Category: World
World 10.04.23 | 14:25

Three Macedonian citizens killed in a traffic accident in Italy

Three Macedonian citizens and an Italian, all in their 20-ies and 30-ies, were killed in a tragic car accident in northern Italy. The accident happened in the region of Asti. The Italian citizen of Moroccan descent was driving alone in a van when a BMW that three Macedonian citizens were in swerved into...

World 03.04.23 | 22:07

Orban sends words of support to Trump ahead of the expected arrest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban tweeted his support to former US President Donald Trump, who faces charges in New York. Keep on fighting Mr. President! We are with you, Orban said, sharing a picture of their earlier meeting. Orban was the most outspoken supporter of Trump among the EU leaders.  

World 29.03.23 | 11:41

Portugal suspends VAT on many basic foods to curb inflation

Portugal’s left-wing government plans to temporarily suspend the value-added tax on 44 basic foodstuffs for six months to curb high inflation, Prime Minister António Costa announced. The measure was part of a deal signed with producers and traders aimed at stabilizing prices, Costa said in Lisbon...

World 28.03.23 | 09:20

Three children among six killed at US school by female shooter

Three children are among six people shot dead at a US elementary school in the Tennessee city of Nashville and the female suspect is also dead, police said on Monday. “The shooter was engaged by MNPD (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department) and is dead,” a police statement said. Initial...

World 21.03.23 | 12:35

US police forces on alert ahead of possible Trump arrest

Police in major US cities are preparing for potential unrest in case ex-President Donald Trump is arrested this week as part of a hush-money inquiry, BBC reports. Authorities in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles are ramping up their law enforcement presence. A Manhattan prosecutor may charge Mr...

World 20.03.23 | 10:35

Chinese President Xi on three-day state visit to Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping will begin a three-day state visit to Russia on Monday, for a summit with President Vladimir Putin. It will be Xi’s first trip to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began in February last year. The summit, scheduled for Tuesday, will be his first in-person meeting...

World 14.03.23 | 11:16

China to reopen its borders to foreign tourists for first time since COVID-19 pandemic

China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted by allowing all categories of visas to be issued from Wednesday, Reuters reports. The removal of this last cross-border control measure imposed to guard against COVID-19 comes after...

World 10.03.23 | 12:12

Seven killed and more wounded after a shooting at Jehovah’s Witnesses church in Hamburg

Shots were fired inside a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in the northern German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening, killing at least seven people, Euronews reported. The shooting took place in the Gross Borstel district, a few kilometres north of the downtown area of Germany’s second-biggest...

World 06.03.23 | 22:06

Orban reviewed the state of the Hungarian defense forces

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited the main army control center today, to review the state of the armed forces. The development of our army and our defense industry must not slow down despite the sanctions and the economic crisis. We are for peace, but we have to be careful and ready, Orban...

World 06.03.23 | 12:38

Orban is preparing to visit Ukraine

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto informed that Prime Minister Viktor Orban is preparing for a visit to Kiev. According to Szijjarto, the visit is being organized with the Ukrainian authorities. Orban has consistently called for peace talks and an end to the war in Ukraine, and Hungary has not...

World 02.03.23 | 19:16

Orban to Weltwoche: “Hungary’s leadership is strong enough to keep the country out of war”

In response to the question how Hungary endures the war in Ukraine, Hungary’s prime minister said that “we are the hardest hit by the EU sanctions against Russia,” which have driven up oil and gas prices, the paper quoted him as saying in its Thursday edition. Hungary has made huge progress in...

World 24.02.23 | 10:28

Zelensky says “2023 year of victory” in war anniversary message

As the world observed the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a message of defiance against Russia, saying “that 2023 will be the year of our victory”. The 45-year-old shared moments from the year-old war in a short video, saying...

World 22.02.23 | 10:01

Biden praises Ukraine, says Russia will ‘never’ be victorious

US President Joe Biden highlighted Ukraine’s resistance and NATO’s unity as he delivered a major speech in Warsaw ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s all-out invasion. “One year ago, the world was bracing for the fall of Kiev. Well, I just come from a visit to Kiev...

World 21.02.23 | 09:48

At least three dead and hundreds more injured as new earthquake rocks Turkey and Syria

A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday killed at least three people and injured more than 200 in parts of Turkey laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed tens of thousands, authorities said. More buildings collapsed, trapping some people, while scores of injuries were recorded in neighbouring...

World 20.02.23 | 15:54

Ursula demands that we change the Constitution: How Von der Leyen negotiated the purchase of Pfizer vaccines for 35 billion euros

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is under great pressure for the procurement of vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, she is accused of negotiating the purchase of “Pfizer” vaccines on her own – a contract worth 35 billion euros. For correspondence...

World 15.02.23 | 12:45

The earthquake turned Kahramanmaras into dust and ashes

Almost ten days after the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake and a series of smaller aftershocks, hopes that more survivors might be found are fading. However, there are cases that still give the rescue teams hope and strength to continue the search. At the same time, teams are working all day to clear...

World 15.02.23 | 08:45

Turkey, Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 40,000

The combined death toll following the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on 6 February has passed 41,000 and continues to rise. The figure comes over a week after the deadly earthquake which the World Health Organisation described as the worst natural disaster in 100 years. Despite passing the ‘golden...

World 14.02.23 | 13:02

Russia sends 36 tons of humanitarian aid to Turkey

Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has sent 36 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Turkey for earthquake victims, the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, TASS reported. “The Russian Emergencies Ministry’s Il-76 aircraft carrying humanitarian aid has departed for Turkey. As many as 36 metric...

World 11.02.23 | 11:47

Earthquake death toll nears 25,000 after five days of searching

The earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria have claimed the lives of nearly 25,000 people as fewer and fewer victims were being found alive under the rubble five days after the disaster struck. In Türkiye alone, at least 20,665 people were killed and 80,088 others injured by the two strong quakes that jolted...

World 10.02.23 | 20:36

Saving lives requires peace and a ceasefire, Orban tells Zelensky

Hungarians will continue to give humanitarian help to Ukrainians, but we will still not ship weapons, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated in a video message published on his social media. The Hungarian premier attended a separate meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, together...

Повеќе