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A New Scandal in Bulgarian Politics: Burgas Oil Refinery to Stop Functioning?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

The political elites in Bulgaria for many years have been unable to reach any agreement. International studies note several main characteristics of Bulgarian politics. First, there is the growing trend towards self-isolation: Sofia has often been out of step with Western partners. A number of European directives are not implemented in Bulgarian legislation or not carried out effectively, which lead to penal procedures on many occasions. Second, insufficient action on European integration has led to Bulgaria being relegated to the status of an outsider in the Eurozone and the Schengen area.Fuel ignites crisisThe entry into the Schengen area has become a subject of speculation for the Bulgarian elites. This argument is currently used to justify the termination of Lukoil concession to operate the Rosenets oil terminal near the Black Sea port of Burgas, which is valid until the mid-2040s. The initiative is being pushed forward by representatives of the largest party in the Bulgarian par...

Restoration of the Transfiguration Church in Odessa, Ukraine by Ukrainian Entrepreneur Vadym Novynskyi

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

Ukrainian entrepreneur, Vadim Novynskyi has announced a donation of up to $1 million to help restore the Transfiguration Church in Odessa, Ukraine which was seriously damaged during rocket attacks on Sunday, July 23.  The destruction of one of the most beautiful Ukrainian churches, which was erected by the founders of Odessa at the end of the 18th century is a true tragedy.  This cathedral was the center of the spiritual life of Odessa.This is not the first time the church has been destroyed. In 1936, the Bolsheviks destroyed the cathedral and it was restored in the early 2000’s after tens of thousands of ordinary people participated in the restoration with their donations.“I sincerely mourn with the inhabitants of Odessa and I want to assure them and all the people of Ukraine that this cathedral will be rebuilt and the people of Odessa will once again be able to worship and seek community in this hallowed place,” said Vadim Novynskyi.  “In the days of war and persecu...

Word Game: July 27, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — POPULACE (POPULACE: POP-yuh-lis: The common people; the masses.)Average mark 29 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 37 or more words in POPULACE? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — VAGARIES varia varies vase vier virga visa visage vise aegis agar ager area aria arise aver gave gear give giver grave gravies rage ragi raise ravage rave rise rive egis saga sage sager sari savage save saver sear sireTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Gam...

Ask Amy: My dad’s humiliating tell-all book could affect my job hunt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

Dear Amy: I’m going through a bit of a crisis. You see, shortly before my mother died of cancer last year, she kept a diary detailing in graphic detail about how awful I was and how hard it was dealing with my outbursts (which, I have to admit, were pretty brutal).I have autism, and while my own outbursts were definitely a factor, my mother dealt out her own verbal outbursts.Dad says he’s thinking of publishing her diary so that people know “what it’s really like.” Honestly, I don’t feel comfortable with this, but he says he “promised her on her deathbed” that he’d do this.Not only do I feel uncomfortable with him doing this, but a future employer could be taking a look at this.However, I’m terrified of confronting him because I’m concerned about his rebuttal. What should I do?AnonymousDear Anonymous: It might help if you wrote down your thoughts in the form of a letter. Express your concerns logically and by using neutral langua...

Harriette Cole: I thanked her for the gift — then I found out it wasn’t a gift

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m going on a three-day group trip this summer. My friend who is organizing the trip has been adding all these additional charges for things such as group T-shirts and extra activities. The cost of the trip was already over $600, which is a lot for me as I don’t make that much money.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I’m just a kid, and my parents left this heavy decision to me Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m so anxious about my home that I check on it every few hours Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m tempted to follow my friend’s lead in fixing my boring life Advice | Harriette Cole: My roommate doesn’t realize she’s causing a big problem Advice | Harriette Cole: After I rushed her to urgent care, she won’t talk about what happened I told her I wasn’t interested in spending any more money on the trip, but she went ahead and paid ...

