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Croatia: EPPO starts investigation against Minister of Health and 7 others over medical robotics procurement

November 15, 2024 The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has initiated an investigation against eight individuals, including the Minister of Health Vili Beros and the directors of two hospitals in Zagreb, and two companies on suspicion of accepting and giving bribes, abuse of position and authority and money laundering.

Heavy snow continues in Southern Rockies

November 8, 2024 A significant heavy snow event is underway over portions of the central/southern Rockies and High Plains early Friday.

Spanish government announces 10.6B euro aid for flood-hit area

November 8, 2024 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that the government would provide economic and fiscal aid of 10.6 billion euros (11.5 billion U.S. dollars) for the areas affected by the devastating floods.

Excessive rainfall and flooding threat in Puerto Rico and New Mexico

November 1, 2024 A trailing cold front in connection with a low pressure system currently moving east across the Great Lakes toward New England will bring a chance of rain into the eastern U.S. on this first day of November following an exceptionally dry October for this part of the country.

Record heat in southern U.S.

October 25, 2024 A wave of low pressure over the Middle Mississippi Valley will move northeastward off the Northeast Coast by Saturday evening.

Peru's ex-president Alejandro Toledo sentenced to 20 years in prison over corruption

October 25, 2024 Peru\'s judiciary on Monday sentenced former president Alejandro Toledo, who was in office from 2001 to 2006, to 20 years and six months in prison after finding him guilty of aggravated collusion and money laundering in the Odebrecht case.

U.S. weather: Dry in east; active pattern for west

October 18, 2024 A weather pattern change is in progress across the Western U.S. as an amplified upper trough supports the passage of a strong cold front across the Intermountain West.

Finland wins European Transport Safety Council’s road safety prize for 2024

October 18, 2024 Finland is the recipient of the 2024 European Transport Safety Council prize for outstanding progress in road safety.

Maritime crime and piracy incidents lowest since 1994

October 18, 2024 In the first nine months of 2024, reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery fell to the lowest levels since 1994, according to the latest report by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB).

Bulgaria: EPPO accuses former mayor and ex-governor in investigation into fishing port in Varna

October 18, 2024 The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has formally accused the former mayor and the ex-governor of Varna, as well as two public officials from the Executive Agency Maritime Administration, in an investigation into possible fraud, reported by OLAF, involving the reconstruction of a fishing port.

First sentences handed down in Poland to importers of Ukrainian grain in 2022-2023

October 18, 2024 Polish courts have handed down first sentences to importers of Ukrainian grain charged with concealing its origin and purpose, Ukrainian media reported citing Poland\'s Tygodnik Rolniczy media outlet.

Flooding lingers in Florida; gusty winds bring critical fire weather to Great Lakes

October 11, 2024 Predominant upper-level ridging stretching from the Southwest to the southern High Plains will allow for another day of record-breaking heat across parts of Nevada and Arizona today.