Westlife Add Autumn UK and European Arena Shows To 25th Anniversary World Tour In 2026

Westlife have added UK dates to their 25th Anniversary World Tour. The Irish trio will celebrate over two decades of hits at arenas in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, London, Brighton, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Cardiff and...

LGBTQ+ people are facing an increasing amount of online and offline hate, new study finds

New data has shed light on the alarming rise of “anti-LGBTQIA+ targeted hate and rhetoric.” On 20 October, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) released a new report offering a five-year overview of the online and offline anti-LGBTQIA+...

European Union: Commission aims to enhance economic security with new FDI screening framework

General overview Background Historically, there was no comprehensive framework for the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) operating across the European Union. Instead, individual member states could adopt their own FDI screening regimes...

'A classical education': Scotland's newest 'low-tech' religious school opens

The school was set up by a group of parents from the Lothian region, with support from St Andrew’s Church in Edinburgh and the Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain. Dr Fonti Hamplova, the school’s director of academics, says the...

The 5 biggest high-society heists in history: The theft of France's crown jewels from the Louvre has the art world in arms – but is it really the ‘crime of the century’?

Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait is one of the most famous paintings in the world, and it might well owe its renown to yet another heist from the galleries of the Louvre. Back in 1911, a former worker from the museum, Vincenzo Peruggia, stuffed the...

EU encouraged by latest developments between Armenia and Azerbaijan

I am very encouraged by the recent positive steps in the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process, including the announcement of the lifting of restrictions on the transit of goods to Armenia via Azerbaijan, said Magdalena Grono, EU Special Representative...

Gilani underscores longstanding, cordial relations between Pakistan and Italy

ISLAMABAD - Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, held a productive virtual meeting with the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic, Mr. Lorenzo Fontana, through a Zoom call today. The discussion centered...

Creation of new Holocaust museum underway at Berks Military History Museum

MOHNTON, Pa. – A new chapter is unfolding at the Berks Military History Museum — one that will preserve the stories the world must never forget. Part of the museum's latest expansion is being transformed into a Holocaust museum, one unlike...

Spain loses €45 billion to absenteeism crisis

Mental-health issues, stress, and musculoskeletal disorders remain leading causes of medical leave. photo credit: Freepik Workplace absenteeism has become a costly and persistent problem for Spain’s economy. New data shows that lost productivity...

European Tuesdays: Spotlight on Spain – Culture, Cooperation & the Road Ahead

Connect Club What role does Spain play in Europe today – and how does it see the future of European cooperation? What role does Spain play in Europe today – and how does it see the future of European cooperation? Join us for this special edition...

New movement inspired by Scottish independence launches in France

While a 2013 poll found that just 18% of Bretons favoured independence from France but 37% of the population considered themselves Breton before French. Founded this summer, the group Yes Breizh has released a new pamphlet which debuted at the...

Italy's film industry reels as govt slashes cultural fund

ROME: Italy's celebrated film industry, once home to the golden visions of Federico Fellini and more recently Paolo Sorrentino's Oscar-winning 'The Great Beauty', says it is facing an existential crisis after sweeping government funding cuts....

Jean Michel Basquiat Way: NYC Honours Bowery Artist With Street Name

The block of Great Jones Street between Bowery and Lafayette in Manhattan now carries a new name: Jean-Michel Basquiat Way. The Bowery has been home to many influential artists since the mid-20th century, with famous figures from the Abstract...

BEML signs MoU with Tesmec Italy to introduce advanced Surface Miner equipment

BEML Limited, a leading Indian manufacturer of heavy equipment, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s. Tesmec, S.p.A, Italy, to bring advanced Surface Miner equipment to India for mining applications. This strategic collaboration...

France edges towards further consolidation in telecoms

A €17bn ($20bn) proposal by Bouygues Telecom, the Free-iliad Group, and Orange to acquire ‘a large part of Altice’s activities’ in France has been rejected. Positioned as a means of enabling further investments in fixed and mobile networks (with...

‘Europe Has Decided On War’: Orban Drops WW3 Bombshell, Declares Hungary Won’t Die For Ukraine

FBI's Kash Patel Announces BIG Arrests: NBA Gambling Ring Bust, Terry Rozier, Billups Arrested In a stunning nationwide sweep, the FBI has arrested multiple NBA stars and coaches in an illegal gambling and match-fixing scandal. Among those...

UTech president wants African history taught in J’can schools

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, wants the Ministry of Education to integrate African history into curricula, citing the importance of having students develop an appreciation for the...

Westlife announce 25th anniversary world tour with UK and Europe 2026 dates

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Westlife have announced a run of 25th anniversary tour dates for 2026 (Image: Supplied) Pop group Westlife have this morning confirmed...

European Tuesdays: Spotlight on Germany – Industry, Vision & the Road Ahead

Connect Club What defines Germany’s role in Europe today – and how is Europe’s largest economy preparing for the challenges and opportunities ahead? What defines Germany’s role in Europe today – and how is Europe’s largest economy preparing for...

History made: It took more than 500 years, but the King kneels again in Rome

King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV knelt together in the Sistine Chapel. Credit: Vatican News It’s not every day that a British monarch kneels beside the Pope in prayer. In fact, it hasn’t happened in nearly half a millennium. But on October 23,...