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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Bulgaria's Prime Minister Kiril Petkov (right) in Brussels.
Bulgarian lawmakers vote to unblock North Macedonia's bid to join the EU
SOFIA — Bulgaria's parliament voted on Friday to lift its veto on the opening of negotiations for the accession of North Macedonia to the European Union, paving the way for the bloc to move ahead with expansion plans in the Western Balkans.North Macedonia has held EU candidate status for 17 years, and received a green light to begin accession talks in 2020.Bulgaria has previously insisted that North Macedonia must formally recognize that its language has Bulgarian roots, mention a Bulgarian minority in its constitution, and stamp out allegedly anti-Bulgarian rhetoric. North Macedonia said that its identity and language weren't open for discussion and that the solution must be based on European values.France, which currently holds the EU’s rotating presidency, had made...
June 24, 2022

Bulgarian lawmakers vote to unblock North Macedonia's bid to join the EU

Ukrainian forces told to retreat from key eastern city
KYIV — Ukrainian forces in Severodonetsk have been ordered to withdraw, according to the top regional official.The city is the focus of Russia's invasion as it tries to take control of large parts of eastern Ukraine."Remaining in positions that have been relentlessly shelled for months just doesn't make sense," Luhansk regional head Serhiy Haidai said.Russian forces have nearly encircled Severodonetsk in recent days, and are now targeting its twin city Lysychansk."They have received orders to retreat to new positions... and from there continue their operations," Haidai told Ukrainian television on Friday morning.The city's entire infrastructure has been completely destroyed, he added, with over 90% of houses shelled and 80% of them critically damaged.It is...
June 24, 2022

Ukrainian forces told to retreat from key eastern city

Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Russian Nobel winner praises UNICEF as excellent choice to distribute auction proceeds
NEW YORK — The Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov who auctioned off his gold medal to raise money for child refugees on Monday, has told UN News that the record-breaking sale of $103.5 million proved that “sometimes humanity can come together, and show solidarity”.The editor in chief of the independent Russian news service, Novaya Gazeta – which was shuttered by the Kremlin in March following sweeping new restrictions on journalists in the wake of the Ukraine invasion – said that he and his colleagues chose the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF as the best non-governmental organization for the job of ensuring that the funds would reach all Ukrainian children in need.“UNICEF is absolutely non-toxic”, Muratov told the Russian service of UN News, in an exclusive interview on...
June 23, 2022

Russian Nobel winner praises UNICEF as excellent choice to distribute auction proceeds

Cars driving in Germany.
Germany refuses to agree to EU ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035
BERLIN — Germany's government is refusing to agree to European Union plans to effectively ban the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035, according to Finance Minister Christian Lindner.In its bid to cut planet-warming emissions by 55 percent by 2030 from 1990 levels, the European Commission has proposed a 100 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars by 2035.That means it would be impossible to sell combustion engine cars from then.European Parliament lawmakers backed the proposals this month, before negotiations with EU countries on the final law took place.Speaking at an event hosted by Germany's BDI industry association, Lindner said there would continue to be opportunities for combustion engines.So a ban was wrong, he confirmed, saying the government would...
June 22, 2022

Germany refuses to agree to EU ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035

Latest satellite image of Snake Island in the Black Sea. — courtesy photo
Ukraine claims 'significant' Snake Island victory over Russian forces
KIEV — Ukrainian forces claim to have scored a 'significant' victory against Russian forces after launching a new attempt to re-take Snake Island in the Black Sea.In a post on Facebook, Ukraine's military’s southern operational command said it had used “aimed strikes with the use of various forces” on the island causing "significant losses" to Russian troops.Satellite images provided by US-based Maxar Technologies shows an overview of Snake Island from Tuesday, with damage visible to the tower on the southern end of the island and burned vegetation in several locations.Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported that attacks damaged the Russian Pantsir anti-aircraft system, a radar station and vehicles on the small island.The Ukrainian military said it had...
June 22, 2022

