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Venice Film Festival 2021: List Of Winners
The 78th Venice Film Festival came to close this evening of September 11, 2021. The Closing Ceremony saw this year's jury of Venezia 78, headed by...
El Salvador Leads World In Adopting Bitcoin As Official Currency
El Salvador on Tuesday became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, a real-world experiment proponents say will lower commission costs for...
Taliban Celebrate Victory As Last U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan
Celebratory gunfire resounded across Kabul on Tuesday as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn, after...
Afghanistan: US To Complete Evacuations Despite Attack, Says Biden
President Joe Biden says the US airlift from Kabul will continue despite a jihadist attack that killed over...
BBC: German Elections 2021: Simple Guide To Vote Ending Merkel Era
For the first time in 15 years, one opinion poll this week has given the centre left a...
The Taliban Have Declared The “Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan”
The Taliban have declared the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,' the same name it used when it brutally ruled...
Taliban Enter Kabul – What Happens Next?
The militant group has said it would not use force after it laid siege to the capital on...
Towards Urgent Global Climate Change Action: Release Of IPCC’s Latest Report
On 9 August 2021, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the Working Group 1 contribution to the Sixth...
Taliban Take Kandahar, Herat In Major Afghanistan Offensive
The Taliban captured two major Afghan cities, the country’s second- and third-largest after Kabul, and a strategic provincial...
Picasso Pieces Worth About $100m To Be Auctioned In Las Vegas
Sotheby’s to sell 11 works in Bellagio hotel and casino, in one of most valuable Picasso auctions yet
Las...
Facebook Wants Us To Live In The Metaverse
In a Facebook earnings call last week, Mark Zuckerberg outlined the future of his company. The vision he put forth...
Global Wildfires: Greece Battles Inferno On Island Of Evia
Officials on Greece's second-largest island have urged for more firefighting support as blazes prompt locals and tourists to...
Hundreds Of Behind The Scenes Photos From The Harry Potter Films Are On Display In London
Hundreds of behind-the-scenes images from the Harry Potter films form the heart of a new exhibition in London...
Vatican Indicts Cardinal And 9 Others For Money Laundering
A Vatican judge has ordered 10 people, including an Italian cardinal, to stand trial for alleged financial crimes...
Coronavirus: Thousands Protest Against Restrictions Across Europe
The protesters are angered by health passes and mandatory vaccinations, as they believe those policies curtail freedom. European...
China Debuts World’s Fastest Train
A maglev bullet train that can reach speeds of 600 kilometers per hour (373 miles per hour) has...
World’s Biggest Sandcastle Constructed In Denmark
At 21.16 metres in height, it is more than 3 metres taller than the previous holder, says Guinness...
New UK Scheme To Drive Trade With Developing Countries And Boost Jobs And Growth
Today, the UK Government has launched a consultation on new trading rules that will help countries out of poverty –...
Cannes Film Festival: Titane Wins Top Palme d’Or prize
Titane - an outlandish film packed full of sex and violence - has won the top award at...
Merkel Meets Biden: Nord Stream And China On Menu For Chancellor’s Farewell Visit To US
Angela Merkel’s farewell visit to the White House was shadowed Thursday by pressing issues as well as good...
UN report: Pandemic Year Marked By Spike In World Hunger
Africa posting biggest jump. World at critical juncture, must act now for 2030 turnaround
There was a dramatic worsening...
Billionaire Richard Branson Soars To Space Aboard Virgin Galactic Flight
British billionaire Richard Branson on Sunday soared more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert aboard his...
Serbian Sport Delivers Historic Results
Recent results have confirmed that Serbia continues to shine and dominate the worlds of basketball and tennis, producing...
UN Opens Office For Counter-Terrorism And Training In Africa
Morocco and the United Nations on Thursday inaugurated a U.N. office for counter-terrorism and training in Africa, that’s...
Hitting Landmark Milestone, Intellia Shows CRISPR Can Edit Genes Directly In Patients
In a landmark study, researchers successfully used CRISPR to directly edit DNA in humans, a milestone that could...
Argentines Recall Maradona Goal Of The Century 35 Years On
It was 35 years ago today that Diego Maradona taught England to play, and the date did not...
Biden And Putin Agree: ‘Nuclear War Cannot Be Won And Must Never Be Fought’
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded a high-stakes summit aimed at cooperation but...
Biden, Putin Face Off At Long-awaited Summit
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have started a high-stakes summit that is expected to...
Netanyahu Out, Bennett In As Israel Marks End Of An Era
Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year run as Israel’s prime minister ended on Sunday with parliament approving a new “government...
G7 Summit 2021 Start In Cornwall – As It Happened
Leaders started the three-day event in the UK with global pandemic recovery high on the agenda, including a...
Joe Biden Visits Europe On First Overseas Trip As US President
US President Joe Biden embarks on his first overseas trip on Wednesday where he will meet European partners...
Amazon’s Billionaire Founder Jeff Bezos To Fly To Space Next Month
Amazon’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said on Monday he and his brother Mark will fly on the first...
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EBRD Adopts New Country Strategy For Montenegro
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has adopted a new country strategy for Montenegro for the period 2021-2026 with three priorities:
Strengthen private sector...
EBRD Supports Modernisation Of Serbia’s Elektrodistribucija
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €40 million loan to Serbia’s electricity distribution company, Elektrodistribucija Srbije...
Day Of Serbian Unity, Freedom And National Flag Marked
President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic stated tonight, at a ceremony marking the Day of Serbian Unity,...
Serbia: Exports As Well As Food Prices, Are On The Rise
While agro exporters are doing well, consumers are feeling more and more the effects of the rising grocery prices,...
Bulgaria: EIB And Sofia Municipality Sign €60 Million Loan For Sustainable Mobility Projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Sofia Municipality have signed a €60 million framework loan to promote sustainable urban...