India and Visegrad Four: Cooperation in a Turbulent World

Introduction India’s rise as a political and economic heavyweight is increasingly evident.[1] With gross domestic product (GDP) growth projected between 6.5 percent and 7 percent for 2024-25,[2] India is firmly positioning itself as a global...

Trump says US will do ‘everything possible’ to ensure Gaza ceasefire is respected

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the US would do everything possible to ensure that all sides adhere to a ceasefire deal in Gaza. "There's a chance to bring peace to the Middle East," Mr Trump said in the Oval Office. Mr Trump said the US...

In the 1980s, Anguilla Was Given the .ai Web Domain: Now it’s Making a Killing on the Dot AI Boom

The Anguilla Airport parking, which is being expanded via the money made from selling the .ai domains – credit, Timo Breidenstein via Wikimedia Back when the internet was just starting, nations were all given a URL in order to publish websites...

October 7, 2025 UPDATE

A roundup of local and international news. Newsflash Newsroom, 07.10.2025, 20:00 NOBEL – The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to the British John Clarke, the French Michel Devoret and the American John Martinis for their contribution...

Russian Hybrid Influence on the Western Balkans Discussed in Sarajevo

Russia remains a key factor of destabilization in the Western Balkan region — this was stated at the round table “Current Security and Stability Threats in the Western Balkans: Destructive External Influences and Internal Factors”, held on October...

London Lions EuroCup campaign gains TalkSport YouTube coverage in UK

Prominent UK radio network TalkSport has announced a new broadcast partnership with EuroLeague Basketball, the promoter of European basketball’s elite EuroLeague and secondary EuroCup, to cover the London Lions. Across the 2025-26 campaign, London...

recycled materials transform abandoned triangular lot in colombia into colorful urban space

project info: name: Community Park Veinte de Mayo designer: Taller Ciudad Portátil | @tallerciudadportatil location: Neiva, Colombia promoter: Municipality of Neiva (Mayor Germán Casagua Bonilla) + Secretariat of Housing and Habitat of Neiva +...

By leaving Balkans in membership 'waiting room', EU loses credibility — Euractiv

BRUSSELS, October 6. /TASS/. The European Union is dragging its feet on the admission of some Balkan nations into the alliance and is losing its influence in the region, giving way to Russia and China, said American analysts Pablo Rasmussen and...

Building an anti-liberal left in Portugal is difficult but necessary

How do you analyse the results of the last elections? The most important change that occurred on May 18 was the advance of the Chega party [1], which has become the second largest party in the country. with 60 MPs, two more than the Socialist...

Fourth Forum of Balkan Prosecutors General Outlines Future Priorities in Final Statement

The participants in the Fourth Forum of Balkan Prosecutors General, hosted in Sofia, agreed on the following priorities: establishment of a permanent Balkan prosecutors' platform, which will to convene at least twice a year; strengthening judicial...

Gloria Ann (Brink) Burkart

It is with deep love and sorrow that we announce the passing of Gloria Ann Brink Burkart, age 75, on Sept. 27, 2025. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, colleague, and friend, she lived a beautiful life marked by deep...

World Bank sees better growth for Western Balkans but more work needed on jobs

SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Economic growth for six Western Balkans countries is projected to slightly increase in 2026 on stronger exports and investment after a slowdown this year, the World Bank said on Tuesday. Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro,...

Spiralling foreign purchases of Cyprus properties

Other countries are taking action so why aren’t we? Data for the years 2022 to 2024 and the first seven months of 2025 indicate that the purchases of Cyprus real estate by foreigners are rapidly increasing. This frenzy in buying Cyprus properties...

Carneiro wants stability, but will approve increases in minimum pensions

Even on his birthday, José Luís Carneiro continued his campaign for the local elections. Coming from Madeira and the Azores, he started the day with a presentation session in Lourinhã, Lisbon district, during which he addressed the State Budget...

Portugal Golden Visa: Americans Still Welcome Amid New Legal Changes

Madeira Island is an autonomous region of Portugal. A natural pond in Fanal. getty It's good news for Americans looking to make Portugal their home through its golden visa program. A recent announcement by the Portuguese government to increase...

Expert: The journey from Baku to Belém is not just a route between two climate conferences, but a path to building a long-term partnership — INTERVIEW

Baku, October 1, AZERTAC These days, Baku is hosting the Climate Action Week (BCAW-2025), a large-scale event aimed at accelerating climate initiatives and fostering collaboration between governments, businesses, and the scientific community. The...

Why Korean families are taking their pets everywhere, even on overseas vacations

When Kwon, 35, planned a fall camping trip in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province with her husband over the Chuseok holiday, leaving behind their six-year-old dachshund, Malrang, was never an option. “He’s family, so of course he should come with us,”...

PM Zhelyazkov: Bulgaria Faces 'Strongest Hybrid Impact'

Bulgaria is currently facing what Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov described as “the strongest hybrid impact,” he said on Monday at a forum in Sofia that brought together prosecutors from across the Balkan region. The event, convened by acting...

Portugal's economy minister eyes deeper innovation cooperation with China

Chinese Ambassador to Portugal Zhao Bentang and Portugal's Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion, Manuel Castro Almeida, inaugurate a new factory of Alcobre in Ovar, Portugal, Oct. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xun Wei)"We encourage more Chinese...

T&T celebrated in Chilean cultural tribute at Queen’s Hall

KRISTY RAM­NAR­INE kristy.ram­nar­ine@cnc3.co.tt T&T’s na­tion­al flag was proud­ly fea­tured in Hom­e­na­je a Lati­noaméri­ca, a vi­brant trib­ute to Latin Amer­i­ca pre­sent­ed by the Chilean Folk­loric Dance Com­pa­ny—An­tuma­pu—at Queen’s...