Новости за 13.12.2022

“More and more students are becoming drug dealers.” This was stated by Deputy Chief Prosecutor and Director of the National Investigation Service Borislav Sarafov at a joint briefing with Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev and Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Petar Todorov. "These students are not only perpetrators, but also victims....

50 years of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Australia and a huge potential for the development of trade relations. On the occasion of 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and the Australian Union, the Bulgarian-Australian Business Chamber (BABC) gathered in Sofia diplomats and companies that develop relations between the two countries. The event was attended by members of the chamber, business representatives, line ministries and directorates, as well as representatives of other mixed chambers. Читать дальше...

Gambling companies have announced their readiness to stop advertising during the day and to stop advertising the size of the jackpot, bonuses and prizes. This is part of a self-restriction project presented by Vladimir Dokov of the Bulgarian Gaming Association during a debate organized by the Council for Electronic Media (CEM). The reason for it is the boom in TV ads for online gambling, which have especially increased along with the broadcast of the World Cup. ...

New Zealand becomes the first country in the world to completely exempt the next generations from smoking. With a new law, the authorities in the country are introducing an increasing minimum smoking age, the ultimate goal of which is that children up to the age of 14 will never be able to legally buy cigarettes. Along with the increase in the minimum age, further restrictions are introduced which should make smoking more difficult to access and more expensive....

Bahamas authorities arrested collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried on Monday. The arrest was made after the United States prosecutors registered criminal charges against him, The New York Times reported citing a statement released by the Bahamas government. According to The New York Times, the statement released by the Bahamas government said, "SBF's arrest followed receipt of formal notification from the United States that it has filed criminal charges against SBF and... Читать дальше...

The situation at the India-China border was "generally stable," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday, after both the troops clashed at the border, according to Reuters. This statement came after the Indian Army, in a statement, said that the People's Liberation Army troops contacted the LAC in Tawang Sector which was contested by Indian troops in a firm and resolute manner. This face-off led to minor injuries to a few personnel from both sides....

The National Movement for Stability and Progress (NDSV) is returning to the political scene. This was announced by Prof. Ognyan Gerdzhikov on BNT....

Los Angeles has declared a state of emergency over spiraling homelessness rates, with the new mayor promising "radical change" to one of America's second-largest city's most intractable problems. Every night, tens of thousands of people sleep on the streets in Los Angeles, an epidemic that has shocked many visitors to one of the richest urban areas on the planet. Mental problems and drug abuse are rife among the population whose tents and rusting wagons ring the city. ...

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 343, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal. 5,456 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 6.2 percent. ...

The morning on Tuesday will be cold, with temperatures from -6 to 4-5 degrees, in Sofia about minus 4°C, and the maximum temperatures will reach between 1°C and 6°C, in Sofia - about 2°C. A yellow code for snowfall has been announced in nine regions of the country. Such a code is announced when a snow cover with a thickness of 2-10 cm is expected, and on Tuesday it will apply to the regions of Dobrich, Varna, Shumen, Silistra, Razgrad, Targovishte, Sliven, Veliko Tarnovo and Ruse. ...

Two people died in an accident between three cars on the road between Plovdiv and Parvomai. The incident took place last night in the "Kemera" area near Plovdiv. A third participant in the accident was transported to the hospital in serious condition....