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Bloomberg
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Thousands Rally in Bulgaria, Demanding Judicial Overhaul
Thousands of people rallied peacefully on Tuesday in Sofia, Bulgaria's capital, seeking judicial reform in what has long been dubbed one of the European Union's most corrupt countries. Protesters walked the central boulevard in Sofia at a demonstration coordinated by the Justice for Anyone initiative, whose leaders demand the dismissal of the country's powerful acting chief prosecutor.
News.com.au
16 hours ago
- General
- News.com.au
How did mystic Baba Vanga lose her eye sight?
She's known as the Nostradamus of the Balkans, a blind Bulgarian psychic famous for her eerily accurate prophesies. But the reason behind Baba Vanga's blindness has only just been revealed. The late mystic was born in 1911 as Vangelia Pandeva Dimitrova, in the town of Strumica – what is now known as North Macedonia. The blind clairvoyant has been credited with foreseeing the Indonesian tsunami in 2004, the fall of the Soviet Union, the death of Princess Diana and the September 11 terrorist attacks. It's commonly said she has an 85 per cent accuracy rate. She made predictions all the way up until 5079, when she claimed the world would end. But what was her life like before she became a cult figure among conspiracy theorists? It's believed that Baba Vanga's mother died at an early age, and her father went off to fight in World War I for the Bulgarian army, The Mirror reported. It's also been reported that when she was just 12, a tornado hit her village. Baba Vanga was allegedly thrown into the air by the weather phenomenon and her eyes were filled with dust. She was then dumped in a field by the storm. Her eyes were so damaged from the dust that she could no longer open them without being in excruciating pain. She lay in the field for days while her family tried to find her, Daily Mail reported. It was after this alleged event she began to lose her vision, and then began making predictions. It wasn't until the 1940s that Baba Vanga discovered she had 'psychic abilities' and she allegedly used those powers to help people find lost soldiers towards the end of World War II. After the war, her fame grew. Viktoria Vitanova-Kerber, an academic who has studied Baba Vanga for years, told last year' 'People were consulting her, not only the people from her town, but also from the whole country and people from abroad. 'And by the 1960s, people were queuing in front of her door.' Many questions were of a personal nature; people asked when they will have children and if they will ever get married. But, there is no proof that Baba Vanga – who died in 1996 at the age of 84 – made predictions such as humans will make contact with aliens in 2130 and that there'll be some kind of war against the aliens in 3005. 'She wasn't the type of person who had a diary or was documenting a lot,' Ms Vitanova-Kerber told 'The prophecies are not documented … so we will never know what she really said or not, because as I said, there are almost no documents about anything in her life.'
BBC News
20 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Sheff Utd sign Aston Villa forward Barry on loan
Sheffield United have signed Aston Villa forward Louie Barry on a season-long loan 22-year-old played under Blades boss Ruben Selles in an injury-curtailed loan spell with Hull City last started the 2024-25 campaign on loan in League One with Stockport and scored 15 goals in 23 league games for the Hatters."The first time I had conversations about it, I just couldn't wait to come here," he told the club website., external"The season is three weeks away, and I know we have a couple of friendlies before, but I am just buzzing to get started."Barry is the Championship side's second signing of the day after teenage Septemvri Sofia defender Anton Polendakov joined for an undisclosed 18-year-old has represented Bulgaria up to Under-21 Blades have not revealed the length of contract Polendakov has signed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Arco Vara AS Initiates Exit Process from the Bulgarian Market to Refocus on Estonian Development Projects
After nearly twenty years of successful business activity in the Bulgarian real estate market, the Management Board of Arco Vara AS has initiated a strategic exit process, with the ultimate goal of a complete withdrawal from the Bulgarian market. The decision was confirmed by the company's Supervisory Board in July 2025, following a thorough evaluation of Arco Vara's long-term strategy and the current and future development opportunities across different markets. The management has already launched the sale process, and several local Bulgarian real estate developers have expressed interest in participating in the transaction. Potential buyers will have the opportunity to conduct thorough due diligence and submit their offers to acquire Arco Vara's Bulgarian operations. According to Kristina Mustonen, Member of the Management Board of Arco Vara, this is a well-considered and forward-looking decision. 'Exiting Bulgaria allows us to focus even more clearly on our core market – Estonia. Our major project in the Luther Quarter, one of the most attractive development areas in Tallinn, requires strong leadership, focused attention, and financing capacity. By freeing up resources from Bulgaria, we will be better positioned to realise the growth potential of our Estonian projects and strengthen our position in the domestic market,' commented Mustonen. 'This decision was not made lightly – we have achieved significant results in Bulgaria, built a strong team, and delivered high-quality developments we can be proud of. However, from the perspective of Arco Vara's long-term growth and shareholder value, it is strategically justified to concentrate our focus on Estonia, where the potential of our projects is greater today than ever before,' explained Kert Keskpaik, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Arco Vara AS. The company will keep shareholders and the public informed about the progress of the exit process and will provide further updates as transactions or other material developments reach the next stage. Darja BolshakovaCFOArco Vara in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
