Defunding human rights: analysis of votes at the Fifth Committee

This analysis is yearly updated and serves as complementary information to ISHR’s report ‘Budget Battles at the UN: How States try to Defund Human Rights’ launched on 21 October 2025. During the adoption of the UN’s proposed budget at the Fifth...

Kosovo offers to become first country to accept Britain’s refused asylum seekers

Kosovo has become the first country to indicate it will accept Britain’s refused asylum seekers as part of government plans to set up “return hubs” in third countries. Albin Kurti, the prime minister of Kosovo, said he “wants to help the UK” and...

Works in Progress Presents 18 New Film Projects

All projects will be screened during Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event on 20–21 November in the cinemas of Apollo Plaza. This year’s International Works in Progress selection features eight film projects, including two from the festival’s Focus:...

America’s Millionaires and Billionaires vs. Other Top Countries

Mapped: Financing Risk by Country in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Most countries (90)...

King Charles hosts reception at St James's Palace alongside Sir Keir Starmer just hours before crucial summit

King Charles has held a reception at St James's Palace ahead of Wednesday’s Western Balkans Leaders' Summit. The monarch was accompanied by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the event. Representatives from six Western Balkan nations attended the...

'We want to help': First country confirms interest in Starmer's 'return hubs' plan for Britain’s rejected asylum seekers

Kosovo is willing to set up return hubs for Britain in return for protection against threats from Russia and neighbouring Serbia Kosovo has become the first country to offer to accept setting up ‘return hubs’ for Britain’s rejected asylum seekers....

Four Seasons Yachts Unveils Chef-in-Residence Program

When Four Seasons Yachts debuts next year, select voyages onboard Four Seasons I will feature a revolving roster of internationally acclaimed chefs from Four Seasons hotels in Athens, Hong Kong, Cap-Ferrat, and Florence. The Chef-in-Residence...

EU indirectly sponsors Serbian protests

European Union continues to support Serbian opposition while simultaneously feigning a desire to maintain good relations with the current Serbian government. Despite the Serbian government is demonstrating a willingness to negotiate with the...

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...

‘Priceless’ crown jewels snatched from Louvre do have a price: £76,000,000

A montage of the crown jewels snatched by thieves (Picture: Musée du Louvre) The gang disguised as construction workers that broke into the Louvre got away with a very big haul indeed. Four raiders in high-vis gear smashed their way into the...

The genetic control of rapid genome content divergence in Arabidopsis thaliana

Although core biological processes have been largely conserved across the tree of life, genome content and size vary dramatically, even between closely related species (Gregory, 2001). For instance, in eukaryotes, the number of genes per genome...

National Council of the PSD meets today after victory in the municipal elections

The meeting of the highest governing body of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) between congresses is scheduled for 9:00 PM at a hotel in Lisbon. The first agenda item will be an analysis of the political situation, reviewing the electoral victory...

More Europeans are dying from HIV now than 15 years ago

Europe, taken as a whole, is losing some of the gains it has made in tackling the burden of HIV, the 20th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2025) heard in Paris. Teymur Noori of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) told...

Chicago-area police officer arrested for allegedly overstaying visa for over a decade

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker | WikimediaIllinois Governor J.B. Pritzker | Wikimedia The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on X that it has arrested Radule Bojovic, a suburban Chicago police officer, for allegedly overstaying a...

How Russian officials fly to Europe under sanctions

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet in person in Budapest. One of the many questions is how exactly will the Russian president manage to get to the Hungarian capital under the sanctions? The European Commission has already stated...

He ‘asked for bread and they gave him lead’

VIRGINIA, Minn. — At the head of a hearse carrying the bullet-ridled body of John Alar, Rosa Liberatti clutched a huge wreath of flowers, holding it high until her shoulders ached. She followed women and children displaying a red banner that read...

Poland threatens to bring down Putin’s jet if despot flies into airspace en route to Trump Hungary summit as talks stall

POLAND has warned it could be forced to take down Putin’s jet if it crosses its skies en route to crunch talks with Donald Trump. Foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Poland “cannot guarantee” the Russian president’s safety if he dares to fly...

On This Day: Kashmir earthquake kills tens of thousands

Oct. 8 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1871, a massive Chicago fire destroyed more than 17,000 buildings, killed more than 300 people and left 100,000 homeless. In 1912, Montenegro declared war against the Ottoman Empire, starting the First...

Poland “cannot guarantee” Putin would not be arrested if he flies through Polish airspace to Hungary

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PS proposes using “hidden cat” for raising the lowest pensions

At the closing speech of the PS Parliamentary Days in Penafiel, Porto district, José Luís Carneiro accused the government of a “systematic failure” in forecasting the Social Security balance, a “hidden agenda with a clear flaw” in the State...