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Croatia football federation flashes crypto rewards for fans using its official store app
The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has launched a new loyalty program that rewards fans with cryptocurrency through its official store app, making Croatia the first national football team to embed blockchain rewards directly into its fan...

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...
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....

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...
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...

The Feel-Good Effect: Designing Landscapes that Heal Habitually
Grounded in neurochemistry, WATG craft environments through our landscape design lens that instinctively nurture wellbeing, where self-care then becomes effortless. The global wellness industry has experienced remarkable growth in recent years....

The media landscape of the Western Balkans and Turkey: Stuck in transition
This article was originally published on the South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) website If journalism is to survive, it must not only defend itself legally and through unions, but also revolutionarily redefine...

Risk Assessment Training Programme from A to Z for IPA Beneficiaries
Published: 6 October 2025 Adopted: 24 September 2025 Abstract Within the framework of the Action “Preparatory measures for the participation of IPA beneficiaries in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 2023 – 2026” financed by the European...

Let the Good Times Roll With These 5 Restaurant Bar Carts
The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Everything’s more fun on wheels, which might be why we’re seeing drink carts rolling through restaurants. From martinis to amari, sparkling wine to gin and...

Đokić: We expect EU to accept request to postpone CBAM implementation
Minister Petar Đokić participated in the Energy Week Western Balkans 2025 conference, where he recalled that the Republic of Srpska has signed several contracts with domestic and foreign partners for the construction of renewable power plants...

Passing the baton of knowledge and opportunity
Beyond opening his home for agritourism, dairy farmer Vučko Pešić is also inspiring and motivating other farmers in Montenegro as a Farmer Field School facilitator, trained as part of an FAO project. ©FAO / Vuko Jovanovic 25/09/2025 A group of...

Why the West Keeps Losing the Balkans
Europe’s strategic map has been redrawn by Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s rise, and the widening split between Western democracies and Eurasian authoritarianisms. Nowhere is that shift more visible, and more volatile, than in the Balkans, long a...

EU tells Serbia to ‘get concrete’ on reforms and align with Russia sanctions
129European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged Serbia to make tangible progress on democratic reforms and to align its foreign policy with the European Union, including the imposition of sanctions on Russia, if it wishes to...

Best-selling tumble dryers recalled across Europe due to fire risk – fresh safety update
Argos has issued an urgent safety alert for specific Hisense tumble dryers following a manufacturer's request, warning customers of a "potential fire hazard". The retailer is advising immediate discontinuation of use for specific 10kg capacity...

Every Season Of Bones, Ranked From Worst To Best
From 2005 to 2017, audiences tuned in to "Bones," a mystery drama that follows the investigations of Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and her team at the Jeffersonian Institution. Into the mix falls Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), a...

Walter Salles Is Being Honored At The AMPAS Museum Gala & Alejandro González Iñárritu Has Things To Say: Guest Column
Editor’s note: On Saturday, Walter Salles will be bestowed a Luminary Award at the Academy Museum Gala Tribute, along with Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen and Bowen Yang. Multiple Oscar winner Alejandro González Iñárritu wanted to say a few...

Europe's ripple effect: Media freedom reimagined
This article was originally published on the South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) website We live in an era when the very foundations of journalism are being renegotiated—between the demands of digital capitalism,...

Longboard Specialty Coffee Sets Auction Records a Month After Founder Dies
Longboard Specialty Coffee Founder Justin Boudeman. All images courtesy of Longboard Specialty Coffee. Justin Boudeman, the U.S.-born founder of high-end Panamanian Gesha coffee production company Longboard Specialty Coffee, died Aug. 30 at the...
Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz 2025 Announces Lineup
LJUBLJANA: A total of 101 films have been selected for the 28th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which will run 21 - 26 October 2025 in Portorož. Six feature films, six long documentaries and one long animated film will compete for the Vesna...

Evening Brief: Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing, Pakistan and Afghanistan Agree to 48-hour Ceasefire
Top stories this Wednesday evening, October 15, 2025. Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing in UK After Windshield Crack Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aircraft made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom on Wednesday...