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By Rushana Aliakbarova Published on 01/07/2025 – 18:20 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTOn June 30, a symbolic day for the country celebrating Youth Day, Euronews officially opened its regional office in a move that indicates the strengthening of its presence in Central Asia as it creates a new platform for media development.The event’s first part took place inside the brand-new Euronews office in Tashkent.During the office tour, the Press Secretary of the President of Uzbekistan, Sherzod Asadov, met with the local editorial team and praised the work already accomplished in a short time.The opening ceremony brought together more than 100 guests, including senior government officials,…
New Zealand’s depositor compensation scheme takes effect from today. Here’s what you need to know.What’s depositor compensation?The scheme is designed to help people who have money with a bank or other deposit taker, which fails.Reserve Bank enforcement and resolution director Kerry Beaumont says that’s very rare. High-profile finance company failures during the global financial crisis were a “once in a generation” event.The scheme will offer up to $100,000 per person, per institution, for money in transaction accounts, savings and notice accounts and term deposits.What organisations are covered?Banks, finance companies, building societies and credit unions taking retail deposits in New Zealand.…
One of the world’s most invasive spiders with a “potentially sinister bite” known to cause serious infections — some resistant to antibiotics — has officially established a population in New Zealand, an evolutionary ecologist says.The noble false widow spider or Steatoda nobilis — named for its resemblance to the notorious black widow — had its first confirmed sighting in Porirua late last year.Massey University evolutionary ecologist Steven Trewick led the efforts to confirm the identity of the spider by comparing its physical features and analysing DNA of the Porirua sample.Since the initial sighting, the noble false widow spider had been…
ADVERTISEMENTThe high-end real estate market is shifting, and one European city is at the forefront of this trend.Madrid has claimed the top spot in the 2025 Barnes City Index, a global ranking of the most sought-after cities among ultra-high-net-worth individuals seeking attractive, practical, and financially savvy locations.Spain’s capital rose to the top due to several factors. Aside from a laid-back lifestyle and pleasant weather, the city also offers top-notch healthcare, an efficient and well-oiled transport system, quality education and low crime rates. Madrid also ranks fourth among European cities in terms of the number of multinational HQs.What’s the price tag…
Key infrastructure agreements have been struck between port operators and government agencies ahead of the arrival of replacement Cook Strait ferries in 2029.Ferry Holdings Limited’s agreements with CentrePort, Port Marlborough and KiwiRail set out the scope of physical work and equipment to be delivered by 2029 when two new Interislander vessels arrive, Rail Minister Winston Peters announced this morning. In Picton, new wharves and linkspans will be built, while in Wellington, “we will be maximising the use of the existing Aratere infrastructure by modifying and strengthening the existing wharf to suit new ferries for the next 30 years and building…
A bike trail considered vital to the Nelson Tasman tourist industry has been badly damaged by last week’s floods and may take months to repair.A full survey of the 200 kilometre network is still underway, but “significant damage” to the tourist bike track is already clear. Initial assessments show 30 kilometres of the popular Great Taste Trail has been affected. The Nelson Tasman Cycle Trails Trust said: “The worst-hit areas include the stretch from Wakefield through to Hoult Valley Road, and the Wai-iti section through to Quail Valley Road. “There is also major damage from the Spooners Tunnel through to…
Published on 01/07/2025 – 13:55 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTPoland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that the country would temporarily introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania due to concerns over irregular migration.Tusk’s government has been under pressure from nationalist opposition parties over irregular migrants being returned to Poland from Germany. Recently, Polish far-right activists have been organising patrols along the border with Germany to protest against such returns.”We consider the temporary reintroduction of controls necessary to reduce the uncontrolled flows of migrants across the Polish-German border to a minimum,” Tusk told a meeting of the Council of Ministers.Tusk said he had…
Some Youth MPs say their speeches are being censored if they are critical of the Government, but the Ministry for Youth Development says edits are part of normal protocol.Today is the first day of Youth Parliament 2025, an event that happens every three years. It involves every MP selecting a Youth MP to represent their spot in the House.But some Youth MPs allege they are unable to say what they think about topics currently discussed in Parliament, including the Treaty Principles Bill, changes to the pay equity system, voting rights and climate action.“We’ve been told to soften our language, to…
Published on 01/07/2025 – 12:32 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTOne person drowned on Monday after the Frejus river in Italy’s north flooded, while a 47-year-old working on a construction site near Bologna died during a concrete pour. The two deaths occurred as an African anticyclone continued to spread across the European continent, hitting Spain, Portugal, France, and even the UK and sparking a major heatwave.In Bardonecchia — a mountain tourist resort near Turin — heavy rain caused the Frejus river to flood on Monday, leading water and mud to overflow onto local roads. The 70-year-old Bardonecchia resident drowned after he attempted to get out…
A six-month-old baby was found with critical injuries at a Foxton Beach house, prompting a police investigation. Police were called to the Seabury Ave address, northwest of Levin, at around 5.30am on Sunday. Hato Hone St John said it was first notified of an incident on Seabury Ave in Foxton Beach at 4.41am. “We responded with one ambulance, two rapid response vehicles and one operations manager. We transported one patient, in a critical condition, to Palmerston North Hospital.”The baby was then airlifted to Starship Hospital, where he remained in a critical condition. Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Deegan said police were…