Moscow, Sept. 9, (dpa/GNA) – Candidates from Russia’s ruling party have swept the board in the nationwide elections for provincial governors, according to official results published on…
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Telegram founder attacks French investigators’ ‘misguided approach’
Paris, Sept. 6, (dpa/GNA) – The founder of the messaging service Telegram, Pavel Durov, has made his first statement after his arrest in Paris last month. In…
Latest volcanic eruption in Iceland ends after 14 days
Reykjavik, Sept. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Iceland’s latest volcanic eruption has ended, two weeks after it began, the Icelandic Meteorological Office announced on Friday. The office said there…
Bluetongue livestock disease detected in the Czech Republic
Prague, Sept. 6, (dpa/GNA) – Bluetongue, a disease which affects certain types of farm animals, has reappeared in the Czech Republic for the first time in 15…
IAEA: Zaporizhzhya plant cooling tower requires demolition after fire
Kiev, Sept. 5, (dpa/GNA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that a cooling tower damaged in a fire at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power…
Former EU commissioner Barnier named as new French prime minister
Paris, Sept. 5, (dpa/GNA) – Former EU commissioner and Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has been named by French President Emmanuel Macron as the country’s next prime minister,…
Greek coastguard picks up 226 migrants over three days
Athens, Sept. 5, (dpa/GNA) – The Greek coastguard reported on Thursday its vessels had picked up 226 boatpeople in the Aegean Sea and to the south of…
Severe storm hits Rome, month’s worth of rain falls in just one hour
Rome, Sept. 4, (dpa/GNA) – A brief but severe summer storm hit the Italian capital Rome on Tuesday, causing flooding across parts of the city. The storm…
At least 12 migrants dead after boat sinks crossing English Channel
London, Sept. 4, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – At least 12 migrants have died after their boat sank trying to cross the English Channel. The French coastguard confirmed the…
Ex-Austrian minister who moved to Russia named ambassador for tigers
Moscow, Sept 3, (dpa/GNA) – A former Austrian foreign minister who had Russian President Vladimir Putin as a guest at her wedding, has been…
Woman in Turkey gets jail sentence over street interview
Istanbul, Sept 3, (dpa/GNA) – A Turkish court, has sentenced a woman to more than seven months in jail, after her vox pop interview…
At least 49 dead in Ukraine’s Poltava in one of worst attacks to date
Kiev, Sept 3, (dpa/GNA) – At least 49 people have been killed and at least 219 injured, in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava,…
Schengen Visa Fee increased as of 11 June 2024
Accra, Sept 4, GNA – As of 11 June 2024, the fee for a Schengen visa has raised from EUR 80 to EUR 90 for…
New kitten will join Starmer family in Downing Street
London, Sept 2, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Keir Starmer has let his children get a new kitten, while they live at Downing Street, after “a…
Sweden’s Princess Sofia is pregnant with fourth child
Copenhagen, Sept 3, (dpa/GNA) – Sweden’s Princess Sofia, and Prince Carl Philip, are expecting their fourth child, the royal family announced on Monday. The…
French pensioner accused of allowing strangers to rape his wife
Paris, Sept 2, (dpa/GNA) – A 72-year-old pensioner went on trial in the southern French city of Avignon on Monday, for allegedly drugging his…
WWII bomb safely detonated in Czech plant
PRAGUE, Aug. 31, (Xinhua/GNA) — Czech police safely detonated a World War II aerial bomb on Friday, days after finding it on the premises…
Ruzhdi Ruzhdi wins gold medal in shot put at 2024 Paris Paralympics
Sofia, Aug 31 (BTA/GNA) – Ruzhdi Ruzhdi won the gold medal in the shot put (category F55) at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.…
Bulgaria: Apollonia Art Festival Opens
Apollonia, Aug 30 (BTA/GNA) – The 40th edition of the Apollonia Festival of Arts in Sozopol opened on Thursday evening. In his address President…
Bulgaria: Albena holiday village celebrates 55th birthday with 11,000 tourists
Albena Resort, Aug 26 (BTA/GNA) – The Albena Holiday Village celebrated its 55th birthday on August 24 with 11,000 tourists, most of them from…