Last chance for young professionals from select countries to be considered for LMIA-exempt work permits under International Experience Canada in 2025

If you wish to be considered for an International Experience Canada (IEC) work permit in 2025, your window to submit a candidate profile is closing. Eligible foreign youth (aged 18–35 or 18–30) from participating countries must submit a profile...

Covid inquiry becomes most expensive in British legal history

The Covid Inquiry has become the most expensive in British legal history - costing more than £192 million in three years. Financial reports published on Monday showed an astonishing £110.8 million has been spent on lawyers and 26.3 million on...

Getting into the Halloween spirit? Here are the 21 best spooky, scary games to play right now

Just like that, the season of haunts is upon us once more. And what better way to get into the spirit of things - to whip yourself into a frenzy of ghoulish delights - than with a spot of spooky gaming, spent safely snuggled beneath thick winter...

35 Most Haunted Places in the World—Spooky Castles, Creepy Islands, and Eerie Hotels Included

Whether you aspire to brush with the supernatural or are just curious about macabre history and myths, there are tons of haunted places you can visit as you explore the globe. Brave souls can stay the night in haunted hotels like the Fairmont...

The price of going cashless

Down with cash — or so we’re told. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the movement away from cash has accelerated. Virtually everywhere, we’re advised to use digital payment systems. In more and more places, we’re even denied other options. A recent...

On the 19th-Century Scientist Who Realized Solar Storms Influence Life on Earth

When thirty-three-year-old Richard Carrington settled down to sketch sunspots on the morning of September 1, 1859, he could not have known that he was about to witness the most important change ever glimpsed in a cosmic environment. His career,...

PMFNs & Competition

Most Favored Nation (MFN) clauses are contractual provisions that were historically invoked between countries in treaties and trade agreements, promising, for example, that any lowering of tariffs on any trading partner would apply to all the most...

Scots national park where Highlands 'take a wild turn' named among Europe's best autumn destinations

Looking southwest towards Loch Einich in the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland on a rough winter’s day. This is Scotland in the raw.(Image: Getty Images) A Scottish national park famed for its diverse wildlife, breathtaking hiking trails, and...

Jets Converge on Tyndall for Major Exercise, Despite Shutdown

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Dozens of fighter jets gathered at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida last...

9 of the best cities in Europe to celebrate New Year’s Eve

Across the world, people will be welcoming in the New Year with parties starting on December 31 and running onward into January 1, 2026. From classical concerts in regal palaces to musical theater in cabaret halls, Europe knows how to mark the...

Portugal voted Europe's 'Best Destination' for 2025

Published on 24/10/2025 - 12:24 GMT+2 Portugal was voted "Best Destination in Europe" at this year's World Travel Awards. The country regained the honour it lost to Greece last year, which it has won six times since 2017. This year, Portugal stood...

10 Unassuming Restaurants in Wisconsin To Add to Your Dining Bucket List

With its culture of supper clubs and butter burgers, there's no shortage of simple, old-school dining to be found around the beloved Badger State. Beyond the most popular diners and burger joints, here are a few more unassuming restaurants that...

Runners ready to descend on Dublin for 44th marathon

The October bank holiday rolls round again, with Dublin awash with a marathon buzz. The event - a 22,500 sell-out - attracts runners from right around the country and many more from far flung fields for Europe's 'friendly marathon’, with more than...

Actor Tony Shalhoub returns to Wisconsin for new show celebrating food and community

Sitting in an empty Lambeau Field, actor and Green Bay native Tony Shalhoub enjoys a pregame ritual with Packers legend LeRoy Butler: eating grilled cheese sandwiches. “If I didn’t have this before a game, I felt like I couldn’t play,” Butler...

Inside Peter Maina’s plan to turn coffee trees into digital assets with Project Mocha

Kenya’s lush coffee heartland of Embu was once a symbol of national pride; its beans were among the most coveted in the world. Today, that glory is gone. Smallholder farmers, the backbone of the industry, are struggling to stay afloat amid...

AI can be 'superpower' but must be used responsibly

Artificial intelligence is an “incredible superpower” but there is a huge responsibility on everyone to ensure it is used ethically for the good of humanity, a Dubai conference heard on Monday. In an impassioned and sobering speech to mayors and...

Madinaty Golf Club to host 82nd Egyptian Open

The 82nd Egyptian Open Golf Championship, in collaboration with the Asian Development Tour, will commence on Wednesday, November 29, at Madinaty Golf Club. The tournament will run until Saturday, December 1, 2025. This year’s edition of the...

Alexander Isak could help Liverpool avoid unwanted Premier League record in Brentford clash

© dts Nachrichtenagentur/Eibner / Imago Liverpool will be at risk of suffering an unwanted Premier League first when they travel to Brentford for Saturday evening's battle at the Gtech Community Stadium. Liverpool will be at risk of suffering an...

Employment growth: Which European regions are developing the fastest?

Is Southern Europe overtaking the northern parts of the old continent in terms of employment? Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian regions are seeing significant employment growth. The EU region with the highest employment rate is the Åland...

'Sadistic and petty': Irish flotilla activists on their treatment in a notorious Israeli prison

BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER, hundreds of humanitarians set sail across the Mediterranean Sea in convoys carrying food, medical supplies and other essentials to the besieged Gaza Strip in Palestine, while Israel waged a war against the people there and...