Italy’s birth rate at historic low

Fewer than 400,000 babies were born in Italy in 2022, deepening what has been referred to as a “national emergency.” The country’s population has declined to historically low levels, according to figures released by the EU nation’s National Institute of Statistics.

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Airlines warned of danger from erupting volcano

Bezymianny in Kamchatka ejected a 12,000-meter-tall ash cloud, Russia’s air regulator said Aircraft have been strongly advised to review flight routes due to a powerful volcanic outburst in Russia’s far-eastern peninsula of Kamchatka, according to a statement by the Federal Agency for Air Transport, Rosaviatsiya, published on Saturday.

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Russian e-commerce giant reports huge revenue jump

Russian online retailer Ozon has reported impressive revenue growth for 2022, despite sanctions and a devastating fire which destroyed a packing warehouse. Total revenue leapt 55% year-on-year to 277.1 billion rubles ($3.4 billion), the company said in a statement published on Thursday, citing unaudited financial results.

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