Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Southern Poland faces flooding threat as Central Europe’s floodwaters recede

Nepal surveys flood destruction as death toll hits 192

The European Union’s head office identifies a “climate breakdown” as a result of the floods and wildfires. A 70-year-old woman was found dead in the Czech Republic, Kobyla nad Vidnavkou, near Jesenik. Despite improved weather conditions, some areas, particularly in southwestern Poland, face threats. On Wednesday, soldiers and volunteers in southwestern Poland were laying sandbags … Read more

Poland reports one death as storm affects Eastern and Central Europe

Poland reports one death as storm affects Eastern and Central Europe

Storm Boris has caused torrential rains and flooding in Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. Four deaths have been reported in Romania, and thousands have been evacuated. Parts of northeast Austria have been declared a natural disaster area. Authorities reported on Sunday that one person drowned in Poland and four others are missing … Read more

UniCredit plans to give investors $18 billion by 2024

UniCredit

ROME: Italian bank UniCredit announced a three-year business plan on Thursday that includes distributing some 16 billion euros ($18 billion) to shareholders from 2022 to 2024, Reuters reported. The plan under CEO Andrea Orcel, who took over in April, also calls for raising net profit to 4.5 billion euros by 2024, from a targeted 3.3 billion euros … Read more