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Bulgaria among countries urging Hamas to close proposed deal announced by Biden

June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria is among several countries that issued a joint statement calling on Hamas to accept the proposed ceasefire and hostage

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IOM’s World Migration Report 2024: Record number of displaced people

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched on May 7 the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global

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OECD: Global growth projected to slow to 2.9% in 2024

February 5, 2024February 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Global growth, which rose by an estimated 3.1 per cent in 2023, is projected to slow to 2.9 per cent

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Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Secretary General slams unprecedented rise in antisemitism

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Secretary General Dr Kathrin Meyer has issued a statement slamming the unprecedented rise in antisemitism

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Co-founder of multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency scheme OneCoin sentenced to 20 years in prison

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Karl Sebastian Greenwood, who co-founded OneCoin with Ruja Ignatova, the so-called “Cryptoqueen,” was sentenced on September 12 to 20 years

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NASA: July 2023 was hottest month on record ever since 1880

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

According to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, July 2023 was hotter than any

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Stoltenberg’s term as head of Nato extended by a year

July 4, 2023July 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Nato Allies agreed on July 4 to extend the mandate of Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg by a further year, until

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UN refugee agency: Forced displacements hit record in 2022

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

By the end of 2022, the number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights abuses stood at

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Global regulators agree on way forward to adapt Covid-19 vaccines to emerging variants

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

International regulators have published a report on the outcomes of their discussions on Covid-19 vaccines and the need for a

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