‘Football is highly political’ – Freiburg’s Streich on Saudi Arabia

Stuttgart, Aug 18, (dpa/GNA) – Freiburg coach Christian Streich, believes Saudi Arabia can succeed in improving its image by bringing famous football players into…

Ex-Austrian chancellor Kurz charged for alleged false statements

Vienna, Aug 18, (dpa/GNA) – Austria’s former chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, has been charged on suspicion of making false statements, the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s…

Storms hit southern Germany, causing local flooding and injuries

Munich, Aug 18, (dpa/GNA) – Heavy thunderstorms, swept through parts of southern Germany late on Thursday evening and overnight into Friday, with falling trees…

Bulgaria: Justice Minister, Jewish Community Discuss Measures against Anti-Semitism, Hate Speech

Sofia, Aug 17, (BTA/GNA) – Minister of Justice Atanas Slavov and representatives of the Jewish community in Bulgaria discussed measures against anti-Semitism and hate…

Bulgaria to Join Efforts of G7 for Providing Long-term Security Support to Ukraine

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…

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…