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Slovenian researchers help develop genomic model of potato metabolism
STA
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August 26, 2025
The group featured the National Institute of Biology (NIB) from Slovenia, and Germany's University of Potsdam and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology. Their findings about potato-GEM, as they named the genomic model, were...
Elderly care association says conditions at UKC Ljubljana are intolerable
STA
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August 26, 2025
Ljubljana, 26 August - Srebrna Nit, an association campaigning for dignified old age, has called for action regarding what they see as unbearable conditions at the UKC Ljubljana hospital in an open letter to the hospital and health minister. The...
Večer says election only possibility for change in Serbia
STA
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August 26, 2025
Ljubljana, 26 August - The only possibility for change in Serbia, where political turmoil has recently reached its peak, are elections, Večer writes in Tuesday's commentary It Happened Once Upon a Time in Serbia. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić...
Slovenian, Palestinian minister advocate for more countries recognising Palestine
STA
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August 25, 2025
Ljubljana, 25 August - As part of her visit to Slovenia, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin met with her Slovenian counterpart Tanja Fajon on Monday. The pair advocated for more countries recognising Palestine and signed a...
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Melania Trump’s presidential premonition shocked everyone: Nearly 30 years ago
Hola
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August 25, 2025
Long before Melania Knauss became Melania Trump, the enigmatic First Lady of the United States, she offered a glimpse into the future, one that would later unfold in astonishing accuracy. In 1999, at just 26 years old and still known primarily as...
Slovenia gives Palestine diplomatic lifeline
The Slovenia Times
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August 25, 2025
A formal channel for dialogue and cooperation has been established between Slovenia and Palestine amid the escalating situation in the Gaza Strip. The move, which was sealed on 25 August as Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon hosted her Palestinian...
Slovenian students return from astrophysics Olympiad with five medals
STA
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August 25, 2025
Ljubljana, 25 August - Slovenian high school students achieved their best result yet at this year's International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) in Mumbai, having won won three gold medals, one silver and a bronze, the society of...
Palestine expects more recognition in September, FM says in Slovenia
Xinhua News Agency
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LJUBLJANA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Palestine expects a number of countries to recognize it as a state in September, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said Monday during her first official visit to Slovenia. "We expect that more...
Slovenia rolling out emergency alert system
The Slovenia Times
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Slovenia will run a national test of a new emergency alert system on Saturday, 27 August, when all mobile phone users connected to the national wireless networks will receive a push notification from the Civil Protection and Disaster Relief...
Glamocic and Calusic: Serbia and Slovenia boosting cooperation in agriculture, facing similar challenges
eKapija
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Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Serbia Dragan Glamocic and his colleague Minister of Agriculture of Slovenia Mateja Calusic talked about the possibilities of a further boosting of the bilateral relations, especially in...
Palestine, Towards Full International Recognition
Morocco World News
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August 25, 2025
The tragedy of the Palestinian people continues to upset international opinion. In all countries, there is a protest to put an end to the annihilation of this people who are fighting for their survival and independence. The West, which bears...
Reporter disappointed with all political parties
STA
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August 25, 2025
Ljubljana, 25 August - Slovenian voters heading into the next elections are offered nothing more than fake choices. The political elite, both left and right, have hijacked the state, regrouping every four years to sell voters the illusion of...
Večer cautions government to take care of farmers
STA
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August 25, 2025
Ljubljana, 25 August - Večer cautions the Slovenian government in Monday's commentary to be mindful about farmers, noting the large potential for protest that might damage it politically, but also the geostrategic importance of agriculture. The...
Palestinian foreign minister in Slovenia
STA
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August 24, 2025
Ljubljana, 25 August - Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin is in Slovenia on Monday for an official visit. She is scheduled to meet Slovenia's top officials to boost cooperation and deepen bilateral relations, which were...
Slovenia: Facilitating the transfer of arms to Israel ‘alarming’ and violates international law
Amnesty International
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August 22, 2025
According to media reports, A-E Electronics, a subsidiary of Israel’s biggest arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, used a Slovenian port to transport military cargo to Israel despite Slovenia’s decision to ban the export, import and transit of...
Slovenia-Serbia forum focuses on food safety in region
STA
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August 23, 2025
Gornja Radgona, 23 August - A Slovenian-Serbian business forum, organised as part of Serbia'a guest appearance at the AGRA fair, highlighted food safety as one of the key development challenges but also an opportunity for the Adriatic region. The...
Jordan carries out new Gaza airdrop, receives aid shipments from Slovenia
Xinhua News Agency
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AMMAN, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Sunday carried out another airdrop of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and received additional relief shipments from Slovenia, as part of ongoing efforts to support Palestinians amid the deepening crisis....
Major step achieved in boosting potato yield
The Slovenia Times
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Slovenian researchers have played a major part in developing what is the first large-scale genomic model of potato metabolism. The aim is to boost the plant's stress resistance, increase yields and strengthen food security. The international...
JHCO receives two Slovenian planes with aid for Gaza
Ammon News
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August 24, 2025
Ammon News - The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) on Sunday received two planes carrying urgent humanitarian relief from the Republic of Slovenia to support the people of the Gaza Strip, as part of Jordan’s continuous efforts to...
Slovenian astrophysicist participates in discovery of new exploding stars detection method
STA
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August 23, 2025
Nova Gorica, 23 August - Slovenian astrophysicist Andreja Gomboc was part of an international team that discovered a new method for detecting exploding stars in distant space using fast x-ray transients, mysterious x-ray bursts that normally last...