Under the slogan “Slovakia is Europe! – We’ve had enough of Russia!” Slovakian supporters of Ukraine demonstrated in Bratislava on Friday against Prime Minister Robert Fico. The protest rally in front of the government office was called by the citizens’ initiative “Mier Ukrajine” (Peace for Ukraine), which
23 years into euro era, Germans still handing in old Deutschmarks
Almost a quarter of a century after the introduction of the euro, Germans are still exchanging massive sums of their former currency, official figures showed on Saturday. According to data from the Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, some 53 million Deutschmarks worth around €27.2 million ($28.1 million) were exchanged in 2024. The figure was
Volunteers clean up Bali’s beach from “worst” monsoon-driven trash
Hundreds of volunteers joined a cleanup in Bali, Indonesia, Saturday as monsoon rains brought what an activist described as “the worst” waves of plastic waste to hit its tourist-favoured beaches. The Southeast Asian nation is one of the world’s biggest contributors of plastic pollution and marine debris, with annual monsoon rains
India unveils plans for 10 missions in 2025 after successful space-docking launch
Jan. 3 (UPI) — India’s space agency says it is planning a record 10 orbital missions, as well as its first commercial effort, during 2025 after successfully launching a space-docking project this week. Indian Space Research Organization chairman S. Somanath told reporters following Monday’s launch of a PSLV-C60 rocket carrying Spa
Ethiopia is evacuating thousands facing dangerous volcanic activity in a remote area
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of civilians in a remote part of northeastern Ethiopia are being evacuated because of potentially dangerous volcanic activity, officials said Friday. The evacuations come after steam eruptions have been seen since Thursday from the long-dormant volcano of Mount Dofen, raising fears of a volcanic eruption that