Azerbaijan a ‘top contender’ for stabilisation force in Gaza

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Night vision goggles and drones deployed to stop people being smuggled into UK

A soldier using modern night vision and thermal imaging in the darkness (Picture: Getty Images) British border security officers have been deployed to the Balkans for the first time in an effort to disrupt the networks smuggling people into the...

Selmayr’s return?

LECORN-WHO? French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu appointed a largely unknown group of ministers last night in his second attempt to form a government. Welcome to Rapporteur. This is Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels. Got a story we...

Europe’s strategic autonomy starts at its borders: Montenegro’s SEPA leap

Earlier this month Montenegro quietly reshaped its relationship with Europe. By sending and receiving its first Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) transactions, it joined Europe’s payment infrastructure in full. What began as a technical reform has...

WFF 2025: Special event boosts momentum for the implementation of the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative

Rome – At the World Food Forum 2025 in Rome, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened a high-level event to galvanise global efforts to accelerate the implementation and impact of the One Country One Priority...

Cabinet lauds Amir's contributions to peace

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chairs the Cabinet's regular meeting at the Amiri Diwan. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin...

5:00 a.m. the city politic the city politic Eric Adams Could Blow Up Zohran Mamdani’s Ability to Freeze the Rent By David Freedlander Landlords want him to Zohran-proof more than 1 million apartments.

Photo: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg Zohran Mamdani has made freezing the rent on the city’s more than 1 million rent-stabilized apartments a cornerstone of his mayoral campaign, but with less than three months to go in his term, the...

WFF 2025: Special Event Boosts Momentum For Implementation Of One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative

At the World Food Forum 2025 in Rome, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened a high-level event to galvanise global efforts to accelerate the implementation and impact of the One Country One Priority Product...

200 niche, surprising and mind-blowing football facts to help you ace pub quizzes

Want some incredible football facts? We've got you covered. Whether you're revising for a pub quiz, bored at work or looking for something to read on the loo, we've got facts on all facets of the beautiful game. So strap in for a long, old ride –...

Britain failing to control its borders, Shabana Mahmood to warn

Home Secretary to call for greater international co-operation at summit on illegal migration The failure of Britain and other European nations to control their borders is “eroding trust” in politicians and the state, Shabana Mahmood is to warn....

Cabinet hopes Sharm El Sheikh Summit will boost two-state solution steps

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting, held on Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and...

The Most In 8 Years: 20 Airlines To Connect Toronto With Europe Next Summer

Earlier this week, Air Serbia announced that Toronto flights will begin in 2026. They will run twice-weekly on the Airbus A330-200, which is its sole widebody equipment. In fact, this will be a resumption: its predecessor, JAT Yugoslav Airlines,...

The Week in Women's Football: Lily Nabet exclusive; Champions League qualifying review

This week, we talked with four year veteran midfielder Lily Nabet, who recently moved on loan from Angel City FC of the NWSL to current USL Super League top of the table side Ft. Lauderdale United. She has Persian ancestry and we discussed the...

Big Ten Wrestling’s 30 Best for 2025-26: The Top-10

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 22: Mitchell Mesenbrink of the Penn State Nittany Lions gets his hand raised after winning the 165 pound title during the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center on March 22, 2025...

Andalucía declares alert for West Nile Virus

Date Published: 15/10/2025 A Culex pipiens or common house mosquito A health alert has been declared in several municipalities in Andalucía, after it was confirmed that West Nile Virus (WNV) is circulating in Culex mosquitoes captured there. The...

Britain can't control its own borders, admits Home Secretary as she vows to regain public trust

Shabana Mahmood will make the warning while hosting allies in London as part of international cooperation to combat illegal migration Britain cannot control who enters and who leaves the country, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will tell Balkan...

Dubai Organic Expo 2025 Ignites the Future of Sustainable Innovation

The Middle East Organic and Natural Product Expo — the region’s largest and most influential platform for organic, natural, and sustainable products — returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from November 17–19, 2025, ushering in a bold new...

EU-Montenegro Investment Conference: 14 partnerships, MoUs signed for energy, sustainable projects

The two-day conference, titled Smart Growth, Green Future: Accelerating Investment in Montenegro, was opened today in Luštica, near Tivat, by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of Montenegro,...

Kane Brace Seals England’s World Cup Spot

Harry Kane scored twice as England booked their place at the 2026 World Cup with a commanding 5–0 victory over Latvia on Tuesday. Anthony Gordon opened the scoring in Riga before Kane took his season tally for club and country to 21 goals in 13...

EuroHPC JU Adds Moldova as 37th Member

Oct. 8, 2025 — During the 50th Governing Board meeting of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), Moldova became the 37th participating state to join the initiative to lead the way in European supercomputing. The addition of Moldova to the...