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Property bubbles: Where in Europe are houses the most overpriced?
House prices have risen dramatically across the European Union in the last ten years, and Portugal is on the list of countries where properties are most overvalued. That's according to a report from the European Commission, "Housing in the...

Romanian Foreign Minister backs EU 'decision-making reforms' to speed up enlargement
Published on 17/10/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2 •Updated 11:20 Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu has told Euronews that the European Union needs to push through "decision-making reforms" to accelerate its enlargement process and bypass the veto power of...

More Than 170 US Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents So Far This Year
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Over 170 US citizens held by immigration agents — some for days without contact
We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive...

Serbia’s hydropower output drops to all-time low amid drought
The year-end figure will depend on whether and how well the hydrological situation improves in the coming months, EPS said. However, it is already clear that production will be about 25% lower than in 2024 and as much as 40% lower than in 2023,...

More than 170 U.S. Citizens have been held by immigration agents, Propublica found
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Reporting Highlights Americans Detained: The government doesn’t track how many citizens are held by...

Goulash: Orbán’s Spies in Brussels; Czech and Moldova Elections in the Spotlight
Welcome back to the Goulash pot! The Czech elections are barely off the stove, yet the winning chef is already struggling to mix the right coalition ingredients. We’ll stir in some background on that. Meanwhile, the political kitchen across the...

Trump’s immigration agents detained over 170 US citizens
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More Than 170 US Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents
Police detain a man during a protest in Paramount, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025Eric Thayer / Associated Press Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was...

Ambassador: I will send Azerbaijan’s air services agreement document to Brazil as soon as possible - INTERVIEW - VIDEO
APA interviewed Manuel Adalberto Carlos Montenegro Lopes da Cruz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil in the Republic of Azerbaijan – Recently, during the visit of Azerbaijan’s deputy ministers to...

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights Americans Detained: The government doesn’t track how many citizens are held by...

An odd pairing: The ‘friendship’ that built ASU Gammage
The president’s son playing with blocks — an intense coffee shop conversation — No. 1 in name changing — an amusing relationship — a haunted house tour — Greater Baghdad — flicking dirt and pebbles — an honorary degree — two deaths, one year....

Beach erosion: What are the ten best beaches that could no longer exist in a hundred years' time?
Europe's coastal landscape could be completely reshaped in less than 100 years. Sea levels are rising at an increasingly faster rate, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned in one of its latest reports. It said that, between 2006 and...

This Day in History: What Happened Today in History – 17 October
Every day has a history tied to it — small moments, big turns, lives changed. What happened on October 17? In 1777, British General Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga — a turning point in the American Revolution. In 1931, notorious gangster Al...


The Brief – Show us the money, Manfred!
Political reporting can often feel like analogue photography – it’s all about the light. Shining too much on a subject ends up over-exposing the photograph; if the aperture is too small, the object is lost in the shadows. No one in EU politics is...
Standout breakfast sangers, spicy fried rice: Three cafes to brighten Melbourne mornings
Bright spring mornings just got a little brighter thanks to a vibrant spot in Brunswick with a former Builders Arms chef, a homey venue from a cafe connoisseur and a one-of-a-kind newcomer. Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items....

Berlaymont on lockdown
URSULA’S BUNKER: Access to the 13th floor of the Berlaymont, where Ursula von der Leyen lives and her close circle works, will be severely limited from now on – even for commissioners and senior officials – according to an internal memo seen by...
Ministers Discuss Accelerating Transport Connectivity in SE Europe at Sofia Conference
Accelerating transport connectivity in Southeast Europe is in the focus of a ministerial conference hosted by Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov, said Thursday the Ministry of Transport...

INSIDE STORY: Kerzner’s landmark project in Fiji
INTERNATIONAL developer and operator of luxury resorts Kerzner International Holdings Limited has announced the signing of the first One&Only resort and community of private homes to be developed in Fiji. The landmark development is a testament to...