Remains of Bulgaria’s Czar Samuel return ‘home’ after 1,000 years
The emperor is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity whose repatriation stoked tensions with Greece.

The emperor is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity whose repatriation stoked tensions with Greece.


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Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands did not outline where the centres would be located.
The defence deal between the two countries fits into a larger shift in regional alliances amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Two countries sign $3.5bn weapons agreement.
After Greece agrees to Israeli weapons deal, Joseph Aoun asks Athens to help advance US-brokered framework agreement.
Analysts say Greece is concerned about threats posed by the US-Israel war on Iran and Turkiye’s growing capabilities.
Greece signs $3.5bn deal with Israel to acquire its first multi-layered air defence network by 2029.

Wildfires fuelled by record heat are ravaging Europe, burning around 500,000 hectares and forcing thousands to flee.
Croatian police have found a body in the burned-out area of Omis, a blaze the fire chief called ‘one of the worst’.
Flight crews had recorded four suspected bird strikes involving the same engine during the previous year.

Rapidly spreading blazes are scorching the continent.