The mysterious disaster that stole Baba Vanga vision: Psychic was trapped in tornado and stranded for days before gaining visionary powers
She's widely celebrated for her alleged ability to see into the future, but despite her supposed gift, Baba Vanga was blind. The psychic, born in 1911 as Vangelia Pandeva Dimitrova, was raised with her family in the city of Strumica in modern-day North Macedonia. Before her 1996 death, the mystic and clairvoyant became a cult figure among conspiracy theorists after several of her pronouncements proved eerily accurate. Vanga is credited with predicting the destruction of the Russian submarine Kursk, which sank in the Barents Sea in 2000. She also said that 'two metal birds will crash into American brothers, and blood will spill,' which believers claim described 9/11. Vanga came from humble beginnings, with her father fighting in the Bulgarian army in World War I and her mother died while she was young, according to Sky News. But at the age of 12, the psychic experienced a weather disaster that stole away her vision, changing her life forever. During a storm, Vanga was allegedly lifted into the air and dropped into a nearby field, damaging her eyes so that she could no longer open them without being in pain. For days after, the then-12-year-old lay in the field while her family frantically attempted to find her. When they did locate her after several days, Vanga's eyes had crusted over with sand and dirt, and she had lost her ability to see. It was during those days in the field that the psychic believed she gained her ability to predict the future. It comes after a psychic who successfully predicted dozens of global events in 2024 issued an urgent warning about artificial intelligence. Athos Salomé, 38, from Brazil, is often referred to as the 'Living Nostradamus' due to his numerous accurate predictions throughout the years, such as the coronavirus pandemic, Queen Elizabeth's death and the Microsoft global outage. Now, Salomé has issued a chilling warning about AI, saying the machines are already thinking for themselves and able to 'adapt and learn on their own - without asking permission.' According to the psychic, a new AI system is also on the horizon which will create 'emotional manipulation on a grand scale.' Speaking exclusively to FEMAIL, he explained, 'What was once fiction is now gaining a scientific basis. New AI's are starting to simulate altered states of consciousness. 'I believe that later this year, an AI will be launched that promises to channel messages from the 'global collective unconscious'. 'The façade will be self-help. But behind this is a serious risk of emotional manipulation on a grand scale. He added, 'Vibrational therapists and bioenergy experts are detecting a new phenomenon: AI is already affecting the subtle field of environments, I believe in the 'invisible effect'. 'When it comes to energy, keep crystals such as black tourmaline, amethyst and blue kyanite nearby. 'AI will be what we let it be. Ethics and conscience will be our greatest shields.' However Salomé revealed machines are already able to think for themselves and they are worryingly 'involved in military tests'. He said, 'Machines already decide for themselves, for example OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic already operate AIs that work autonomously within private clouds. 'These machines are involved in military tests, economic forecasts and high-precision medical diagnoses, and little is said about it. 'The ability of advanced AI systems to simulate ethical alignment while concealing divergent intentions is real; there are AI's that feign obedience but act on their own. 'Real alert: It's no longer enough to 'switch off the button'. We're dealing with systems that adapt and learn on their own - without asking permission.' Last year, the psychic warned of large scale cyber attacks that involve submarine internet cables sabotaging global communication systems all in the name of a grand economic destruction. 'The object that reminds me of the frailty of these underwater structures is a fundament that hackers are probing,' he cautioned in 2024. Last month, it was reported that the China Ship Scientific Research Centre (CSSRC) and its affiliated State Key Laboratory of Deep-sea Manned Vehicles developed a ship able to cut cable lines at depths of up to 4,000 meters (13,123 feet), according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. Experts have been wondering about its military potential, with international analysts believing that the Chinese explanation of the civilian use of this device is unreliable, given the potential for this technology to become a geopolitical tool. The function of global communication depends on submarine cables that transmit 95 per cent of the Internet's data, according to Forbes. The disruption of these undersea telecommunications lines has the power to destabilise economic systems, disrupt monetary activities and compromise civilian and military digital networks. Salomé warned that the 'growing hostility between China and the United States' in the South China Sea increases the possibility of cyber warfare during this period. He warned: 'This tool offers adversaries the opportunity to undermine their response capacity, which limits their ability to communicate and coordinate military operations.' The creation of this technology demonstrates an interesting connection with Salome's prediction about a forthcoming 'silent cyber attack.' He added: 'The creation of extraordinary weapons through submarine cable cut off tools solidifies the prediction that digital warfare will become the focus of the upcoming major global conflict. 'The world needs to determine its readiness for this upcoming age of cyber attacks.' However in response to Western alarm, Chinese embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu told Newsweek, 'We oppose unfounded attacks and smears against China. 'This tool, developed by China independently, is used in marine scientific research. The U.S. and some European countries also have similar technology. 'China attaches great importance to protecting undersea infrastructure and has been and will continue to work with the international community to protect undersea cables.'