Ukraine claims 'significant' Snake Island victory over Russian forces

Osnat Lubrani, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine.
Ukraine: UN and partners deliver lifesaving aid to Donetska region
GENEVA — Critical relief supplies for nearly 64,000 people have been delivered to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, two cities in the Government-controlled areas of the eastern Donetska oblast, or region, in Ukraine, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA reported on Tuesday.The 12 trucks carrying food, water purification tablets, hygiene and other desperately needed household items, arrived in the region on Monday.Months of escalating and intense fighting in Ukraine is taking an enormous toll on civilians and over 2.2 million people in Donetska alone need life-saving assistance, OCHA said, noting that the situation in Sloviansk, formerly home to 100,000 people, is particularly concerning.Hostilities have damaged the water system, leaving the 25,000 people who remain there - mainly the elderly and the...
June 22, 2022

Ukraine: UN and partners deliver lifesaving aid to Donetska region

File photo of a person wearing a full-body burkini swimsuit.
French court rules in favor of burkini ban
PARIS — France's highest administrative court has upheld a nationwide ban on the wearing of ‘burkini’ swimming costumes in public pools.Authorities in Grenoble had challenged the ban on the full-body swimsuit, which is typically worn by some Muslim women to uphold their faith.The city's municipal council had sparked nationwide controversy in May when it relaxed its rules on the swimwear allowed in public pools.But the French Conseil d’Etat said on Tuesday allowing the burkini would "undermine the principle of neutrality of public services".Grenoble mayor Eric Piolle has argued that people using public services, such as swimming pools, should be allowed to dress as they please.But opponents said the policy violated France's core secular value that religion...
June 22, 2022

French court rules in favor of burkini ban

French President Emmanuel Macron rejects Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's offer to resign on Tuesday.
Macron rejects prime minister's offer to resign
PARIS — The Élysée palace said Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's offer to resign was rejected by French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.President Macron has rejected a resignation offer from the prime minister he appointed, saying instead that the government must "stay on task and act".Elisabeth Borne was criticized by some commentators after Macron's coalition lost its majority on Sunday.Her future looked under threat after the result, which left the president needing to secure support from rivals.He is set to meet his political opponents for rare talks on Tuesday.But neither Marine Le Pen's far-right nor Jean-Luc Mélenchon's left-green alliance are keen to work with Macron's centrist government, which is 44 seats shy of a majority and desperately...
June 21, 2022

Macron rejects prime minister's offer to resign

Dmitry Muratov was co-awarded the peace prize in 2021 for defending freedom of expression in Russia.
Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions Nobel medal for $103m
DALLAS — The Russian editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta has auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize medal for $103.5 million (£84 million).Dmitry Muratov said all the money from the sale will go to help refugees from the war in Ukraine.Muratov was co-awarded the peace prize in 2021 for defending freedom of expression in Russia.Novaya Gazeta suspended its operations in March, shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.This came after Moscow said anyone who described Russia's actions in Ukraine as a "war" would face heavy fines or closures. The Kremlin calls the conflict a "special military operation".Heritage Auctions, which conducted the sale, has not revealed who the winning bidder was.In April, Muratov was attacked with red paint laced...
June 21, 2022

Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions Nobel medal for $103m

The flight cancellations comes after problems at baggage reclaim areas, with images of luggage being piled up high emerging last week.
5,000 people hit by Heathrow flight cancellations
LONDON — Around 30 flights carrying up to 5,000 passengers have been canceled at Heathrow Airport due to technical issues affecting baggage.The airport asked airlines to cut 10% of flights from schedules across terminals two and three on Monday.It comes after problems at baggage reclaim areas, with images of luggage being piled up high emerging last week.Elsewhere, EasyJet announced plans to cut 7% of its 160,000 flights scheduled between July and September.The move came after Gatwick, EasyJet's main airport, said it will reduce the number of flights taking off from its airport during the peak summer season because of staff shortages.Tens of thousands of passengers have been hit by airport disruption and flight cancellations in recent weeks.The BBC understands some airlines might be...
June 21, 2022

5,000 people hit by Heathrow flight cancellations

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