Instagram back online after hours of global outages

London, May 22, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Instagram was restored online, after experiencing global outages, the social media company said. Down Detector, a website that…

Heathrow: Passengers ‘should not be concerned’ about upcoming strike

London, May 22, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – No flights will be cancelled during next week’s “completely unnecessary” half-term strike by Heathrow security officers, the London…

EU foreign ministers debate new Russia sanctions, Sudan crisis

Brussels, May 22, (dpa/GNA) – The Russian invasion of Ukraine, is set to preoccupy European Union foreign ministers on Monday at a meeting in…

IAEA: Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant again without external power supply

Vienna, May 22, (dpa/GNA) – Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant is again completely cut off from external power supply, the head of the International…

Several injured after Russian attacks on Ukrainian industrial region

Moscow, May 22, (dpa/GNA) – Eight people were injured in Russian overnight drone and missile attacks, on the south-eastern Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk, a…

Protesters across Bulgaria Demand Better Road Safety Measures

Sofia, May 21 (BTA/GNA) – With posters reading “Speed Kills” and “Stop the War on the Roads”, protesting citizens blocked the intersection of a…

Interior Minister: Illegal Migration Increasing in 2023, Bulgaria Countering It Better

Bucharest, May 19 (BTA/GNA) – Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev took part in the “Migration and Border Security: New Challenges for Europe” Panel within the…

Dutch customs find 450 kilograms of cocaine in Rotterdam 

Amsterdam, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – Dutch customs discovered cocaine valued at €34 million ($37 million) in a container destined for a German company, prosecutors in Rotterdam said…

Chinese special envoy visits Ukraine to discuss peace with Russia 

Kiev, May 18, (dpa/GNA) - A Chinese special diplomatic envoy held talks with Ukrainian officials in Kiev, marking the first time a senior Chinese diplomat has visited…

Britain, Norway sign security partnership to counter undersea threats 

London, May 18, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - Britain and Norway have signed a security partnership to counter undersea threats and protect critical energy infrastructure in the wake of last…

Kiev: Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities signal desperation 

Kiev, May 18, (dpa/GNA) - The secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Oleksiy Danilov said the repeated Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities are a…

Kiev says Ukrainian troops have advanced by 1 kilometre in Bakhmut 

Kiev, May 18, (dpa/GNA) - The Ukrainian armed forces are advancing further in the heavy fighting near Bakhmut, a defence official says. “In some areas, our troops…

13 dead after flooding in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna, some still missing 

Rome, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – At least 13 people have died in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region in devastating floods along the country’s Adriatic coast, where the highest alert…

Klopp gets touchline ban following comments about referee Tierney

London, May 18, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Jürgen Klopp has been given a two-match touchline ban over comments he made about referee Paul Tierney, following…

Dutch customs find 450 kilograms of cocaine in Rotterdam

Amsterdam, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – Dutch customs discovered cocaine valued at €34 million ($37 million) in a container destined for a German company, prosecutors…

BTA’s BG Tourism – Summer 2023 Forum Held in Burgas

Burgas, May 18, (BTA/GNA) – A discussion forum titled BG Tourism – Summer 2023 was held in the Black Sea city of Burgas Thursday.…

Watchdog: UK slashes aid to Afghanistan by more than half

London, May 18, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The UK government has been accused of turning its back on the people of Afghanistan, after an official…

French judge issues arrest warrant for Lebanon central bank governor 

Paris/Beirut, May 17, (dpa/GNA) - A French judge issued an international arrest warrant for Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on Tuesday, as part of an investigation into…

European stocks close lower on growth concerns 

Paris, May 17, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - European stocks closed lower on Tuesday with investors digesting the latest batch of economic data from Europe, China and the US, and…

Germany’s Deutsche Bahn orders 73 new high-speed trains for €2bn 

Berlin, May 17, (dpa/GNA) - German rail operator Deutsche Bahn is expanding its high-speed ICE fleet with a €2-billion ($2.1-billion) order for 73 new trains.  Of these…