News archive of September 2024

The Bulgarian Minister of Education and Science, Prof. Galin Tsokov, has proposed a pilot ban on mobile phones in select schools, with the aim of assessing its impact before potentially expanding the measure nationwide.

Konstantinos Drakopoulos passed away, he was the former president of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation from 1996 to 2024 and one of his uncle’s closest collaborators, Stavros Niarchos.

Konstantinos Drakopoulos, according to the Athens German School Alumni Association, graduated in 1943-1944.

Consul of the C.C.D. (C.C.A.T.).

Portugal has asked for more firefighting planes as at least 15 blazes raged in central and northern regions, including one that burned houses on the outskirts of the town of Albergaria-a-Velha.

Passengers of cruises calling at Mykonos and Santorini will as of next year face an increased levy that will amount to 20 euros per person in the summer, while other islands will have a significantly lower charge, and off-season levies will be considerably smaller, the government announced on Monday.

The realm of online casinos is always changing, and one big new idea is the use of blockchain tech and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). As the gaming field looks for fresh ways to get and keep players, NFTs are more often viewed as a major shift in player rewards and connection.

Estonian athlete Jaan Roose made history by crossing from Asia to Europe on a rope stretched over Istanbul's iconic July 15th Martyrs Bridge.

The event, part of the Continental Pass, saw Roose walk 1,074 meters across a rope suspended 165 meters above the Bosphorus, thrilling the city below.

The issue between North Macedonia and Bulgaria is not a bilateral one, but rather about North Macedonia adhering to the negotiation framework set by the European Council, according to Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. On Friday, Radev hosted Gordana Siljanovska, the president of North Macedonia, during her visit to Bulgaria.

Heavy downpours and local thunderstorms have wreaked havoc in Istanbul, causing traffic disruptions and bringing daily life to a standstill.

Heavy rains first gripped Istanbul on Sept. 15, causing puddles to form on the city's streets. Scores of pedestrians sought shelter under business awnings and the downpour caused traffic to slow down significantly.

World athletics chief Sebastian Coe, multi-millionaire and Olympic newcomer Johan Eliasch and Zimbabwe's Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry are among seven candidates for next year's International Olympic Committee presidency election, the IOC said on Monday.

The number of paid employees in Türkiye's industry, trade and services, construction sectors increased by 3.4 percent in July from a year ago to reach an all-time high of 15.89 million, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on Sept. 16.