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‘Sentimental Value’; ‘It Was Just An Accident’ & ‘Deaf’ Make Europe’s LUX Audience Award Shortlist + Arab Critics For European Films Noms
Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident and Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value are among five titles nominated for Europe’s Lux Audience Award. The prize is presented by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the...
In a darkening world, Latter-day Saint apostles emphasize reasons for hope
If there’s anything Americans agree on these days, a new poll confirms that they are pessimistic about the future. In a world beset by escalating violence, hostility and despair, it can be hard for many to see any serious reason for hope. But hope...

Everything You Need to Know About the 'Bad Practice' Investigation
What is 'Bad Practice'? "Bad Practice" is a joint investigation by OCCRP and partner organizations in 45 countries. It reveals that doctors who have lost their medical licenses due to major wrongdoing — including sexual assault, botched medical...

‘Mother Teresa Is With Us’: Missionaries of Charity Mark 75 Years of Service
Presently, the congregation has 754 homes in 138 countries, with 5,076 nuns serving the poorest of the poor, KOLKATA, India — They are known the world over because of the witness of their foundress — and easily spotted, due to their white cotton...

'When I think of Gaza I cannot sleep - that's why I had to do something for them'
Travelling through Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Monaco, Italy, Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Lebanon and Jordan, he will raise money for aid and shine a spotlight on the ongoing situation in Palestine. Mr Qadir tells...

World Bank sees better growth for Western Balkans but more work needed on jobs
SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Economic growth for six Western Balkans countries is projected to slightly increase in 2026 on stronger exports and investment after a slowdown this year, the World Bank said on Tuesday. Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro,...

Albania ranks mid-table on global stress
TIRANA, Oct. 2 (TemA) — Albania ranks 84th of 197 countries for overall stress, placing in the middle of the index, according to CEO Magazine World’s 2025 report. The index tracks four pillars: work, financial, social/family and health stress. For...
PM Manele highlights peace, security at UNGA
BY NED GAGAHE Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has reaffirmed Solomon Islands’ commitment to global peace and security during his official engagements at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Speaking to local media yesterday...

Inside Trump's 12-step plan to seize total control
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” —Abraham Lincoln “The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people. To render us again one people, acting as one nation, should be the object of every...

Global immigration news round up
This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following recent updates from Denmark, Hong Kong, Namibia, Portugal and Qatar. Denmark: No residence permits for nurse authorisations On 7 October 2025, the...

Hundreds of thousands march in rallies across Europe against Israel
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Hundreds of thousands of people across several European cities marched Sunday against Israel and in support of Palestinians and the interception of a flotilla’s attempt to reach Gaza. Istanbul held the largest of multiple...

Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of Palestinians, Gaza aid flotilla
Hundreds of thousands of people across several European cities marched Sunday in support of Palestinians and an aid flotilla's attempt to reach Gaza. Istanbul held the largest of multiple demonstrations being staged in Turkey. Footage showed...

Hundreds of thousands protest across Europe in support of Palestinians
Open this photo in gallery:Istanbul held the largest of Turkey's multiple demonstrations.Francisco Seco/The Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people across several European cities marched Sunday in support of Palestinians and an aid...

Thousands across Europe march in support of Palestinians after aid flotilla intercepted
ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people across several European cities marched Sunday in support of Palestinians and an aid flotilla ’s attempt to reach Gaza. Istanbul held the largest of multiple demonstrations being staged in Turkey....

Hundreds of Thousands March in Türkiye , the Netherlands and Spain in Support of Palestinians
Hundreds of thousands of people across several European cities marched Sunday in support of Palestinians and an aid flotilla ’s attempt to reach Gaza. Istanbul held the largest of multiple demonstrations being staged in Türkiye. Footage showed...

Protests sweep Rome, Madrid and Barcelona against Israel’s actions in Gaza
Barcelona: Hundreds of thousands of Italians and Spaniards marched in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid on Saturday, October 4, against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in a show of growing international anger over the two-year-old war. The protests in...

Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of Palestinians
ISTANBUL – Hundreds of thousands of people across several European cities marched Sunday in support of Palestinians and an aid flotilla ’s attempt to reach Gaza. Istanbul held the largest of multiple demonstrations being staged in Turkey. Footage...

Step by awful step, Trump is using this 12-stage plan to seize total control
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” —Abraham Lincoln “The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people. To render us again one people, acting as one nation, should be the object of every...

Marches in Italy, Spain protest Israel’s military campaign in Gaza
BARCELONA, Spain -- Hundreds of thousands of Italians and Spaniards marched in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid on Saturday against Israel's military campaign in Gaza in a show of growing international anger over the 2-year-old war. The protests in...

Marches in Rome, Barcelona, Madrid protest Israel’s military campaign in Gaza
Barcelona, Oct 05: Hundreds of thousands of Italians and Spaniards marched in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid on Saturday against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in a show of growing international anger over the two-year-old war. The protests in...