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Marsascala-based Jacob's Brew Cafe has raised over €4.000 for 'Project Revamp', an initiative undertaken by the NGO Survivors Malta, the beneficiary, which has seen to the outdoor terraces of the Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre being redeveloped

Over 5.500 books were donated by hundreds of people as part of the 'Library Under the Christmas Tree' initiative, launched by the government for the second year running; the donated books will reach kindergartens and school libraries across the country

With over 1 million purchases, +150% on 2022,, 2023 was a record year for Carlo, a payment app designed exclusively for the Principality; it can be used in over 600 points of sale and counts around 65.000 users

The Montenegrin Environmental Protection Agency stated that the China Road and Bridge Corporation has not yet rectified the damage done to the Tara River, part of which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, during the construction of the Bar-Boljare motorway

Geologists have chosen the Gūdu Cliffs, a sandstone formation on the Gauja River that looks like the front of a ship jutting into the water, as the geo-location of the year 2024, the University of Latvia announced

To increase the number of international health workers, as doctors or nurses, the country has begun negotiations to make it easier for international health workers to work in Denmark

The International Women's Club of Bratislava, founded in 1991, now brings together 110 women from over 30 countries around the world, along with the established circle of Slovak women

The country will participate in the proceedings starting next month, in which the UN General Assembly will request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legality of Israel's actions in the occupied Palestinian territories

The number of new cars registered in Luxembourg rose last year by 16%, after a historic drop in 2022, although volumes remain below pre-pandemic levels and delays continue to affect vehicle delivery

The European Commission has allocated almost €10 million to strengthen the refugee reception system in Lithuania, to improve infrastructure and to implement more projects

Vaduz will partially renovate the Landgasthof Mühle for CHF 3,4 million (around €3,7 million), even though many consider it economically, ecologically and politically unsustainable

According to founders and strategists working in the quantum sector in France, the EU should support more funding initiatives targeting deep tech and quantum technologies

The first service dog of the Estonian Defence Forces, a 12-year-old German Shepherd named Bruno, retired after almost a decade of work