At least 126 people have died after a boat sank in Lake Kivu in Congo, authorities said on Thursday. Initially, more than 450 people were believed to have been aboard the ferry en route to the eastern city of Goma, but official Venant Rugusha Descartes later spoke of 700 passengers. Forty-five people have been rescued...
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Flooding and landslides kill 14 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
At least 14 people have died in flooding and landslides in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a spokesman for the government of the Herzegovina-Neretva canton told Bosnian media on Friday. The mountainous region about 30 kilometres north of the city of Mostar, in the south of the country, is the worst affected. Local media reported that heavy...
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Turkey detains 13 students over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police have detained 13 students in an operation based in the southern province of Mersin over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group targeted by the government, the İhlas news agency (İHA) reported on Thursday. The detentions were carried out as part of simultaneous raids conducted in the provinces of Mersin,...
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Health minister lists achievements during first 100 days in office
Adding prescription drugs to the Positive List of Prescription Medications, sacking economic directors, providing public health institutions with new equipment, and carrying out a procurement procedure for a new medical air compressor station are a few of the achievements Health Minister Arben Taravari listed during a press conference held Friday to recount his first 100...
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Energy Minister says country to procure electricity for the long-term
We are assessing the situation, i.e., how much electricity we will lack, and we will look to procure energy for the long-term, we won’t be buying it a week ahead because then it really is more expensive, said Minister of Energy, Mining and Minerals Sanja Bozhinovska at a press conference Friday. “REK Bitola’s capacities aren’t...
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Lionel Messi scores twice as Inter Miami defeat Columbus Crew
A two-goal performance from Lionel Messi propelled Inter Miami to a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew which also wrapped up the MLS Supporters Shield for the Argentinian’s side. Messi found the back of the net with a flurry of goals in the dying minutes of the first half en route to Inter Miami securing the...
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Hurricane Helene death toll passes 180 as Biden sends in the army
US President Joe Biden is sending up to 1,000 soldiers to help in areas hit by Hurricane Helene, the White House said on Wednesday. The soldiers, stationed in North Carolina, are to help provide food, water and other essential goods in the affected region, the statement said. At least 180 people have died, according to...
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Turkish inflation falls less than expected in September to 49.4 percent
Turkish annual inflation slowed less than expected in September to 49.4 percent, official data showed Thursday, a figure that analysts said could disappoint central bank officials after a series of interest rate hikes, Agence France-Presse reported. Turkey’s central bank began to raise rates last year in efforts to battle soaring prices, after President Recep Tayyip...
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Janevska: Cooperative approach necessary to support young people’s mental health
The Ministry of Education and Science has received six reports of peer violence since the beginning of the school year, and they are being followed up on, said Education Minister Vesna Janevska. She pointed out that the state has a system to support the mental health of young people through the schools, and the Ministry...
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EU’s von der Leyen urges protection of civilians in Middle East
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Wednesday of further escalation after Iran had launched a missile attack on Israel. “Such actions threaten regional stability and escalate tensions in an already extremely volatile situation,” von der Leyen said, adding “I urge all parties to protect the life of innocent civilians.” Von der Leyen...