Antony Elanga furiously points finger as Sweden's World Cup hopes take major hit

Anthony Elanga playing for Sweden against Kosovo(Image: TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Ima) Newcastle and Sweden winger Anthony Elanga has voiced his frustrations after his country's shock defeat on Monday night left World Cup qualification in...

U.S. drops out of world's most powerful passport top 10 list for the 1st time

What makes a passport “powerful”? Well, a clear measure is travel openness, the ability to slip into destinations around the world with a breezy wave of your passport, no visa required. The Henley Passport Index is one of several rankings...

British border officers sent to Balkans to stem flow of migrants

British border security officers have been dispatched to the Balkans for the first time to tackle illegal immigration as talks continue to open migrant “return hubs” in the region. They have been sent to Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, North...

BORIS JOHNSON: Labour's hold on Caerphilly crumbled like the eponymous cheese. It's proof voters have taken a long, hard look at our beleaguered PM and seen what a lawyerly, weaselly shapeshifter he is

What was that? The Labour party on 11 per cent? In Caerphilly? When you look at the scale of the Government’s humiliation in this week’s by-election, you rub your eyes in disbelief. This is a seat that the Labour Party has held since the end of...

UK sanctions Balkan gangs and financiers over people-smuggling networks

The UK on October 22 imposed sanctions on gang leaders, passport forgers and financiers accused of enabling people-smuggling through the Western Balkans, in what the government called a major step to disrupt illegal migration routes to the UK. The...

Struggling Sweden sack manager Tomasson

Sweden have sacked manager Jon Dahl Tomasson following a poor start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. They are bottom of Group B with one point from four games following a 1-0 defeat against Kosovo on Monday. Sweden - who have an...

9th Session of the Joint Commission between the Governments of Azerbaijan and Serbia and Azerbaijan-Serbia Business Forum held

Baku, October 23, AZERTAC The 9th session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Serbia, as well as the Azerbaijan-Serbia Business Forum, were held in the Serbian capital of Belgrade,. Prior to...

The U.S. has granted approval; Wesley Clark takes the witness stand

“According to the Order of the Trial Panel dated 2 September 2025, the defense of Mr. Hashim Thaçi informs that approval has been obtained from the U.S. government authorizing the statement and testimony of the final witness, 1DË-007, General...

Sweden sack coach Tomasson after World Cup qualifying defeats

The Swedish Football Association has sacked manager Jon Dahl Tomasson following a poor start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. They are bottom of Group B with one point from four games following a 1-0 defeat against Kosovo on Monday....

Doing the right thing matters! Why is Belgium different?

In early October 2025, Belgium (SPF Justice/FOD Justitie) did something we don’t see often in the correctional world: frontline officers, prison directors, and the Director‑General of the Prison Service, Mathilde Steenbergen¹, stood together in a...

1 Expanding Horizons: BALFIN Group at the Heart of Europe’s Real Estate Dialogue

BALFIN recently took part in EXPO REAL 2025, Europe’s leading trade fair for real estate and investment, held in Munich. Gathering more than 1,700 companies from 34 countries and over 42,000 participants, the event brought together industry...

Historic Winter Season at Bratislava Airport

A record total of 49 regular routes to 40 destinations in 21 countries, the launch of a domestic connection with Košice, as well as flights to exotic destinations, will be part of the winter flight schedule at M. R. Štefánik Airport. In aviation,...

US drops out of world’s most powerful passport top 10 list for the first time

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — What makes a passport “powerful”? Well, a clear measure is travel openness, the ability to slip into destinations around the world with a breezy wave of your passport, no visa required. The Henley Passport Index is...

UK imposes sanctions on Balkan smuggling gangs

LONDON, Oct. 24 — Britain has imposed new sanctions on criminal groups in the Balkans accused of trafficking migrants to the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the move at the Western Balkans Summit in London, saying the goal is...

UK sanctions Balkans gangs accused of facilitating illegal small boat crossings

The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Balkans-based criminal networks and financiers accused of facilitating illegal small boat crossings into Britain, as migrant arrivals in 2025 are on track to surpass last year’s total. The new measures...

China’s Weak Passports Are Holding Back Its Soft Power

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Chinese travelers celebrate a national holiday, a senior diplomat receives a big promotion, and youth unemployment numbers spike. Sign up to receive China Brief in your inbox every...

Preview: Slovenia vs Switzerland - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Monday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Slovenia and Switzerland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Switzerland will be looking to continue their perfect start to their World Cup qualifying...

Sally Becker's emotional Pride of Britain reunion with woman she saved from death

A woman whose life was saved by the Angel of Mostar Sally Becker said the Pride of Britain awards was her chance to say thank you to her 'second mum'. Maja Kazazic was just 16 years old when Sally arrived at the makeshift hospital in Mostar,...

UK sanctions Balkans gangs as irregular migrant numbers rise

Britain on Wednesday sanctioned Balkans-based gangs and financiers helping facilitate small boat crossings, as migrant arrivals this year via the Channel were set to surpass the 2024 totals. The sanctions, the latest under new UK powers as Prime...

“This will be my eighth war that I have solved,” says Trump on Gaza ceasefire

Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) reiterated that he has been instrumental in resolving several long-standing global conflicts. During an interaction with reporters aboard Air Force One while...