Snow shortage threatens Alps with wet winter season

By admin January 3, 2023 No comment

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The Adelboden resort in Switzerland has been holding its breath as temperatures touched a record high of 20C on January 1st, the hottest recorded north of the Alps.  The normal snowy slopes were actually dirt and grass, raising concerns about whether the ski World Cup would go place the following weekend. It was warm even […]

Croatia begins new euro and Schengen zone era

By admin January 2, 2023 No comment

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Croatia is beginning on a momentous year, joining the border-free Schengen zone and abandoning its own currency, the kuna, in favour of the euro. When it became the EU’s newest member in 2013, the country pledged to entering the eurozone. Nationalist parties wanted to maintain the kuna, but the constitutional court overturned them. It is […]

Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer dies aged 74

By admin January 1, 2023 No comment

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Anita Pointer of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters has died at the age of 74, according to her publicist. She died at her home in Beverley Hills, California, surrounded by her family. Her relatives expressed their grief upon her death. “With Anita there, Heaven is a more kind and beautiful place,” they stated in a statement. […]

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

By admin December 31, 2022 No comment

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Former Pope Benedict XVI died at the age of 95, over a decade after stepping down due to ill health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years before becoming the first Pope to retire since Gregory XII in 1415 in 2013. Benedict spent his final years at the Mater Ecclesiae convent within the […]

Andrew Tate detained in Romania over human trafficking case

By admin December 30, 2022 No comment

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According to reports, controversial online influencer Andrew Tate was held in Romania as part of an investigation into rape and people trafficking. In Bucharest, the capital, Mr. Tate’s home was searched while he and his brother Tristan were being held captive. According to Reuters, a lawyer for the boys confirmed their imprisonment. The former kickboxer […]

Russia fires dozens of missiles at Ukrainian cities

By admin December 29, 2022 No comment

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One of the biggest bombardments since the war started has seen a wave of Russian missile attacks target cities all around Ukraine. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported that explosions in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv resulted in the hospitalisation of at least three individuals, among them a 14-year-old girl. In the cities of Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv, […]

Ukraine war: Civilians flee Kherson as Russian attacks intensify

By admin December 28, 2022 No comment

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Nika Selivanova, 13, formed a heart shape with her hands as she waved goodbye to her closest friend Inna, who was leaning against the glass wall separating the waiting room from the entry hall of Kherson’s train station. They had just hugged while their eyes were filling with tears. Asia, a tan dachshund puppy carried […]

Kosovo: Serbia puts troops on high alert over rising tensions

By admin December 27, 2022 No comment

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After weeks of escalating tensions between Serbia and Kosovo, the Serbian army claims it is at its “highest level of combat readiness.” Asserting that he will “take all measures to protect our people and preserve Serbia,” President Aleksandar Vucic. The threat-making is more pronounced than ever and comes in response to reports in Serbian media […]

Ukraine war: Drone attack on Russian bomber base leaves three dead

By admin December 26, 2022 No comment

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According to Moscow, three people have died as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian drone on a bomber airbase in southern Russia. The drone was shot down by air defences close to the Engels base, but the falling debris killed three technical workers, according to the defence ministry. Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out […]

Pope Francis says world suffering a ‘famine of peace’

By admin December 25, 2022 No comment

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In his traditional Christmas Day broadcast from the Vatican, Pope Francis claimed that there is a “famine of peace” around the world. He criticised the use of “food as a weapon” in warfare and demanded a stop to the “senseless war” in Ukraine. About 30% of the world’s wheat was delivered by Ukraine, and since the […]