Sofia, Sept 27 (BTA/GNA) – A policy brief made public by the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) on Tuesday found that Bulgaria…
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Global energy watchdog says rapid change needed to meet climate goals
Paris, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is only achievable with…
UEFA re-admits Russian U17 teams but senior teams remain banned
Berlin, Sept 26, (dpa/GNA) – UEFA is re-admitting Russian under-17 teams to European football competitions, while the senior teams remain banned in connection with…
Former 200m world champion Schippers ends career
Berlin, Sep 26, (dpa/GNA) – Two-time former 200 metres world champion, Dafne Schippers, said on Tuesday she is ending her athletics career. “The race…
Excavations at Orpheus Sanctuary in Tatul Completed
Sept 27 (BTA/GNA) – After 20 years of excavations the study of the world’s only known Orpheus’ sanctuary at the village of Tatul, has…
Sex offender who crashed car into Downing Street gates spared jail
London, Sept 26, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – A sex offender who drove his car into the Downing Street gates, in an “attack on democracy”, has…
Pop star Shakira risks second Spanish tax trial
Madrid, Sept 26, (dpa/GNA) – Pop singer Shakira, risks a second trial, after being accused of owing the Spanish tax authorities almost €6.7 million…
Two shepherds killed by landmine in Afghanistan
Islamabad, Sep 26, (dpa/GNA) – A landmine explosion has killed two shepherds in Afghanistan’s northern province of Faryab, broadcaster TOLOnews reported on Tuesday. A…
German police arrest suspected people smugglers in nationwide raids
Berlin, Sept 26, (dpa/GNA) – German police discovered several Syrians, believed to have been illegally smuggled into the country, during raids across five states…
Ukraine is sheltering grain ships on Romanian side of Danube
Constanța, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Ukrainian grain transporters, fearing Russian airstrikes, have for weeks been sheltering their ships at night on the Romanian bank…
Germany preparing additional migrant checks at Polish, Czech borders
Berlin, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser is preparing additional checks at the borders with Poland and the Czech Republic on…
Ukrainian drone attack leads to blackout in seven Russian villages
Moscow, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – At least seven villages in the Russian border region of Kursk were left without power after a Ukrainian drone…
EU increases humanitarian aid for Nagorno-Karabakh to €5 million
Brussels, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – The European Union is to provide a total of €5 million ($5.3 million) in humanitarian funding for people affected…
Austrian chancellor launches upbeat publicity campaign ahead of vote
Vienna, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Austria’s chancellor Karl Nehammer has launched an upbeat public relations campaign aimed at boosting public confidence in the coalition…
Kosovo prosecution seeks to detain three Serbians after clashes
Pristina, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Kosovo’s public prosecutor’s office has requested pre-trial detention for three Serbian citizens, two days after heavy fighting between Serbian…
At least 20 dead in Nagorno-Karabakh after mysterious explosion
Moscow, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – At least 20 people died and around 300 were injured when a fuel depot exploded in the disputed South…
Spanish opposition leader ‘doomed to fail’ in bid to form government
Madrid, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Spain’s conservative opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo launched a first attempt to form a government on Tuesday, two months…
UK drinks maker AG Barr sees first-half rise in revenue, profits
London, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – British soft drinks maker AG Barr plc has announced a rise in revenue and profits for the first half…
UK investment firm Merchants Trust reports first-half pre-tax loss
London, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – British investment firm Merchants Trust has reported a rise in profits in the first half of 2023 compared to…
Airbus announces new head of commercial aircraft business
Amsterdam, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – European aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus SE has announced a change at the top of the management of its commercial…