Berlin, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – According to the Russian Civil Defence, around 150 employees of the power plant in the Russian region of Rostov…
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UN refugee agency: Record number of people displaced in 2022
Geneva, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Increasing conflict worldwide, hunger and climate change led to a record number of displaced people in 2022, according to…
Logitech shares drop after chief executive leaves
Geneva, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – After announcing the departure of chief executive Bracken Darrel on Tuesday, shares of Logitech International S.A. fell more than…
Germany seeks to boost culture take up with €200 gift to 18-year-olds
Berlin, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – A culture pass for German residents turning 18 this year went into force on Wednesday, with 5,600 providers registered…
Ireland residential property price growth slowest in 25 months
Dublin, Jun. 15, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Ireland’s residential property price index increased at the slowest pace in just over two years, data from the Irish…
Hennes & Mauritz retail group second quarter net sales increase 6%
Stockholm, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz said that its second-quarter net sales increased 6%. In local currencies, net sales were…
Bulgaria inflation at 15-month low of 10.1%
Sofia, Jun. 15, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – Bulgaria’s consumer price inflation eased for the 15th month in a row in May, but remained high, data from…
Dutch company Philips to repurchase up to 7.1 million shares
Amsterdam, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Dutch health technology company Royal Philips said that it will repurchase up to 7.1 million shares to cover certain…
Slovakia inflation lowest in 13 months
Bratislava, Jun. 15, (dpa –AFX/GNA) – Slovakia’s consumer price inflation eased for the third-month in a row in May to its lowest level in…
Vodafone, CK Hutchison to combine UK telecom businesses
London, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – British provider Vodafone Group and CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings Limited, agreed to combine their British telecommunication businesses Vodafone…
US Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate unchanged
Washington, Jun. 15, (dpa/GNA) – After ten consecutive rate hikes, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) announced on Wednesday that it is leaving its key…
No Evidence of Pollution in Bulgarian Black Sea Water Area after Kakhovka Dam Destruction
SOFIA, June 14, (BTA/GNA)- There is no evidence of pollution in the Bulgarian Black Sea water area after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam…
Erdogan: No support to Swedish NATO bid unless it stops ‘terrorists’
Istanbul/Brussels, June 14, (dpa/GNA) – Sweden should not expect Turkey to approve its NATO accession ahead of next month’s summit, Turkey’s president said, arguing…
Chechen leader Kadyrov’s cousin not missing, ‘not even injured’
Moscow, June 14, (dpa/GNA) – Contrary to earlier statements, the cousin of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is not missing. He is alive and unharmed.…
Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russian missile strikes, clashes
Kiev, June 14, (dpa/GNA) – At least six people were killed and many were injured in renewed Russian air strikes on civilian targets in…
British public asked to help water young urban trees during summer
London, Jun. 13, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Woodland conservation charities are asking the British public to help water urban trees as they struggle to survive increasingly hot, dry…
EU Commission to propose stricter rules on corporate sustainability
Brussels, Jun. 13, (dpa/GNA) - The European Commission in Brussels is to propose stricter rules for assessing the sustainability of companies on Tuesday, aimed at avoiding conflicts…
Man arrested after three people dead amid Nottingham attacks
London, Jun. 13, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – In Britain, three people have been found dead in Nottingham in what police described as a “horrific and tragic incident”. A…
3 dead, 25 injured by Russian strikes Ukrainian apartment buildings
Kiev, Jun. 13, (dpa/GNA) - At least three people were killed and 25 injured after a Russian air attack on a residential neighbourhood in the industrial city…
Italy’s ruling coalition faces challenges in wake of Berlusconi death
Rome, Jun. 13, (dpa/GNA) - The death of Italy’s veteran politician and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is likely to pose challenges to the cohesion of the…