Poundland, which opened a store in Bishop’s Stortford less than six months ago, has confirmed the Jackson Square branch will shut for good on Saturday, May 4. A spokesman said: “Sadly we’ve been unable to secure a long-term lease that would enable us t…
More than 100 migrants arrive in Cyprus in span of 12 hours
Dozens of migrants have arrived by sea in the EU island republic of Cyprus. Two boats with 73 and 37 people on board arrived within 12 hours, Cypriot radio RIK reported on Tuesday, citing the Ministry of the Interior. The majority of them are said to b…
Bayern president believes team can win Champions League
Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer believes that the team has the class to win the Champions League, the only competition left for them to earn silverware this season. Bayern host Arsenal in a quarter-final second leg match on Wednesday, after play…
Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange building goes up in flames
The historic stock exchange in Copenhagen, one of the oldest and most iconic buildings in the Danish capital, was engulfed by a major fire on Tuesday, causing its spire to collapse in the flames. Heavy smoke and fire rose from the building as Copenhage…
China is not a party to Ukraine war, Xi tells Scholz in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China is not involved in Russia’s war against Ukraine during talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. China is neither a party nor a participant in the Ukraine crisis, according to a statement on Tuesday followin…
German World Cup winner Hölzenbein dies at age 78
Bernd Hölzenbein, who helped West Germany lift the 1974 World Cup by winning a penalty in the final, has died at age 78, his long-time club Eintracht Frankfurt confirmed to dpa on Tuesday. Frankfurt said that their UEFA Cup and triple German Cup winner…
Portaltic.-Musk confirma que aplicará una “pequeña tarifa” anual a los nuevos usuarios de X por publicar e interactuar
Elon Musk ha reafirmado su intención de implementar una “pequeña tarifa” a los nuevos usuarios de X (antes Twitter), quienes deberán abonar una cantidad anual por publicar e interactuar con los ‘me gusta’ en la plataforma. El propietario de la red soci…
German World Cup winner Bernd Hölzenbein dies at age 78
Bernd Hölzenbein, who helped West Germany lift the 1974 World Cup by winning a penalty in the final, has died at age 78, his long-time club Eintracht Frankfurt said on Tuesday, citing his family. Frankfurt said that Hölzenbein died on Monday surrounded…
University of Cambridge museums win £3m funding
The University of Cambridge’s museums and collections have been awarded £3million funding over the next five years by Research England. The money is for the care of the UK’s highest concentration of internationally important collections outside London,…
Automotive sector output in Hungary edges up 1.6% y/y in February
By Tamas Csonka The output of the automotive industry, accounting for 28% of the manufacturing sector, edged up 1.6% year-on-year in February, rising after a three-month decline, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) said. KSH confirmed that headline ind…