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A woman from Thailand has been sentenced to death on charges of killed 14 of her friends, poisoning them with cyanide.

The trial court in Bangkok found 36-year-old Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn guilty of murdering her friend in 2023 and charged with 13 other poisonings, according to the BBC.

Greece celebrated ten medals at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship held at “Dyo Aorakia” in Heraklion, Crete, with Nikitas Markoulakis and Alexandros Kastrounis adding their names to the list of medalists.

A ship carrying hundreds of tons of industrial waste deemed suspicious and potentially toxic arrived yesterday in Albania, the place from which it had initially set sail. The cargo was not accepted in Thailand, and the ship wandered for months before returning to Albania, as reported by the non-governmental organization Basel Action Network (BAN).

Thirty years after the passing of influential Greek artist Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, the Benaki Museum unveils an exhibition celebrating his transformative 1958 journey from West to East.

This year’s selection invites you to travel from the dark islands of Indonesia to less exotic locations like Idaho. The choices reflect more unusual destinations, far removed from typical tourist spots.

According to the editors, the emphasis was placed on “locations where visitors feel welcome and support the environment and local community.”

In early 2024, the alliance of states known under the acronym BRICS grew from five (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to nine members. The integration of Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates constituted the second enlargement of the alliance which was founded in 2006 and incorporated South Africa in 2010. Since 2024 the acronym BRICS+ applies.

Cyprus has been elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the first time, marking a significant achievement for the Republic, as stated by Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos shortly after the voting results were announced on Wednesday.

Bulgaria is bracing for two flu strains this winter, specifically "Victoria" and "Thailand," with no surprises anticipated. This information was shared by State Chief Health Inspector Assoc. Angel Kunchev during an interview with BNT.

Steve Hanke, known as the "father" of the Bulgarian Currency Board, recently shared his insights on Nova TV. Hanke, who has been honored with eight honorary doctorate degrees—including three in Bulgaria—has served as an economic advisor to various heads of state and was a senior economist under President Ronald Reagan.

Apple’s Apple’s new era focused on artificial intelligence officially kicked off Friday with the release of the iPhone 16, which is now available in the company’s stores in nearly 60 countries.