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...

Pro-Palestinian protests in Barcelona and Rome draw tens of thousands

Open this photo in gallery:People attend a pro-Palestinian protest in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday.Lorena Sopena/Reuters Tens of thousands of people marched in Barcelona on Saturday and big crowds turned out in Rome for a second day of Italian...

Super-human Angus eyes record books smashing 40 marathons in 40 countries in four months

Angus Read is on course to enter the record books by finishing 40 marathons in 40 European countries in just four months. At a loss at the start of summer and itching to travel, the ultra-fit law graduate hatched a bold plan to see the continent...

Eastern Europe: First hybrid PPA, 2 GWh battery supply deal

With hybrid power purchase agreements (PPAs) still a relatively uncharted territory in Europe, Enery has signed a landmark 15-year deal with Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries – the region’s first to combine solar power from a newly built...

Far-right Czech coalition risk to LGBTQ+ rights, activists say

What’s the context? Czech election winner Andrej Babiš looks to form a coalition with anti-LGBTQ+ parties that oppose same-sex marriage. LONDON - Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš has entered into coalition discussions with anti-LGBTQ+ parties...

For 27 years Cultural and Information Center Bosilegrad has been assisting Bulgarians in the Western Outlands

With a concert by the Slavey Quartet created by folk singer Nadka Karadzhova and a conversation about the problems of our compatriots in the Western Outlands, the Cultural and Information Center of the Bulgarian Minority in Bosilegrad celebrates...

Veteran composer Moni Amarilio dies at 93

Veteran Israeli composer and arranger Moni Amarilio died Friday at age 93 at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer. Many of Amarilio’s songs became part of Israel’s cultural soundtrack, among them Ba’aretz Ahavati Ha’shaked Pore’ach, Ha’har...

Abu Dhabi Chamber welcomes Balkan delegation to advance partnerships and economic cooperation

Abu Dhabi,October 2025 – In line with its commitment to strengthening Abu Dhabi’s role as a leading global trade and investment hub, the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) hosted a high-level delegation of heads of chambers of...

NAFDAC RTSL, moves to eliminate trans fats from Nigeria’s food supply

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a comprehensive national strategy and roadmap aimed at eliminating industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFAs) from Nigeria’s food supply chain. The new...

Bulgaria Must Be Active Factor in EU, Deputy PM Zafirov Says

Bulgaria must be an active factor in the European Union, and the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) must be the leading force behind left-wing policies, Deputy Prime Minister and BSP chairperson Atanas Zafirov wrote on Facebook Thursday. Zafirov,...

Almost 1,900 bird flu outbreaks in Europe (Portugal accounts for 27)

From October 1, 2024, to September 19 of this year, a total of 1,876 bird flu outbreaks were recorded, with 1,159 occurring in wild birds. Among these, 563 were detected in poultry and 154 in captive birds. By country, Hungary reported 343...

Aurelien – Starting From Zero. Finlandisation 2.0?

I’ve written several times now about the uncomfortable situation resulting from the coming defeat in Ukraine, and the unpleasant consequences for Europe that may result. I now want to make a few tentative suggestions about how it might be sensible...

India and Visegrad Four: Cooperation in a Turbulent World

Introduction India’s rise as a political and economic heavyweight is increasingly evident.[1] With gross domestic product (GDP) growth projected between 6.5 percent and 7 percent for 2024-25,[2] India is firmly positioning itself as a global...

Abu Dhabi Chamber Strengthens Economic Ties with Balkan Chambers of Commerce

The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a high-level delegation from the Balkan Chambers of Commerce to explore new avenues for trade, investment, and long-term economic cooperation. The expanded meeting, held at the Grand Hyatt Abu...

Former J-1 visa student receives about $17,000 in wage complaint against Aspen Meadows

Thank you for your support of Aspen Journalism! Your support made this work possible. Thank you. A 24-year-old law student from North Macedonia who worked as a restaurant server at Aspen Meadows Resort on the Aspen Institute campus last summer as...

AFI Fest 2025 Unveils Full Lineup: ‘Song Sung Blue’ World Premiere, Plus ‘Christy,’ ‘The Plague,’ and More

AFI Fest is unique in the festival ecosystem for not being tied quite as directly into the awards season conversation as other fall festivals: Certainly, as always, there are many top Oscar contenders in the 2025 AFI Fest lineup, shared below —...

NAFDAC launches strategy to eliminate trans fats from Nigeria’s food supply

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a national strategy and roadmap to enforce trans-fatty acid (TFA) regulation in Nigeria. The regulation, according to NAFDAC, was developed to facilitate the...

TRUMP WAXGATE: “Madame Tussauds at the UN? Sitiveni RABUKA's Brief Encounter with Trump Sparks Wax-Work Whispers”. At least dozen leaders have been implicated in what online commentators dub 'Waxgate'

September 2025 September 2025 September 2025 It was billed as a moment of high diplomacy, a proud moment for Fiji’s foreign policy, even. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, cane in hand, smiling for the cameras beside the President of the United...