Children injured in bus overturn in Smiltene region
Three children were injured when a bus overturned in Smiltene municipality on Monday morning, LETA learned from the Vidzeme Regional Office of the…
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Helsinki reports zero traffic deaths in 2024
Helsinki officials announced in late July that the Finnish capital recorded no traffic-related deaths in 2024, Politico reports. While the overall number of…
Italy fines fast-fashion retailer Shein 1 million euros
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined China-based fast-fashion retailer Shein 1 million euros for misleading customers, Reuters reported. This is the second…
Albania plans to become the first cashless country
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has pledged to make the country a cashless place by 2030, a move that has left many in…
Palestinian student posts antisemitic remarks; France suspends admissions of students from Gaza
France has suspended admissions of Palestinians fleeing Gaza while an investigation is underway after a Palestinian student posted anti-Semitic remarks online, the BBC…
Week to kick off with heat and possible heavy rain
This week the weather conditions will vary – we will not be without rain clouds and thunderstorms, and the wind will become gusty…
Caffeine pouches: a trend for teens, and a potential health risk
More and more US teenagers are using caffeine pouches to get an energy boost, and experts are concerned that the potentially dangerous trend…
BNN IN FOCUS | Why parliamentary candidates lie about their education?
The Central Election Commission (CVK) is not the right institution to lie about in order to look better in the eyes of your…
Radioactive wasps found at former US nuclear weapons plant
A wasp nest with radiation levels ten times higher than the norm has been found at a South Carolina factory that once produced…
