Author: Veselin Toshkov
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Europeans weigh costs of cutting Russian energy over Ukraine
MILAN • Across Europe, rising energy prices are testing the resolve of ordinary consumers and business owners who are caught between the continent’s dependence on cheap Russian energy and its revulsion over President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Governments are trying to replace energy supplies from Russia, mindful that their regular payments are funding a…
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Bus crashes, catches fire in Bulgaria; at least 45 dead
SOFIA, Bulgaria • A bus carrying tourists back to North Macedonia crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria early Tuesday, killing at least 45 people, including a dozen children, authorities said. DNA tests were being carried out to identify the victims. The bus apparently ripped through a guardrail on a highway, though authorities said the…