Sofia, Aug. 17 (BTA/GNA) – The Council of Ministers Wednesday adopted a decision approving Bulgaria’s joining to the G7 countries’ efforts to provide long-term…
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Diver dies while testing new gear off German Baltic coast
Berlin, Aug 16, (dpa/GNA) – A 58-year-old man has died during a dive in the Baltic Sea off Germany’s north-eastern coast, police said on…
Three killed in plane crash in western France
Paris, Aug 16, (dpa/GNA) – Three people died when a single-engine plane, crashed on Tuesday in western France, near Nantes, the civil aviation authority…
Austrian caught at Turkish border with 145kg of marijuana in truck
Sofia, Aug. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Bulgarian customs officers discovered 145 kilograms of marijuana in a truck at a border crossing with Turkey. The Austrian…
Several killed as sweeping Russian air attack targets western Ukraine
Kiev, Aug. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Several people were killed and injured in a barrage of Russian missile strikes that damaged dozens of buildings in…
Switzerland lifts checks on Japanese food imposed after Fukushima
Tokyo, Aug. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Extra checks on Japanese food exports to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, imposed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster 12 years ago,…
British police accidentally revealed crime victims’ data
London, Aug. 15, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The personal data of more than 1,000 people, including victims of crime, was included in Freedom of Information…
Afghanistan humanitarian situation ‘dramatic’, say German aid groups
Berlin, Aug. 15, (dpa/GNA) – German aid organizations have painted a bleak picture of the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan two years after the Taliban…
Istanbul mayor declares re-election bid despite risk of political ban
Istanbul, Aug. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu announced on Tuesday his plans to run for re-election in Turkey’s municipal elections in March…
Fire in France under control after scorching seaside communities
Paris, Aug. 15, (dpa/GNA) – A wildfire fire burning in southern France that forced the evacuation of thousands of people and scorched campsites and…
UN, aid agencies appeal to Sudan warring parties: ‘End the fighting’
Geneva, Aug. 15, (dpa/GNA) – The fighting that erupted in Sudan four months ago has caused more than 4.3 million people to flee the…
German minister condemns planned prosecution of Niger’s president
Berlin, Aug. 15, (dpa/GNA) – German Development Minister Svenja Schulze has condemned the planned prosecution of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger during her…
Swiss bank UBS to settle mortgage dispute with $1.4 billion penalty
Zurich, Aug. 15, (dpa/GNA) – The major Swiss bank UBS is to pay out nearly $1.5 billion in penalties to end a legal dispute…
UK grocery price inflation slows for fifth month in a row
London, Aug. 15, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – British grocery price inflation slowed down at the second fastest rate since records began over the past month…
Russia central bank hikes key interest rate by 3.5%
Moscow, Aug. 15, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Russia’s central bank raised its benchmark rate sharply by 350 basis points at an emergency meeting on Tuesday to…
Swedish inflation remains stable at 9.3%
Stockholm, Aug. 15, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Sweden’s consumer price inflation held steady in July as expected after easing in the previous four months, data from…
UK retailer Marks & Spencer upgrades forecast after ‘strong’ sales
London, Aug. 15, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – British retail giant Marks & Spencer has raised its financial guidance after “strong trading,” telling investors it will…
Bayern condemn racist comments received by Tel after Super Cup defeat
Berlin, Aug 14, (dpa/GNA) – Bayern Munich have condemned the racist comments, received by forward Mathys Tel on social media, after their 3-0 defeat…
‘Last’ British navy veteran of Dunkirk dies aged 102
London, Aug 14, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – A former sailor, believed to be the last veteran of Britain’s Royal Navy to have survived the Battle…
Zelensky vows retaliation for family killed near Kherson
Kiev/Moscow, Aug 14, (dpa/GNA) – After a family of four was killed by Russian artillery shelling of the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, President…