News archive of May 2024
Simple 3D-printed sperm-sorting device could help couples conceive
Designed to replicate the female reproductive tract, it incorporates a reservoir along the outside which is connected to a central collection well by intricate microfluidic channels
PM discusses bilateral relations, Middle East with US Congress delegation
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed relations between Greece and the United States, the situation in the Middle East and the latest developments in Ukraine with a visiting delegation of the US Congress in Athens on Thursday.
During the meeting, the two sides also focused on the Greek-American defense cooperation.
The US delegation was led by Senator Jerry Moran.
Trade deficit rises 13 percent in April to $9.9 billion
Türkiye's trade deficit widened by 12.9 percent in April from a year ago to stand at $9.9 billion, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
Exports inched up 0.1 percent annually to $19.25 billion, while imports surged 4 percent compared with April last year to $29.1 billion.
Economic confidence index slips in May
The economic confidence index declined for a second month in a row in April, a survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has shown.
The index fell 0.8 percent in May from the previous month to 98.2, the statistics authority said on May 31, which came on top of the 1 percent decline in April.
Kate Middleton: She has been through the hardest part of cancer treatment and is feeling better
However, there is no rush for her return and it won't happen in the fall, a source quoted by VF said
New fire protection regulation: Under the fear of fines, property owners are even uprooting trees from their plots
The minister has stated that the goal is not fines for the obligated owners but “to have a fire protection technical report and some basic cleanings around these properties this year”