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How to watch Sunderland vs Wolves: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news
Sunderland welcome Wolves to the Stadium of Light this Saturday in the Premier League, aiming to heap more pressure on under-fire head coach Vítor Pereira. What an opening eight games it has been for Sunderland. While a favourable fixture list has...

Who is Cardoso Varela? Barcelona & Chelsea want wonderkid at centre of FIFA dispute
Compared to Vinicius Jr ©TM/IMAGO Cardoso Varela is gathering attention from major European clubs after being involved in a hugely controversial dispute that required intervention from FIFA. The 16-year-old is viewed as an incredible talent and...
Germany Has The Highest Minimum Wage, Malta The Lowest
Any income or salary comparison is always rife with concerns around prices (how affordable things are) and inflation (how that affordability changes over time). But when we adjust wages for both, what broad themes and insights can be seen? The...

Europe opens dialogue for a single framework for sustainable tourist destinations
The landmark event in the European Parliament, initiated by TRAN Vice‑Chair Elena Kountoura, marked the launch of a coordinated effort by institutions and tourism stakeholders for a unified European framework of sustainable tourist destinations —...

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival unveils its Doc@PÖFF selections
15/10/2025 - A diverse slate of international and Baltic documentaries will compete at this year’s festival, exploring family, politics, tradition and resilience The Feast of the Wolf by Jadran Boban The 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival...

Slovenian Media That Disseminate Russian Propaganda: Research
Our research, conducted as part of a broader European study on Kremlin propaganda, reveals the growing presence of Russian disinformation in Slovenia. The Kremlin-friendly websites, such as Insajder.com, consistently amplify Russian narratives,...
21-year-old Māori-Tongan rangatahi secures council seat in rural Tararua
Tararua District Council Māori Ward Councillor Keshaan Te Waaka. Photo: Supplied/Keshaan Te Waaka Keshaan Te Waaka, 21, has secured the Tamaki nui-a-rua Māori ward at the Tararua District Council, unseating incumbent Naioma Chase in a close race....
‘National disgrace’: UK party leaders blast ban on Israeli fans at upcoming soccer match
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch have criticised a decision to ban supporters of a top Israeli football team from attending their fixture at an English club in November due to safety concerns. Maccabi Tel...

Spanish passport is now more powerful that the British and American
While Britons flying to Europe and the Schengen Zone are now having to gradually get used to the new EES biometric entry and exit system, it has been revealed that the British passport, along with the American, has dropped down the rankings of...

Why conscription is the wrong answer
Europe is undergoing a renewed phase of militarisation, with governments across the continent eyeing conscription as a solution to recruitment shortfalls. Today, Germany’s Bundestag (parliament) will debate a proposal that could fundamentally...

Stratford Dance Co student Pierce MacNeil heading to Prague with Team Canada Dance
Tap dancing sensation Pierce MacNeil, who is currently training with Stratford Dance Co, has joined Team Canada Dance/International Dance Organization (IDO) to compete at the World Tap Championships in Prague, Czechia. The competition takes place...
‘National disgrace’: UK party leaders blast ban on Israeli fans at upcoming soccer match
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch have criticised a decision to ban supporters of a top Israeli football team from attending their fixture at an English club in November due to safety concerns. Maccabi Tel...

Exhibition preview | Illinois State at Illinois; 2 p.m., Sunday
Lineups Illinois Starters P Name Yr. Ht. PPG Hometown G Kylan Boswell Sr. 6-2 12.3 Champaign G Keaton Wagler Fr. 6-6 18.5 Shawnee, Kan. F Ben Humrichous Gr. 6-9 7.6 Tipton, Ind. F David Mirkovic Fr. 6-9 8.6 Niksic, Montenegro C Zvonimir Ivisic Jr....

Hull City star makes key demand of his side ahead of Birmingham City reunion
Barry Cooper Hull City correspondent 09:00, 18 Oct 2025 Cody Drameh wants his Hull City side to find more consistency(Image: Zach Forster/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Cody Drameh has called on Hull City to find the level of consistency...

Rolex Middle Sea Race: Full Focus
by Rolex Middle Sea Race 17 Oct 08:54 PDT 18 October 2025 For the 118 yachts and the 1000 crew gathered for the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race, the waiting is almost over. Starting tomorrow, Saturday 18 October, at 1100 CEST, from the incomparable...

Marina Abramović’s ‘Balkan Erotic Epic’ Is Her Most Ambitious Performance Yet
We enter Balkan Erotic Epic on the tail of a funeral procession. The funeral is for Josip Broz Tito, the president of communist Yugoslavia, who ruled the country until his death in 1980. The procession is led by performance artist Maria...

Ukraine to receive EUR 165M in 2026 from Demining Capability Coalition
In 2026, the Demining Capability Coalition plans to allocate at least EUR 165 million to provide Ukraine with equipment and machinery for demining. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said this in a statement seen by Ukrinform. According to the...

Why Montenegro is Seeking EU's Help in Fighting Russia
Montenegro's President Jakov Milatovic arrives at the Brdo-Brijuni, Process Leaders' Meeting in Golem, Albania on Monday. (Photo: AP) Montenegro's President has urged the European Union to step up support in countering Russian disinformation,...

Celebrities: Death in September 2025
Dhimitër Anagnosti, 89, Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army, Përralle Nga e Kaluara) and politician, minister of culture (1992–1994) and MP (1991–1996). Jimmy Bone, 75, Scottish football player (Partick Thistle, St Mirren) and...

US passport falls to historic low, drops out of world’s top 10 for first time
The U.S. passport has slipped to its lowest ranking ever, falling out of the world’s top 10 most powerful passports for the first time in 20 years. The Henley Passport Index, which ranks passports globally based on visa-free access and...