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A cruise ship carrying 186 passengers ran aground on the Danube River near Vidin, Bulgaria, due to historically low water levels caused by a heatwave. Passengers were evacuated, and over a dozen other hotel ships are stranded on the Hungarian section of the river.
An illegal import of 245 ornamental birds, including 120 canaries, was stopped at Danube Bridge 2 near Vidin, Bulgaria. The birds were being transported in a minibus with Greek registration.
Police in Vidin, Bulgaria, are investigating who authorized a wedding to be held in a schoolyard on Friday evening. The father of the bride is a municipal councilor who had submitted a notification to the municipality.
A Turkish driver was apprehended at the Danube Bridge in Vidin, Bulgaria, attempting to smuggle 200,000 undeclared euros.
An interview features Ronan McDonnell, an Irish-Filipino American Fulbright teacher in Vidin, Bulgaria. The 23-year-old has become a local legend, beloved by his students and embraced by the city.