Month: September 2024

The Portuguese government has requested that the European Commission activate its Civil Protection Mechanism to combat wildfires in the Aveiro district, a source from Portugal’s Civil Protection Agency told Euronews. Forest fires have engulfed homes an…

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday increasing the number of soldiers in the Russian military by 180,000, bringing the total number of active servicemen to 1.5 million for this upcoming winter. The decree, which takes effect Dec. 1, sets…

She also debunks the notion that her ex-husband left her. Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has shared her thoughts on why leaving her marriage to Churchill Olakunle was a positive step for her.On September 15, 2024, the actress opened up about her decisio…

A survey of professors at Florida universities found that new state government limits on tenure and academic freedom, plus the state’s political climate, have prompted many of them to apply for jobs outside the Sunshine State. Of approximately 350 facu…

The window for a diplomatic solution in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia in the northern Israeli border region is closing, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said in a statement issued on Monday. Following an overnight call bet…

The head of Volkswagen’s VWC commercial vehicles unit on Monday predicted a difficult second half of the year following strong sales in the first. “We are aware that many markets are currently cooling,” VWN head Carsten Intra said during the IAA Transp…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday visited Kazakhstan for talks on developing economic ties, on the second leg of his three-day trip to Central Asia. In the Kazakh capital Astana, Scholz met with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, with petroleum del…

A major bailout plan for the struggling Meyer Werft shipyard was finalized on Monday with stakeholders signing contracts that clear the way for a temporary state takeover of the shipbuilder. Last week, the budgetary committees of both the federal parli…

Further casualties were reported across Central Europe on Monday as severe flooding continued to overwhelm parts of Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic, with more heavy rains on the way. The latest victims included two elderly men who died in their …

Rangers overcame a stuffy Dundee United after making it harder than it should have been with a win being all that matters until confidence is restored. One of the key reasons why Philippe Clement saw his side emerge victorious was the resolute defendin…