Italy criminalizes seeking surrogacy abroad

Rome, Oct. 17, (dpa/GNA) – Italy’s ultraconservative government on Wednesday passed a law making it illegal for people to seek surrogacy abroad in order to have a…

Bulgarian AI Institute, ETH Zurich, and LatticeFlow unveil groundbreaking AI Compliance tool

Sofia, Oct 17 (BTA/GNA) – The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, the Swiss Federal…

EU hosts Gulf nations in Brussels to talk crises and cooperation

Brussels, Oct. 16, (dpa/GNA) – High-level representatives from the Gulf region meet their European Union counterparts on Wednesday in Brussels for the first summit between the two…

Four killed as boat carrying migrants capsizes off Greece

Athens, Oct. 16, (dpa/GNA) – Four migrants including two children were killed in a boat accident north-east of the Greek island of Kos, Greek broadcaster ERTNews reported…

German man without medical training convicted for castrations

Erfurt, Germany,Oct 15, (dpa) – A German man with no medical training who carried out castrations on the living room couch of his home…

German regional train carrying nearly 200 travellers derails

Mainz, Germany, Oct 15, (dpa/GNA) – A regional express train with nearly 200 passengers, derailed in the evening in the German region of Saarland…

Bulgaria: National Revenue Agency shuts down 2,500+ unlicensed Gambling websites

Sofia, Oct 16 (BTA/GNA) – So far this year, the National Revenue Agency (NRA) has shut down over 2,500 gambling websites operated by entities…

Zelensky says North Korean sent Russia soldiers as well as weapons

Kiev, Oct. 14, (dpa/GNA) – President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that North Korea has sent soldiers as well as weapons to support Russia in its fight…

EU’s Borrell voices frustration over bloc’s Middle East discordance

Luxembourg, Oct. 14, (dpa/GNA) – European Union top diplomat Josep Borrell has voiced frustration over opposing positions of the bloc’s member countries on an increasingly tense Middle…

Bulgarian badminton player Stefani Stoeva wins Women’s Singles title in Cairo

Cairo, Oct 13 (BTA/GNA) – Bulgaria’s badminton player Stefani Stoeva won the women’s singles title at the 2024 edition of Egypt International tournament, part…

International Scientific Organizations take part in celebrations on 155th anniversary of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Sofia. Oct 12 (BTA/GNA) – Representatives of international academies and partner organizations took part in a celebration ceremony of the 155th anniversary of the…

Bulgarian Army starts replacing air defence systems

Sofia, Oct 10 (BTA) – The process of replacing the air defence systems of the Bulgarian Army has started, the press centre of the…

Cabinet secures another BGN 200 million to support Bulgarian farmers

Sofia, Oct 7 (BTA/GNA) – The government approved an additional BGN 200 million for the State Fund Agriculture budget for 2024. The funds are…

Brutal youth violence in drug gangs shocks French city of Marseille

Paris, Oct. 7, (dpa/GNA) – The southern French city of Marseille has been rocked by a violent confrontation between two drug gangs in which the alleged perpetrators…

German city of Hamburg hosts major sustainable development conference

Hamburg, Oct. 7, (dpa/GNA) – The German city of Hamburg is hosting a major conference on sustainable development this week, attracting around 1,600 participants from more than…

Vinton Cerf: Psychologists should advise computer professionals on technology’s impact on society

Heidelberg/Sofia, Oct 6 (BTA/GNA) – Economists, psychologists, neuroscientists, many experts should advise computer professionals on technology’s impact on society, said Vinton Cerf, one of…

Innovation and Growth Minister: There’s serious interest in investing in Bulgaria

Sofia, Oct 5 (BTA/GNA) – At the moment, the interest in investments in Bulgaria is quite serious, caretaker Innovation and Growth Minister Rosen Karadimov…

Mercedes: Chinese tariffs would be a mistake

Stuttgart, Oct. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Following the EU vote allowing for additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, German carmaker Mercedes fears negative impacts on the industry.…

Belgian region bans mobile phone use at schools

Brussels, Oct. 2, (dpa/GNA) – A regional government in Belgium voted on Wednesday to ban the recreational use of smartphones and other electronic devices by pupils in…

Report details sexual crimes in Germany’s Osnabrück Catholic diocese

Osnabrück, Oct. 2, (dpa/GNA) – A detailed report on sexualized violence in the Catholic diocese of Osnabrück in Germany has identified more than 400 victims since 1945.…