Day: October 8, 2025

Nine Italians in new Flotilla intercepted by Israel

Nine Italians were among the activists taking part in a new flotilla seeking to take aid to Gaza that has been intercepted by Israeli forces, the mission’s coordinator said on Wednesday. “On board the mission intercepted by Israel are nine…

Infantino: Kosovo is the capital of the football world

FIFA President Gianni Infantino paid an official visit to Kosovo today, where he was received with high honors by the President of the Republic, Vjosa Osmani, who presented him with a medal of appreciation on behalf of the state of…

Int’l conference marking 1100 years of Croatian Glagolitic tradition starts

ZAGREB, 8 Oct (Hina) – A three-day international scientific conference commemorating the 1100th anniversary of the first documented mention of Croatian Glagolitic writing –“11 Centuries of Croatian Glagolitism (925-2025)” — opened in Zagreb on Wednesday. Ana Šimić, Chair of the Organising Committee, emphasised that…

Tobacco use in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains among the highest in Europe, WHO report finds

GENEVA/SARAJEVO, October 8 (FENA) – The world is smoking less, but the tobacco epidemic is far from over. A new WHO global report shows the number of tobacco users has dropped from 1.38 billion (22.4%) in 2000 to 1.2 billion…

FTSE Russell upgrades Greek Capital Market to “Developed Market” status

The Athens Stock Exchange proudly welcomes the decision of global index provider FTSE Russell to upgrade the Greek capital market from “Advanced Emerging Market” to “Developed Market” status. This upgrade represents a major international recognition of the significant progress and…

Turkish president reaffirms commitment to Palestinian state based on 1967 borders

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to the establishment of a Palestinian state, saying it will “definitely” be established based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. “Just as our Syrian brothers and…

Timisoara to host 25th edition of TimOrgelFest International Organ Festival

The 25th edition of the TimOrgelFest International Organ Festival brings to the Timisoara public, between October 9 and 31, world-famous artists and unforgettable sound moments, in the most beautiful churches of the city, with nine concerts in various reference locations…

Renowned Professor Kypros Nicolaides elected external member of Cyprus Academy of Sciences

Renowned Cyprus Professor Kypros Nikolaides, basen in the UK, was elected an external member, in the Medical Sciences section, of the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts. The selection took place during during the 66th plenary session of the Academy on…

Gorcevic: SEPA brings concrete benefits for citizens

Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – According to Minister of European Affairs Maida Gorcevic, the launch of the SEPA system in Montenegro marks a key benefit of the accession process and the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, in terms of strengthening economic…

Kruja Museum Center, 6 thousand visitors on first week of October

TIRANA, October 8/ATA/ The characteristic bazaar of Kruja, the National Museum “Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg” and the Ethnographic Museum are still full of tourists these autumn days. Director of the Historical and Ethnographic Museum of Kruja Mehdi Hafizi told ATA today…

BTA to Share Its Experience in Archive Digitization at AI-Focused Seminar

The European Language Data Space and the Institute for Bulgarian Language at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) are organizing a seminar dedicated to the role of language data in the development of language technologies and tools based on artificial…

National Gallery’s ‘Spaces of Conjunction’ opens in Istanbul

Skopje, 8 October 2025 (MIA) – The Macedonian Cultural and Information Centre in Istanbul will open on Wednesday the exhibition ‘Spaces of Conjunction’, curated by the National Gallery of the Republic of North Macedonia. The exhibition marks a new page in…