LGBTQ+ stars competing at the World Athletics Championships 2025

The full list of the recorded 13 LGBTQ+ athletes competing in the World Athletics Championships. More than 2,000 athletes from 198 countries are currently competing at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo Among them are 13 openly LGBTQ...

Spain joins Eurovision boycott as first of the ‘big five’ if Israel participates

Spain has confirmed that it will be boycotting the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to participate, making the country the first of the ‘big five’ to threaten their absence. The ‘big five’ is comprised of the five countries that...

Spain's break from Europe on Gaza is more reaction than vision

The final stage of the Vuelta a España, Spain’s premier cycling race, was abandoned in chaos on Sunday. Pro-Palestinian protesters, chanting “they will not pass,” overturned barriers and occupied the route in Madrid, forcing organizers to cancel...

Britain looks for answers after huge far-right rally

LONDON - Once a far-right pariah, activist Tommy Robinson attracted up to 150,000 protestors to a weekend march in London, triggering soul-searching in Britain about the mainstreaming of fringe politics. The large numbers seen on Saturday came as...

Europe wakes up

A hopeful trend is unfolding across the Western world: Citizens are waking up to the dangers of uncontrolled immigration, particularly from Muslim-majority countries. Anti-immigration demonstrations have erupted in nation after nation, signaling a...

EU-UA: common approach to displaced

Brussels 16.09.2025 Today the Council agreed on a common framework for displaced Ukrainians to ensure a sustainable return and reintegration into Ukraine, when conditions allow, as well as a gradual transition to other residence statuses for those...

Europe Prepares for War

Recent actions, including Russia’s drone incursion into Poland in the early hours of September 10 have only accelerated the urgency. Polish and NATO forces shot down several of the 19 drones that entered Polish airspace, marking the first time...

Music in the forest – jazz for turtles

SEPILOK, about 23km from Sandakan, is known worldwide for its Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and the Rainforest Discovery Centre. It is one of Sabah’s top eco-tourism spots, a haven for wildlife and nature lovers. But two weeks ago, the...

Cultural heritage digital preservation training program launches

On the morning of September 16, the Cultural Heritage Digital Preservation Training Program successfully commenced during the Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum of the 2025 World Internet Conference. This marks the first training initiative...

Britain deploys gilded pomp and pageantry to keep Trump 'sweet'

LONDON − For President Donald Trump, the spectacle may be the point. He likes that kind of thing. And the British royals − a king, queen, two princes, a princess and various other blue-blooded hangers-on − are experts in delivering guards of...

Societal acceptance of severe pollution and fish kills

For millennia, rivers have been revered as the source of fertility for the land and prosperity for people. Pre-Christian deities were named after great rivers. Salmon, trout and eel sustained communities right up until recent times.Now, almost...

Britain needs intellectual Reform

The blessed Margaret — never short of a turn of phrase with which a devoted acolyte can open a Critic piece — once said that “first you win the argument, then you win the vote”. This kind of first principles thinking served her extremely well....

European Green Hydrogen Project on Track for Developing Decision-Making Tools">

Know more: Deliverable D3.1.1a Guidelines to Create Realistic Port Action Plans The first step was to provide a structured approach for HYDEA partners to create hydrogen action plans for their ports. Recognizing that ports respond to external...

Spain’s recorded music market grew 10.4% in H1 2025… with subscription streaming revenues up 18.9% YoY

Thought double-digit growth in major European music markets was dead? Think again. Spain’s recorded music industry maintained robust growth in the first half of 2025, with wholesale revenues reaching EUR €162.6 million (USD $178 million), up 10.4%...

‘Lively’ European city once named world’s most walkable has £35 flights and stunning parks

No need to book an Uber here (Picture: Getty Images) Sayonara to crammed buses, delayed trains and expensive taxis — the world’s most walkable destination is just a short flight from the UK. Beating out stiff competition from Paris and Milan,...

Gaza Biennale Opens a Powerful Multi-Media Solo Exhibition in Spain

In late 2024, a group of Palestinian artists announced the Gaza Biennale as a way of bringing Palestinian voices to the forefront. And now, the concept is coming to fruition with events opening in “pavilions” around the world. On the heels of a...

Austrian Film Festival to bring cultural exchange to China

Jessica Hausner and Markus Binder, director and music producer of Club Zero, attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Austrian Film Festival in Beijing on Monday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A visual feast for Chinese movie fans, the 2025...

Armory Show 2025 Celebrated the Cultural Vibrancy of Artwork in the U.S. And Beyond

Installation view of the 2025 Armory Show at Javits Center in Manhattan, NY. (Photo: Casey Kelbaugh) Every year, New York City hosts some of the world’s most prestigious art fairs, including Frieze, the AIPAD Photography Show, and, most recently,...

Netanyahu ensures EU sanctions ‘won’t have much effect’ ahead of bloc's final decision

Opposition from key nations like Germany and Italy, alongside Croatia, Romania, Greece, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Austria, has so far blocked the effort. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar is conducting intensive talks to maintain their stance. 2...

Tracing the Journey: LGBTQ+ Catholics in Italy from the 1970s to Today

Matteo Mennini, PhD, teaches courses in Christianity and Globalization at Roma Tre University, Rome Italy.His research has focused on the Vatican’s influence on Christian education, and alsothe debates about poverty during the Second Vatican...