Putin signs a decree to increase the number of Russian armed forces to 2,389,130
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to increase the number of Russian armed forces to 2,389,130 units, including 1.5 million military personnel. The new decree, published on the…
Recovery of Finland’s economy is expected to be slow
The recovery of Finland’s economy is expected to be slow due to weak private consumption and sluggish investment growth, the central bank said in a press release on Monday. According…
Italy: Increasing violence by patients’ relatives against doctors and nurses
Medical staff in the southern Italian region of Apulia staged a protest on Monday over increasing violence by patients’ relatives against doctors and nurses. Several hundred professionals took part in…
5,500 people take to the streets of the Belgian capital to protest Audi closure
Thousands of people took to the streets of Brussels, Belgium on Monday, in solidarity with workers from the Audi factory that is scheduled to close and to call for a…
Wildfires in Portugal’s Aveiro district have claimed two lives
Wildfires in Portugal’s Aveiro district have claimed two lives and prompted the mobilization of over 1,200 firefighters. Five major fires broke out between Sunday and Monday, with hundreds of firefighters,…
Italy’s annual inflation rate boosted by energy prices
Italy’s annual inflation rate was higher than 1.0 percent for the second consecutive month in August, the Italian government’s statistics entity reported Monday, though it was lower than preliminary estimates,…
Starmer praises Italy’s immigration policies under Meloni
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Italy’s immigration policies under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a meeting in Rome on Monday. The two leaders held a closed-door session before addressing…
Continuous rainfall in central and eastern Europe
Continuous rainfalls over the past several days in central and eastern Europe have claimed the lives of local residents, triggered evacuations and caused widespread damages and disruptions. LIVES CLAIMED Rivers…
Deadly pager explosions in Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held a security assessment meeting at the HaKirya military base in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, following deadly pager explosions in…
Russia: Three, including pilot and passengers, killed in helicopter crash
Three people, including a pilot and two passengers, were killed in a helicopter crash in the Amur region of Russia’s Far East, rescuers confirmed on Tuesday. According to local emergency…