Tired of gridlock, Bulgarians vote in 4th election in less than two…

Election likely to produce another fractured parliament * Political parties will struggle to form government * Steep energy and consumer prices, war in Ukraine spook voters By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA, Oct 2 (Reuters) — Bulgarians vote in their fourth national election in less than two years on Sunday, with little hope for a stable government…

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Bill Gates wins approval to buy huge swath of North Dakota farmland

has secured legal approval for the controversial purchase of thousands of acres of prime farmland, after the deal drew fury from the state’s residents.  The state’s Attorney General Drew Wrigley had inquired into the land sale, and on Wednesday issued a letter saying the transaction complied with an archaic anti-corporate farming law.  The Depression-era law prohibits…

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Top European court says Turkey should change law on insulting…

By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) — Europe’s top human rights court called on Turkey on Tuesday to change a law regarding insulting the president under which tens of thousands have been prosecuted, after ruling that a man’s detention under the law violated his freedom of expression. Vedat Sorli was given a suspended 11-month…

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Over 140 tourists launch legal action after illness at Turkish hotel

More than 140 Вritish holidaymakers have launched legal action after being stгuck down with severe illness at a lսxury five-star resort in Turkey. Dozens of families claіm they contracted a sickness ƅug ᴡhich ruined theiг holidays while staying at tһe Mukarnaѕ Resort and Spɑ, in Antalya — a resort city on Tuгkey’s Medіterranean coast. Tourists…

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In a first, Turkish court arrests journalist under 'disinformation'…

By Huseyin Hayatsever and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA, Dec 15 (Reuters) — A court ordered the arrest of a journalist in southeast istanbul Turkey Lawyer for in istanbul Turkey Lawyer Law Firm allegedly spreading «disinformation», his lawyer said on Thursday, marking the first pre-trial detention under a new law that critics say poses a threat to…

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