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National Embarrassment: Georg Georgiev’s Hasty Pledge to Putin Backfires as Budapest Summit Plans Collapse
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georgy Georgiev has found himself at the center of public ridicule and political backlash after prematurely declaring that Bulgaria would grant Russian President Vladimir Putin permission to use Bulgarian airspace en...
Ian Borg nominates US President Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Ian Borg, Malta's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism and Deputy Prime Minister, has stated that he has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Deputy Prime Minister Borg wrote about this on his Facebook page, in which...
Clash Between Vucic and Osmani in Albania: Serbian President Accused of Attempting to Disrupt Brdo-Brijuni Summit
The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, accused the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, of attempting “to disrupt the meeting” of the Brdo-Brijuni Process, which was held on October 6th in Durres, but added that in the end the leaders of the...
Of diversified intellects and Nobel peace
KUALA LUMPUR — Some readers may still recall my having mentioned that I majored in Germanic literature when I was in university. And within this great literary tradition — one of the most prominent in the world — the towering figure is none other...
Chris Hedges: The Speech a Press Club Banned
The National Press Club of Australia in Canberra canceled an engagement with journalist Chris Hedges after it was announced on its website. Hedges delivered the banned speech on Monday in Sydney. This is the speech Chris Hedges was to have...
New rules for Aussies visiting Europe
New international travel rules across Europe come into effect next week, which will affect how people move between countries. Travellers have been warned to expect longer border queues when a new digital entry and exit system is introduced across...
Vucic:Durres summit established EU path is strategic, I had disagreements with Osmani
DURRES - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday a plenary session of a Brdo-Brijuni Process summit in Durres had established that the EU path was strategic for the region, and added that there had been disagreements between him and the...
Has Any US President Ever Ended A War? Trump Says No. Is That True?
Washington: US President Donald Trump has made another controversial statement, this time claiming no president before him ever ended a single war. He dropped the bombshell during a White House meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
La Danza Apocalypsa Balkanica: Musician-Philosopher Boris Kovac on Spiritual Resistance
In this interview, musician-philosopher Boris Kovac speaks about Tito's Yugoslavia, Serbia today, the enduring Partizan Movement and also about Resistance today and the struggle for a multipolar, sovereign world. Boris Kovač, an honoured...
Olu of Warri, Olori Atuwatse III lead Continental Vision as Botswana host Elevate Africa 2025
Southern Africa Nation of Botswana is set to host Elevate Africa, the initiative of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III and Her Majesty, Olori Atuwatse III where African leaders, investors, policymakers and innovators from across sector are...
Trump claims no other US president ever ended a war. Is it true?
During a White House meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump expanded on his oft-repeated boast about ending multiple wars and made an even bolder assertion: That no president had solved even one war before...
Trump wrongly claims no president before him ever ended a war
During a White House visit from Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump expanded on his oft-repeated boast about ending multiple wars and made an even bolder assertion: that no president had solved even one war before him....
BSF intensifies vigil; apprehends 21 illegal migrants, including 11 Bangladeshi and 10 Rohingyas in Tripura
Amid heightened security measures during the festive season, the Border Security Force (BSF), Tripura Frontier, has intensified its vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border. In coordinated operations on Sunday, BSF troops apprehended 21 illegal...
India News | BSF Intensifies Vigil; Apprehends 21 Illegal Migrants, Including 11 Bangladeshi and 10 Rohingyas in Tripura
Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 19 (ANI): Amid heightened security measures during the festive season, the Border Security Force (BSF), Tripura Frontier, has intensified its vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border. In coordinated operations on...
Liverpool left to sweat on three new injuries as Arne Slot handed crucial blessing in disguise
Theo Squires was appointed Liverpool FC Writer for the Liverpool ECHO in 2021, after covering EURO 2020 at Wembley as England reached their first major men's final since 1966. A senior football journalist, Theo joined the ECHO's sports team from...
What ethnicity is Dua Lipa? Singer celebrates passing her GCSE Spanish exam
Dua Lipa announced on Monday, October 13, that she has passed her GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) Spanish exam. She posted an Instagram story with her certificate and also thanked her teacher. Lipa has become one of the biggest...
How to watch Liverpool vs Man United: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news
Games do not come much bigger than Liverpool vs Man United. This particular clash between the deadly rivals could have a huge bearing on both the title race and Ruben Amorim’s future. The Reds go into this match having lost three consecutive games...
Wizz Air launches flights from Budapest to 2 gorgeous destinations!
Wizz Air continues to strengthen its position in Central Europe: while launching two new northern routes from Budapest, it is also expanding its operations in Bratislava to an unprecedented scale, reaching a record number of flights. According to...
I helped disarm Iraq in 2003 – this is how Hamas’s guns could be removed
One of the big unknowns around the Gaza ceasefire deal is the fate of Hamas's weaponry What we all got wrong after the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 was to have no plan for what happened next. The vacuum left by disbanding the Iraqi police force...
Miss Universe UAE: Mariam Mohamed on becoming first Emirati to compete for crown
Mariam Mohamed is ready to make history. As the first Emirati to represent the UAE in the Miss Universe pageant, the moment isn’t lost on her. Next month, she will step on to one of the world’s most-watched stages as she heads to Thailand to take...