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…
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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.…