Colombia’s Petro Denounces Alleged US Boycott of CELAC-EU Summit

Colombia’s Petro denounces boycott and “pressure” from the US on Latin American countries not to attend the CELAC-EU summit in Santa Marta. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. On the eve of the much-anticipated summit between the...

What’s Behind the Holiday? The History of Halloween: From Ancient Spirits to Spooky Fun for All Ages!

Halloween Every October 31st, neighborhoods across the world transform into glowing, pumpkin-lit playgrounds of imagination. What began thousands of years ago as the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, a night when villagers lit bonfires and wore...

Rail Baltica signs first framework agreements for consolidated supply of cable protection materials

The first framework agreements for the consolidated supply of multi-ducts and cable-ducts for Rail Baltica have officially entered into force, marking a key milestone in delivering essential construction materials for the cross-border high-speed...

EU Adopts 19th Package Against Russia and Parallel Sanctions On Belarus

Following proposals made by the European Commission (“Commission”) on September 19, 2025, the European Union (“EU”)’s 19th package of sanctions targeting Russia, including parallel measures aligning sanctions on Belarus, has been adopted on...

Qatar to face Germany in U-17 Handball World Championship semifinal

Rabat: Qatar's under-17 handball team will take on Germany on Thursday in the semifinals of the U-17 World Championship, currently underway in Morocco. Qatar is aiming to reach the final for the first time in its history, having advanced to the...

Spanish city with 19C winter weather and 'so much history'

Milo Boyd and Ben Lyons Content Editor 15:53, 29 Oct 2025Updated 15:53, 29 Oct 2025 The city sits on the southern Spanish coastline (Image: Getty) A sun-drenched Spanish destination boasting balmy winter temperatures of 19C has been earmarked as...

Peter Theremin spreads his great-grandfather’s music worldwide

Russian musician Peter Theremin has been traveling internationally to introduce the Theremin, a pioneering contactless musical instrument invented in 1919 by his great-grandfather, Russian physicist Lev Theremin. Theremin organizes free...

Casual Labor, Independent Crafts, and Ecclesiastical Hustles: The Medieval European Gig Economy

Illustration created by Brewminate with AI, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license The medieval economy, often portrayed as rigid and hierarchical, in fact operated through a mosaic of temporary,...

Germany reach Nations League final as big investment looms

Germany edged into the Nations League final with a 2-2 draw that gave them a 3-1 aggregate victory over France, as Nicole Anyomi and Klara Bühl found the back of the net. Christian Wück's side will face World Cup champions Spain in the two-legged...

European hospitality competition launches for 2025/26

The collaborative creation between ReardonSmith Architects and MKV Design, the 2025/2026 Kindling competition – entitled Sanctuary – invites A&D students to consider what hospitality spaces can offer to people who, for any number of reasons, have...

Egg-cellent artistry Jozefa Rogocki wins Midwest Culture Bearers Award

By NICOLE NOECHEL Decorating eggs is a common tradition for many Americans around the Easter season. However, Lansing artist Jozefa Rogocki takes that process several steps further with her pysanky eggs, a traditional Slavic folk art. Pysanky...

'I've been to 106 countries and the best one is in Europe'

Shueyb named favourite European country(Image: Supplied) Shueyb Gandapur, a globetrotter who has journeyed through 106 of the world's 195 countries, has unveiled his top European destination. Currently residing in Dubai, he spent a decade living...

Foreign Office insurance update issued to people travelling to Italy

Amber O'Connor Money and Lifestyle reporter U35s 15:47, 29 Oct 2025 Anyone travelling to Italy should read the advice (Image: Getty) The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for people travelling to...

Little England, big France

England and France were habitual enemies from the beginning of the twelfth century to the middle of the nineteenth, and were at war for much of that period. This was perhaps inevitable. They were the earliest bureaucratic states of Europe with the...

In European first, Zeiss selects University of Galway as site for imaging tech

As a Zeiss reference site, the university will host system demonstrations and training and joint research initiatives with partners across Ireland and abroad. German optics and optoelectronics company Zeiss has announced that the University of...

Foreign Office travel insurance alert for people travelling to Italy next year

The travel advice has been updated ahead of the Olympic Games(Image: Getty) The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for people travelling to Italy in early 2026. The FCDO routinely updates travel...

Man who has been to 106 countries names his favourite 'very beautiful' European destination

A passionate globetrotter, who has visited 106 out of the 195 countries worldwide, has revealed his favourite European destination. Shueyb Gandapur, currently based in Dubai, spent a decade in the UK after travelling from Pakistan to initially...

Rep. Ryan Spain Infuriated by Jeffries Visit to Springfield

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was in Illinois on Monday, meeting with members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus and Black members of the state’s congressional delegation in Chicago. Later in the day he was in Springfield to...

The 50 best horror films of all time – ranked

The films guaranteed to scare you senseless. Only one horror film has ever terrorised me so completely that I didn’t sleep at all the night after watching it. It’s at No 37 on the top 50 below, which is an attempt to sort almost 130 years of the...

Five 'gorgeous' European winter destinations with Christmas markets

Christmas market in Sibiu, Romania(Image: Getty) Many would say there's no finer way to soak up the festive atmosphere than sipping a steaming cup of mulled wine whilst browsing a European Christmas market. That said, these seasonal events can...