Paris, AUg 2, (dpa/GNA) – Two French evacuation planes from Niger, arrived in France in the early hours of Wednesday, the French General Staff…
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Ukraine: Dozens of Russian drones destroyed but some damage port
Kiev, Aug 2, (dpa/GNA) – Russia’s new volley of Iranian-made drones, targeted Kiev and the Black Sea region of Odessa during the night, but…
Poland says Belarus violated Polish airpace in NATO provocation
Warsaw, Aug 2, (dpa/GNA) – Helicopters from Belarus violated Polish airspace, in a targeted provocation against Poland and NATO’s eastern flank, the Polish Defence…
Three Parliamentary Groups Table Bills to Increase Protection Against Domestic Violence
Sofia, Aug 1 (BTA/GNA) – Three Parliamentary Groups Table Bills to Increase Protection Against Domestic ViolenceThe parliamentary groups of the Movement for Rights and…
Eurozone unemployment rate unchanged at 6.4%
Brussels, Aug. 1, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Eurozone unemployment remained unchanged at a record low in June, Eurostat reported on Tuesday. The jobless rate came in…
UK manufacturing sector shrank at fastest rate since 2020 in July
London, Aug. 1, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The UK’s manufacturing sector shrank at its fastest rate for three years in July after 12 months of…
British energy firm BP falls short of estimates as Q2 results drop
London, Aug. 1, (dpa/GNA) – British energy major BP Plc fell short of market estimates in its second quarter results released on Tuesday, with…
Deutsche Post profit and revenue decline in second quarter
Bonn, Aug. 1, (dpa/GNA) – The German package delivery and supply chain management company Deutsche Post AG on Tuesday reported a profit of €978…
BMW raises full-year outlook after solid first half of 2023
Munich, Aug. 1, (dpa/GNA) – German automobile giant BMW on Tuesday lifted its full-year forecasts for car sales and operating profit margin, following a…
Belgian police detain 37, arrest 181 at Tomorrowland music festival
Brussels, Aug. 1, (dpa/GNA) – Police said on Tuesday they had made 181 arrests at the Tomorrowland electronic music festival in Boom near Antwerp…
Catholic Church kicks off World Youth Day in Portugal amid criticism
Rome, Aug. 1, (dpa/GNA) – Hundreds of thousands of young adults are expected to attend the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day (WYD) 2023, which…
Russia attacks Ukraine with shelling and drones, killing new doctor
Kiev, Aug. 1, (dpa/GNA) – The Russian army shelled a hospital in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Tuesday, killing a doctor on…
Kremlin points to danger of drone attacks on Moscow
Moscow, Aug. 1, (dpa/GNA) – The Russian government said the duty of its Defence Ministry is to take protective measures following the new drone…
Arson attacks on Russian recruitment sites reported once again
Moscow, Aug. 1, (dpa/GNA) – Several conscription offices in Russia have been subject to arson attacks, the Russian news website Shot reported on Telegram…
EU countries prepare to evacuate their citizens from coup-hit Niger
Paris/Rome, Aug. 1, (dpa/GNA) – France and Italy announced plans on Tuesday to begin evacuating their citizens from Niger, where the security situation has…
Brussels Approves Bulgarian White Brined Cheese as Protected Designation of Origin
Brussels, July 31 (BTA/GNA) – A week after the European Commission approved Bulgarian yogurt (Bulgarsko kiselo mlyako, or Bulgarian Soured Milk) as Protected Designation of Origin…
Police say man is in custody after shooting 3 people dead in Augsburg
Munich, July 31, (dpa/GNA) – A 64-year-old man, who allegedly shot and killed three people and seriously injured two others in the Bavarian district…
Welsh police halt search for fisherman swept off rocks
London, July 31, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The search for a fisherman who was reportedly swept from rocks into the sea off Anglesey, North Wales,…
Father dies after French water park accident
Marseille, July 31, (dpa/GNA) – The father of a 3-year-old girl – both of whom suffered heart attacks on Sunday in an accident at…
Frogs’ legs: The French delicacy causing trouble in jungles abroad
Paris/Jakarta, July 31, (dpa/GNA) – When we think of French cuisine, the first thing that comes to mind, other than snails and foie gras,…