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Major UK mobile network with 10 million customers brings back free roaming
UK tourists heading to the European Union have been told Three Mobile will bring back the massive perk for them. A major mobile network with 10 million customers will bring back FREE roaming while abroad this summer. UK tourists heading to the...

Folk Dance & Music Festival Brings Artists from 10 Countries to the Stage in Durrës
The coastal city of Durrës has transformed into a hub of folklore in recent days, hosting the 6th edition of the International Folk Dance & Music Festival. Artists, musicians, and dancers from 10 different countries — including Albania, Kosovo,...

Lewis Capaldi gives major health update as he breaks silence on his return to the stage and new single Survive
LEWIS CAPALDI has spoken in depth for the first time about returning to the stage – admitting he thought he’d never perform again. The Someone You Loved singer says he’s no longer taking antidepressant Sertraline after successfully battling his...

Franz Kofler: Judoka on a Bike and a Mission
Franz Kofler is a 6th dan judoka from Austria who has dedicated his life to his passion for the sport. In 2017 he launched an innovative idea called Project 1000. His goal is to visit 1000 judo clubs and lead at least 1000 training sessions, to...

'I was stood next to 7/7 bomber before explosion - this is what I was about to ask him'
Project Manager Dan Biddle had a narrow escape from deciding to call in sick on July 7, 2005, but opted to head to work despite feeling under the weather. To make matters worse, he missed his stop that fateful morning. After departing Edgware Road...

Podcast Corner: Dua Lipa turns cultural concierge with new book club show
Dua Lipa brought her Radical Optimism tour to a sold-out Aviva Stadium in late June, delivering a wall-to-wall set of pop bangers — but music isn’t the only thing occupying her this summer. At the start of June she launched the Service95 Book Club...

Human traffickers' sickening ritual for virgins revealed by brave woman who was abducted at 17 and escaped to tell her incredible story
Almost every night, Lurata Lyon wakes up screaming. It's been 30 years - but when she closes her eyes at night, she relives the terror all over again. 'I need to sleep with a light on or make sure I see the sun as I wake up, otherwise I'm in...

Western Balkans Leaders’ Meeting reaffirms Commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan
Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered in Skopje for a high-level meeting dedicated to the...

International passenger traffic growth keeps market resilient
Passenger traffic remains resilient in May, but airport performance continues to be hampered by aircraft shortages and maintenance issues affecting airlines, ATM disruptions and aviation taxes. ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for...
Stand by me
Memorial Day and Independence Day are two holidays that will always be linked in my mind. When I was a boy, Independence Day was more important. Memorial Day meant a visit to the cemetery, but Independence Day meant fireworks, picnics and the...

Western Balkan leaders meet in Skopje to advance EU Growth Plan
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos met with leaders of the six Western Balkans partners – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia – in Skopje on July 1, for a high-level meeting dedicated to the EU Growth...

Western Balkans Leaders’ meeting in Skopje reaffirms commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro,...

Congress demands PM Modi's response to Trump's claims on India-Pak ceasefire
The Congress party on 8 July asked when Prime Minister Narendra Modi would break his ‘silence’ over US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of having brought about a ‘ceasefire’ between India and Pakistan after the four-day military action in...
Benjamin Netanyahu says he has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize
Key Points Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with US President Donald Trump at the White House. Netanyahu said Trump was "forging peace as we speak" across multiple regions. Trump said he was confident a Gaza ceasefire deal could...

'Blood for food': The US soldier-spies sidelining UN aid work in Gaza
Hundreds of Gazan civilians have been killed while seeking aid, including from sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US- and Israel-backed private entity that rights groups say lacks the expertise to distribute aid in accordance...

I left the UK for Poland - I'm mortgage-free and my quality of life is far better
The country now has living standards as high as Japan's, and has seen such a drastic economic transformation that many Poles are returning from the UK - with British people joining them When Alex Sejdia arrived in the UK from Poland in 2006, it...

Call for Entries for the Pitching Forum - Anibar Festival; July 14 to 20, 2025
“Pitch It!” at Anibar: Building Kosovo’s Animation Future This year, our Pitching Competition returns, inviting emerging and seasoned animators from Kosovo and beyond to share their ideas and contribute to the future of animation. What is “Pitch...

Leaders of the Western Balkans and EU Commissioner Marta Kos in Skopje on the Growth Plan
European Union Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos and the leaders of six partners from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered today in Skopje for a high-level meeting...

Euro 2025 Daily: Hosts Switzerland keep knockout hopes alive
The 2025 Women's European Championship is off and running. Let's catch you up on what's happening, what you've missed and what's still to come. We will update this file throughout each matchday with the latest reporting, analysis and fun from the...

Suit seeks info on third-country deportations
In Brief Refugees International and NILA file FOIA lawsuit over U.S. deportation deals. U.S. using ad hoc agreements to deport migrants to third countries. Supreme Court ruling allows deportations without due process safeguards. Legal experts...