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Poet Lev Rubinstein, a key figure of the Soviet underground literary scene who later protested against Russian President Vladimir Putin, has died days after being hit by a car, his daughter said on Jan. 14.

Georgi claims the title of the most popular male name in Bulgaria for the year 2023, with a staggering count of 143,185 individuals bearing the name. Following closely, Ivan ranks second in popularity, being embraced by 130,551 people, while Dimitar secures the third spot with 104,856 Bulgarians adopting the name.

The photo caused outrage and toured the world. Some wrote that this kind of behavior was unacceptable, others that it was scandalous, and the majority condemned this type of photography in a place where so many people died.

Students and schoolchildren in various parts of the country have taken to the streets to express their anger and grief at Tuesday's railway disaster in Tempi. in which at least 57 people, most of them students, lost their lives.

Last year was another year in which Alexander and Victoria were the most preferred names for newborns in Bulgaria, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. 873 and 605 babies were named with the two names, respectively.

Among the boys, Georgi /George eng./ (820) and Martin (735) follow. For girls - Maria (554) and Nicole (518).

Swedish maritime archaeologists have discovered the long-lost sister vessel of the iconic 17th-century warship "Vasa," which sank on its maiden voyage, the Swedish Museum of Wrecks said on Oct. 24.

Launched in 1629, "Applet" (The Apple) was built by the same shipbuilder as the famed 69-meter "Vasa," which is now on display in Stockholm after being salvaged in the 1960s.

Former Kremlin employee and vice-president of Gazprombank Vladislav Avayev was found dead in his elite Moscow apartment, police said, quoted by the Daily Mail. The bodies of his pregnant wife Elena (47), as well as their younger daughter Maria, 13, were found next to the body.

A 70-year-old woman infected with COVID-19 died, and 6 medical institutions in Sofia refused admission. The sad news was announced for NOVA by the woman's granddaughter.

6 Hospitals Refused to Accept Woman with COVID, the Ambulance Circled Sofia for 3 hours

Deputy Prime Minister Dan Barna and the ministers from the Save Romania Union - Party of Liberty, Unity and Solidarity (USR PLUS) submitted their resignations, on Tuesday morning at the Government. "This morning we did what we announced. We recorded and submitted our resignations, together with the USR PLUS ministers, with the Prime Minister's cabinet.

A six-year-old child underwent emergency surgery at Pirogov after "jokingly" swallowing magnetic balls because of a TikTok challenge, the emergency hospital announced. This is just one of the frequent cases in Bulgaria in the past months.