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The SDK.mk front page features a mix of domestic and international news, with a focus on historical events, environmental concerns, infrastructure projects, and a tragic incident in Berlin. Domestic stories include a look back at a 1976 flood in Kumanovo, changes in bird populations on Golem Grad…
A severe storm on July 21st in Kumanovo has reminded residents of a devastating flood that occurred on the same date 50 years prior, which resulted in two fatalities and 87 injuries.
A recent report indicates a decrease in the cormorant population on Golem Grad island in Prespa, with a corresponding increase in the heron population, according to the Macedonian Ecological Society.
Greek customs officers will strike on July 27th, causing border closures for four hours, from 5 to 9 AM Macedonian time. Passenger vehicles will be allowed through at 10-minute intervals.
The street Kozara in Bitola, located behind the Health Center, will finally be asphalted between August 4th and 8th, 16 months after it was initially excavated, announced Mayor Toni Konjanovski.
One person has died and 16 others were injured, some critically, after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Pride parade in Berlin.
The Bayreuth Festival, celebrating its 150th anniversary, begins its traditional late July run with a premiere that incorporates artificial intelligence.
Copper wires, rails, and rods have been stolen from the Drachevo electric traction substation located between Lisice and Drachevo train stations in Skopje, causing damages estimated at over 5 million euros.
A state-run home for the elderly in Kumanovo is understaffed, with only 30 employees responsible for 180 residents. The Ministry of Finance has not approved new hiring for three years.
The Ministry of Health has recommended to the Ministry of Social Policy that unnecessary controls for determining permanent disability be disabled, possibly due to mistreatment over six months.