Secretive Federal Agency’s Days of Killing Pets With Poison Bombs May Finally Be Ending

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

Patches of snow dotted the ground when Canyon Mansfield stepped outside on March 16, 2017. The hill behind the 14-year-old’s home in Pocatello, Idaho, was not particularly large. At the summit, Mansfield would only be 300 yards from his house, and yet, he treasured the visits.With its sweeping mountain view, the hill was Canyon’s refuge. His 3-year-old yellow lab, Kasey, was his constant companion there.The two set off as usual that afternoon. Kasey was thrashing one of his toys when Canyon spotted a sprinkler-like object protruding from the ground. He ran a finger along the device. Suddenly, he heard a pop, and an orange cloud burst forth. Canyon lunged back as the front of his body was doused in chemicals. The burning began immediately.As Canyon grasped for snow to irrigate his eyes, he heard Kasey grunting near the device. He called to him, but he didn’t come. He stopped what he was doing and ran to him. Dropping to his knees, Canyon watched as Kasey writhed in spasms. Frothing a...

Crank up ‘Ex’s & Oh’s’ to see Elle King in Maryland, West Virginia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Elle King in Maryland and West Virginia (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); Her hit song “Ex’s and Oh’s” was all over the radio in 2014 and even earned a pair of Grammy nominations.Crank it up as you drive to see Elle King at the Waterside Music Series in Solomons, Maryland, on Th...

World Cup qualifying draw for Asia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — World Cup qualifying draw for Asia:Group A: Qatar, India, Kuwait, Afghanistan-Mongolia winner.Group B: Japan, Syria, North Korea, Myanmar-Macau winner.Group C: South Korea, China, Thailand, Singapore-Guam winner.Group D: Oman, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Taiwan-East Timor winner.Group E: Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Hong Kong-Bhutan winner.Group F: Iraq, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia-Brunei winner.Group G: Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Tajikistan, Cambodia-Pakistan winner.Group H: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Yemen-Sri Lanka winner, Nepal-Laos winner.Group I: Australia, Palestine, Lebanon, Maldives-Bangladesh winner.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Conclusiones de la impresionante audiencia de Hunter Biden y lo que sucederá ahora

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

(CNN) — La audiencia de este miércoles de Hunter Biden ya estaba destinada a ser un evento histórico, ya que el hijo de un presidente de EE.UU. en ejercicio compareció ante un tribunal para declararse culpable de delitos fiscales federales, cerrando una controvertida investigación.Pero en la audiencia de más de tres horas, el acuerdo de culpabilidad original casi se desmorona y deja al hijo del presidente Joe Biden en el limbo por el momento, y solo iluminará aún más el tema a medida que los republicanos del Congreso prosigan sus propias investigaciones sobre las acciones de Hunter Biden.Hunter Biden no pagó entre US$ 1,1 millones y US$ 1,5 millones en impuestos federales antes de los plazos legales y se declaró culpable de dos delitos fiscales menores y los fiscales acordaron recomendar una sentencia de libertad condicional. El acuerdo también estaba destinado a resolver un delito federal de armas de fuego.Hunter Biden, que compareció ante el tribunal con un traje oscuro y el...

La delantera colombiana Linda Caicedo se desploma durante entrenamiento en Sídney

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:27 GMT

REDACCIÓN DEPORTES – La delantera Linda Caicedo, estrella de la selección colombiana de fútbol que disputa el Mundial de Australia y Nueva Zelanda, sufrió un desmayo en una sesión de entrenamiento en Sídney, informaron medios colombianos.Según las primeras versiones, en momentos en que se desarrollaba la práctica en el estadio Marconi, Caicedo se llevó las manos al pecho y se desplomó en el campo en donde fue auxiliada por el personal médico de la selección.“Susto en el entrenamiento de la selección Colombia. Linda Caicedo se desvaneció, por un par de minutos fue atendida por el cuerpo médico”, escribió en su cuenta de Twitter la periodista Melissa Martínez, presentadora de ESPN. Golazo de derecha: Linda Caicedo consigue el 2-0 para Colombia Por su parte, Juan Camilo Vargas, de Blu Radio, indicó que la jugadora colombiana y del Real Madrid “se tocó el pecho y se desplomó en medio de la práctica” y que la Federación Colombiana d...