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Car and vehicle prices across Europe: How much is it in your country?
Comparing car prices across Europe is a complex challenge. Focusing on one or a few specific models might seem like a reasonable approach, but it can be misleading. Such comparisons fail to capture the broader market situation within each country,...

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents
This story was originally published by ProPublica. When the Supreme Court recently allowed immigration agents in the Los Angeles area to take race into consideration during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned....

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Let Him Mobilize National Guard Troops In Chicago Area
This is part of our series of daily recaps of ICE activity in the Chicago region. Have a tip we should check out? Email newsroom@blockclubchi.org. CHICAGO — President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to allow the mobilization of...


Inflation in Albania stays below EU average
TIRANA, Oct. 17 — Consumer prices in Albania rose 2.3% in September, according to the EU-harmonised index published Friday. National data from INSTAT showed a similar 2.4% increase. Officials said the difference stems from how each method weighs...

Air Serbia Resumes Direct Flights Between Belgrade and Toronto After 30 Years
After more than three decades, Air Serbia is resuming direct flights between Belgrade and Toronto, expanding its North American network and providing faster, more convenient connections for passengers and the Serbian diaspora. The service,...

Wizz Air announces a new route to Fiumicino
Wizz Air continues its expansion in Italy announcing a new air connection from Podgorica to Rome–Fiumicino; operated twice a week by an A-321neo airplane, with the first flight scheduled for 2 June 2026. The launch of this new direct route further...

Coral Travel: Partner hotels in Greece in 2026 - Albania a new destination
Coral Travel is starting the 2026 summer season with a significantly expanded program, focusing on new destinations, enhanced airline partnerships and exclusive hotel products. As announced by the Düsseldorf-based company, its portfolio is...

Ranking the best prospects from Season 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series
It’s that time of the year again, y’all. This week, Season 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series wrapped up, with 46 new UFC signings joining the world’s biggest MMA promotion, some of whom have already gotten their first UFC action. The Contender...

ICE Arrests Illegal Immigrant Who Was A Police Officer In Illinois
It’s not satire. It’s Illinois. An illegal immigrant — yes, illegal — not only managed to stay in the U.S. for a decade after overstaying a visa, but also got himself a badge, a gun, a six-figure salary, and a police pension… all while working as...

Trump administration changes to immigration policy leaving many in limbo
An immigration and constitutional law expert said the Trump administration's changes to federal policies are leaving many immigrants who believed they were safe from deportation in limbo. Hanover Park police officer Radule Bojovich was arrested...
Budapest Memo redux, a military base shooting, and Nord Stream shmord shtream
Below, you’ll find a digest of news reports from October 17, 2025, in Russian and English on events related to Russia’s men in uniform, Russia’s prisoners in uniform, a man of the cloth, Europe’s ruminations on reparations for Ukraine, and, of...

Two illegal immigrant police officers busted in just 3 months have one thing in common
Fox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin reports on Operation Midway Blitz’s efforts to curb crime and illegal immigration in Chicago on ‘The Story.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First Maine, now Illinois: a suburban Chicago...

Sarah McFadden rejoins the Northern Ireland squad ahead of Nations League play-off
Dedicated centurion Sarah McFadden returns to Tanya Oxtoby’s Northern Ireland Women’s squad for their Nations League play-off games against Iceland later this month. At stake is a place in Group A of the Nations League next time around, with the...

Suburban Chicago police officer arrested by ICE over an expired visa
A Chicago police officer was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week because he was in the United States illegally for more than a decade. Radule Bojovic, 33, was arrested Wednesday by ICE. He is a native of Montenegro...

Unprepared for Transition to Smart Agriculture
Albania remains the most agricultural country in the Western Balkans, but at the same time, the least prepared for the transition to smart agriculture. According to the recently published report "Skilling up the Western Balkans Agri-Food Sector"...

The joy of qualifying belongs to the few, not the powerful
The announcement will come as a bit of a shock in Torshavn. These have been a heady few days in the Faroe Islands. On Thursday, the archipelago’s national team thrashed Montenegro in World Cup qualifying. On Sunday, a late goal from Martin...

ICE arrests Chicago area cop legally working in US, town says
(Repeats due to a technical problem. No changes to text) Chicago suburb says officer had valid work authorization and passed FBI check DHS claims officer overstayed tourist visa Information in DHS press releases is often contested CHICAGO, Oct 17...

Serbian president inaugurates rebuilt main line
SERBIA’s president Aleksandar Vučić travelled in the inaugural train on October 3 to mark the commissioning of the rebuilt Novi Sad - Subotica line for 200km/h operation, which forms part of the Belgrade - Budapest main line. China Civil...

Slog AM: Another Arson, Mariners Blow It, SalesForce Wants to Help ICE Staff Up
Another Arson: At around 1:10 a.m. Friday, someone lit a fire on a porch in Mount Baker. Crews responded and snuffed out the flames out before they engulfed the house. The two residents evacuated safely. This arson is the third in the area this...