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AEW star Mercedes Mone to defend indie title in Italy
On November 9, AEW star Mercedes Mone will be in Italy to defend one of her many championships. Mone — who is currently in possession of 12 title belts — became the Women’s Champion for Italian indie promotion Bestya Wrestling this July. She now...
Music review: Requiem A by Sven Helbig (Methodist Central Hall, Westminster)
THE self-taught German composer Sven Helbig wrote his Requiem A in response to his own feelings of powerlessness and horror that conversations about possible and ongoing wars have again become part of everyday life. Given its première in Dresden...
Picasso painting that vanished in Spain found: police
Madrid: Spanish police said Friday that a Pablo Picasso painting that vanished en route to an exhibition has been found, raising doubts if it was ever loaded onto a transport truck. "Still Life with Guitar", a 1919 gouache and pencil work valued...
Russia’s Melnikova packs three medals at 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
JAKARTA, October 24. /TASS/. Russia’s Angelina Melnikova won two gold and one silver medals at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. Having won the gold medal on Thursday in women’s individual...
When Did It Become Taboo to Defend One's Own Culture?
There is much to be said about defending our culture. One means of doing so is making sure the people we allow to become American citizens share our cultural vision. It’s something we’ve intentionally not been doing, I’m afraid. The thing is, such...
The harrowing true story behind Netflix's The Monster Of Florence as crime drama about Italy's most notorious serial killer rockets up the charts
The harrowing true story behind Netflix's The Monster Of Florence has been revealed as the crime drama about Italy's most notorious serial killer has rocketed up the charts. The four-episode Italian drama, directed by Stefano Sollima, hit the...
The Holiday of the Turkmen Alabay is widely celebrated in Balkan velayat
On the occasion of the Holiday of the Turkmen Alabay, various events and festivities are taking place in Balkan velayat, as well as throughout our Homeland. One such event was organized in front of the Representative Office of the International...
TikTok and Meta in EU crosshairs over DSA violations
Brussels –Restricting public access to data for researchers and preventing them from reporting illegal content in violation of the Digital Services Act (DSA). According to the European Commission, TikTok and Meta allegedly acted in this way. For...
‘Globe-tappers’: Vancouver Island teens fly to Europe for tap championships
Published 5:30 am Friday, October 24, 2025 The medieval cobblestone streets of Prague will soon echo with the sound of hundreds of tap shoes – and among the dancers making rhythm in the Czech capital will be two from Greater Victoria....
European Parliament adopts resolution on Serbia
Members of the European Parliament today adopted a Resolution on Polarisation and Growing Repression in Serbia, with 457 votes in favour, 103 against, and 72 abstentions. A total of 632 out of 750 MEPs were present in the chamber. The document,...
Azerbaijan joins 1st UN Tourism Regional Conference on Empowerment of Women in Tourism in Europe
Baku, October 24, AZERTAC The First UN Tourism Regional Conference on the Empowerment of Women in Tourism in Europe was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The conference brought together women leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts in tourism, providing a...
Balanta and EU Launch Singing Competition to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Sierra Leone
A singing competition organized by the Balanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts, in partnership with the European Union (EU), is currently underway in Sierra Leone as part of efforts to raise awareness and campaign against Gender-Based...
Russia’s Melnikova wins gold in vault at 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
JAKARTA, October 24. /TASS/. Russia’s Angelina Melnikova claimed gold on Friday in the women’s vault competition at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. The judges awarded Melnikova 14.466...
Evening of chamber music in Malaga's English cemetery
Friday, 24 October 2025, 10:17 Share As part of its cycle of cultural activities, St George’s Anglican Church in Malaga is hosting an evening of chamber music in the cemetery grounds on Saturday 25 October. The recital will be performed by the...
When did Elvis Crespo debut? Career, age, and more explored as artists get awarded Billboard Hall of Fame 2025
Elvis Crespo received the Hall of Fame award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2025 on Thursday, October 23. The 54-year-old singer is one of the biggest names in the Latin American music industry and has also won a Grammy award. The Billboard...
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...
Zaidu makes injury comeback as Porto miss out on history after defeat to Nottingham Forest
Zaidu Sanusi and his teammates' hopes of etching their names into the history books were dashed on a disappointing night at the City Ground, as Porto fell 2–0 to Nottingham Forest, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. A win would have marked the Porto's...
How a barely-known royal has become the most eligible bachelor in Britain: Albert Windsor, 18, grew up in Rome away from the spotlight - but has now been declared the 'catch of the season' ahead of his society debut
He's remained largely out of the spotlight despite sparkling royal connections and his position as a successor to the Dukedom of Kent. But Albert Windsor, who celebrated his 18th birthday just last month, has now suddenly found himself at the...
Swiss cantons back EU treaty package
The new "Bilateral III" package aims to update and deepen their relationship by covering areas like state aid, air and land transport, electricity, food safety, and Switzerland's participation in EU programmes such as Horizon Europe. The deal...
CCEP may face fresh Germany strikes, union warns
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners staff in Germany could walk out again amid a dispute over pay, union officials have warned. Industrial action has been held this week at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) sites across Germany and the NGG union...