Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Muslim Reformer Discusses Middle East Peace, Islamist Terror in Europe
I interviewed Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser in January 2017, July 2017, September 2018, May 2019, and February 2020 on a range of topics including Islamism and what he believes is its antidote, the Muslim Reform Movement. This is a follow-up interview, in...

Hollywood | Oct 04, 2025 | 12 min read Entertainment NEWS
Diddy pens letter pleading for mercy in upcoming sentencing Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has written a four-page letter to Judge Arun Subramanian pleading for leniency in his upcoming sentencing, less than 24 hours after his conviction earlier...

Artists help break the silence around France's rising scourge of loneliness
Loneliness is a fact of daily life for millions of people in France, with record numbers cut off from friends, family and neighbours. At the Photoclimat Biennale in Paris, organisations working to combat isolation have joined forces with artists...

Meghan Markle makes surprise appearance at Paris Fashion Week in first visit to Europe for more than two years
Meghan Markle cut a stylish figure on Saturday as she was pictured in Paris for Fashion Week, marking her first visit to Europe in more than two years. The Duchess of Sussex, 44, was all smiles as she was seen leaving her hotel on her way to the...
Taylor Swift brings music craze back to the box office
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — After another bittersweet end to the summer box office season, American multiplexes are going to “shake it off.” The AMC-distributed “Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” opened Friday as part of a...

Oman participates in Unesco Mondiacult 2025 in Spain
BARCELONA: The Sultanate of Oman took part in the Unesco World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (Mondiacult 2025), being held in Barcelona, Spain. The conference concluded on October 1. The Omani delegation was headed by...

Mass marches held in Barcelona, Rome as anti-Israel protesters rally across Europe
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched in Barcelona, Rome and other cities on Saturday as anti-Israel rallies were held across Europe to protest the war in Gaza. Protests in Spain’s second-largest city as well as in Madrid were called...
Multiple drone sightings reported in Germany in past three days, Bild says
MUNICH — Drones have been spotted at airports and military installations across Germany over the past two days, Bild newspaper quoted a confidential police report as saying, suggesting sightings this week at Munich Airport were the tip of the...

Joyce E. Borucke, Founder of Southampton Nursery School Has Died at 89
Joyce E. Borucke of Southampton Joyce E. Borucke of Southampton, died peacefully on Sept. 17. She was 89. Joyce was born in Montclair, New Jersey on March 28, 1936, to Oscar and Mary Goedecke. She is survived by her; loving children John (Myla),...

How quilting became fine art
The fabric she chooses features a melange of blues, from sky to Carolina to navy. Pulling in swatches of yellow, gray and white, she snips each one into a shape. She selects shapes to sew to other shapes and to her blue base, the accents helping...

“Rafale Jets Get Indian Backbone”: Dassault And Tata To Build Fighter Fuselages In Hyderabad, First Production Of Its Kind Outside France
IN A NUTSHELL ✈️ French aerospace company Dassault Aviation partners with India’s Tata Group to manufacture Rafale fuselages in Hyderabad. 🇮🇳 The collaboration aligns with India’s “Make in India” initiative to bolster domestic defense...

Spain, Italy, and Portugal prepare for large protests against Israel's Gaza war
On Saturday, Spain, Italy, and Portugal prepared for large-scale demonstrations to protest Israel's war in Gaza. Protests in Spain's Madrid and Barcelona have been called for weeks ago, while calls for demonstrations in Rome and Lisbon followed...
Mystery drones are causing havoc across Europe. Here’s what we know
Mystery drone incursions into European Union airspace have sparked considerable alarm among both the public and political figures in recent weeks. These incidents, which extended to NATO airspace, reached an unprecedented scale last month, with...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 2:11 p.m. EDT
Bad Bunny to kick off 'SNL' 51st season with a group of new cast members NEW YORK (AP) — Live from New York! It’s a new “SNL” season, with faces both fresh and familiar. Bad Bunny kicks off the 51st season along with musical guest Doja Cat. The...

Britain's Got Talent comedian set to headline Wirral event
Noel James, who reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent in 2018, will close the show at Thornton Hough Comedy Club on Friday, November 14. Mr James is known for his surreal humour, visual gags and playful wit, and has been a mainstay of...

EU May Stop Russia's "shadow Fleet" In The Baltic Sea
2 Andriy Yermak A blockade is being prepared. The European Union is preparing legal grounds for stopping tankers of Russia's "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea. The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak said this in Telegram....

Why Britain's populist careen threatens Australia
Some media in Australia were highly critical of the Australian PM for speaking in a party-political forum while representing Australia as Prime Minister. These complaints were both shortsighted and pedantic, ignoring the perilous British context...

Spain hits tourists with new rules in Tenerife, Lanzarote, Majorca, Benidorm
British holidaymakers planning autumn and winter trips to Spain are being urged to familiarise themselves with new regulations and longstanding rules being more strictly enforced across popular regions. From limits on all-inclusive drinks to dress...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 2:04 p.m. EDT
Bad Bunny to kick off 'SNL' 51st season with a group of new cast members NEW YORK (AP) — Live from New York! It’s a new “SNL” season, with faces both fresh and familiar. Bad Bunny kicks off the 51st season along with musical guest Doja Cat. The...

The European hidden gems to help you beat the crowds are full of 'beauty and sophisticated culture' - full list
Spain, Portugal and France are popular for a reason, but visiting the tourist hotspots can often mean battling through crowds or paying premium prices. Luckily, there are other parts of Europe that are lesser-known but still great to visit....