronic Governance Ministry completes voting machine certification
Sofia, May 25 (BTA/GNA) – Experts from the Ministry of Electronic Governance have completed successfully the necessary activities and verification to authenticate the voting…
Jeremy Corbyn to stand as independent candidate in UK election
London, May 24, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of Britain’s Labour Party, has announced he is standing as an independent candidate in the UK general…
One dead, three injured after lightning strikes French football pitch
Paris, May 24, (dpa/GNA) – One person died and at least three were injured after a lightning bolt struck a football pitch in northern France. The accident…
More heavy rain in UK could pose danger to life after fatal mudslide
London, May 23, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – More heavy rain in the UK could cause a danger to life and travel disruption after a person died in a mudslide on…
Russian daytime missile attack on Kharkiv kills at least four people
Kiev, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – At least four people have died and others have been injured in a missile attack on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv…
Putin visits Belarus on second trip abroad since start of new term
Moscow, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to travel to Belarus for a two-day state visit. Putin is scheduled to meet his Belarusian…
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces 4 July general election
May 22 (BBC/GNA) – The UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced a 4 July general election in a statement outside Downing Street. After…
Bulgaria: Salary of each University Professor to be increased by BGN 290
Sofia, May 21 (BTA/GNA) – The Ministry of Education and Science said in a press release on Tuesday that the salary of each representative…
Concern among residents as 4.4-magnitude earthquake hits near Naples
Rome, May 21, (dpa/GNA) – The area surrounding the southern Italian city of Naples was rattled by an earthquake on Monday evening, the National Institute of Geophysics…