EU Proposes €1.6 Billion for Spain’s Flood Recovery

To help repair the devastation caused by the October 2024 ‘DANA floods’ in Valencia, the European Commission has proposed mobilizing €945 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) and reallocating €645 million of Spain’s cohesion policy funds...

Ukraine’s battlefield becomes testing ground in Europe’s new arms ‘gold rush’

The war in Ukraine, now well into its third year, has become more than a bloody geopolitical struggle between Moscow and Kiev. It has also turned into what many analysts describe as a vast testing ground for Western arms manufacturers, a place...

Granada Is One of Spain's Hidden Jewels—With Incredible Tapas, Lush Gardens, and Thrilling Flamenco

The rain came early that winter and didn’t stop. Scotland, where I live, is known for its miserable weather, but this was something different. The pavements were peppered with deep puddles, and grassy areas wilted into mud. It felt as though we...

Ayilo joins shea butter in social media body enhancement boom

In some Ghanaian homes, "shile" or "ayilo", the Twi and Ga names respectively for bentonite clay or kaolin, have long been used for skincare and even consumed by some, especially pregnant women who crave its earthy taste.\ Shea butter, on the...

Book Review: These Divided Isles: Britain and Ireland, Past and Future by Philip Stephens

These Divided Isles is published by Faber & Faber Desmond Clifford When the Queen visited Ireland in 2011, the first monarch to do so since Ireland’s separation from Britain nearly a hundred years earlier, she opened her speech at the official...

ECB: Trump’s Policies Curb Lending Across Europe

A new study by six analysts at the European Central Bank (ECB) reveals an overlooked consequence of rising uncertainty surrounding U.S. economic policy — particularly under former President Donald Trump — which is constraining corporate financing...

Discovering Norway – Culture, Cuisine, and Adventure Await

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the October issue of Glo Magazine. Each month, Glo showcases community members and their travel experiences. By BethAnne Brink-Cox Guest Author Photos Provided A floating sauna on the Oslofjord. She’s...

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...

Tens of thousands march in Europe calling for Gaza ceasefire and aid delivery

Massive pro-Palestinian rallies swept across Europe on Saturday, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and the release of activists aboard a humanitarian flotilla intercepted by Israel earlier this week. In Rome, organisers said hundreds of...

U.S. tech giants reached $20.8 trillion market cap, surpassing the EU’s $19.4 trillion GDP milestone

The Magnificent 7 collectively reached a combined market capitalization of $20.8 trillion, surpassing the EU’s GDP of $19.4 trillion. The GDP of the European Union stood at USD 19.42 trillion in 2024 and was expected to increase slightly to over...

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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...

Dog-friendly city ‘out of hand’ as locals slam careless and relaxed pet owners

A couple from Warwickshire, England, has spent thousands of dollars taking along their two large Dalmatians on vacations abroad. They traveled more than 10,000 miles to France, Switzerland, Italy and other destinations. NEWYou can now listen to...

David Hockney expresses his passion for nature in the company of Van Gogh, Munch, Mahler and other artists in new exhibition at Mons

Prolific British artist David Hockney takes centre stage at Mons’ exhibition Le Chant de la Terre (The Song of the Earth) for a joyous, albeit nuanced exploration of the profound relationship between man and nature. This luminous show at the...

Commentary: Los Angeles museums illuminate Jewish contributions to film, visual art and culture

We recently returned from Los Angeles where we spent time in two very special museums and thoroughly enjoyed three very exciting exhibitions. First we went to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures which is the largest museum in the United States...

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...

Call Him Dr. Rafael Nadal! Tennis Legend Receives Prestigious Doctorate In Spain

Last Updated:October 04, 2025, 23:45 IST Rafael Nadal receives an honorary doctorate from University of Salamanca, becoming its first athlete honoree, praised for his values and impact on sport and society. Rafael Nadal receiving his doctorate...

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...

Horror in Spain as tourist boat explosion leaves 8 injured

Eight people have been injured in an explosion on a ‘tourist boat’ in the Costa del Sol resort of Fuengirola. Three of the casualties have sustained what are being described as serious wounds and have been taken to hospital.The incident occurred...

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...

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...