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Softball Alum Marina Vitalich Inducted into LA Sportswalk of Fame
Marina Vitalich, a George Mason University softball alumna, has been inducted into the Los Angeles Sportswalk of Fame. Recognized for her remarkable achievements in athletics, she boasts an impressive record, including the all-time strikeouts...

Sitia at the epicenter of air tourism
Twelve private tourist planes from Germany, Slovenia, Croatia and Austria landed at Sitia airport on Tuesday afternoon, as part of a trip co-organized with the Panhellenic Pilots' Union. The mission was accompanied by the editor-in-chief of 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...
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Magnus Carlsen backs controversial ‘Total Chess World Championship Tour’ amid backlash from top players: ‘Magnus Tour is back’
Magnus Carlsen has backed the new Total Chess World Championship Tour, which has sparked a storm in the chess world, with top grandmasters including Anish Giri and Susan Polgar questioning the tournament. World No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen has...

Hungary’s FM Peter Szijjarto defends Russian energy imports during Moscow visit
Moscow (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, during a visit to Moscow on Wednesday, stated that Hungary would suffer if cut off from Russian energy and emphasised that the country would not accept external...

Difficult times call for best people, says Security Information Agency chief
BELGRADE - The 23rd anniversary of Serbia's Security Information Agency (BIA) and 126 years since the establishment of its predecessor, the Department for Confidential Police Affairs, were ceremonially marked on Friday. BIA Director Vladimir Orlic...

Man City's crushing Rodri blow as Pep Guardiola breaks silence on five injuries
Pep Guardiola has spoken about Manchester City's injuries(Image: Hector Vivas - FIFA, FIFA via Getty Images) Manchester City could be without five key players for their clash with Everton as Pep Guardiola weighs up his selection options. The...

Reimagining the Role of Veterans in Nepal’s Democratic Future
As Nepal grapples with ongoing political instability, fractured governance, and a deepening crisis of public trust, an interim government has been approved—but are the strategic national challenges in sight? One potentially transformative group...

Bašta Fest rescheduled for 24–26 October
After the postponement of its 12th edition, Bašta Fest, the international short fiction film festival in Bajina Bašta, held under the slogan “Start from your own backyard!”, will take place from 24 to 26 October this year. The film and educational...

Swapping Man Utd for Newcastle has been a crash course but we have to embrace the challenge
Adam Lawrence the head coach of Newcastle United U21 A month is a long time in football - just ask Newcastle United Under-21 lead coach Adam Lawrence. Last week marked the end of the first month in his new role guiding the Magpies second string...

US falls off list of top 10 most powerful passports
The latest Henley Passport Index, a ranking that measures how many countries a traveler can visit without needing a visa, reports that the U.S. passport now ranks 12th globally, sharing the position with Malaysia. Last year, the U.S. was in...

Ranked: All 87 national teams that could win the 2026 World Cup
It's the quadrennial question. What's more important for a national team: talent or form? With the third-to-last international break before the FIFA World Cup upon us, I have some good news: we actually don't need to answer that question. Instead,...

Hungary Challenges EU Energy Policy at Russian Energy Week
360At the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow on October 15th, 2025, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó delivered a pointed critique of the European Union’s energy strategy, particularly its plans to phase out Russian energy imports by...

Latvia to mark EU Anti-Trafficking Day
October 18th is 'Anti-Trafficking Day' in the European Union, and it will be noted in Latvia by the continuation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' information campaign under the slogans “Don’t Let Yourself Be Used” and “Working Abroad”. "Its aim...

Two iPhones and a Wad of Euros: Accused Russian Saboteur’s Bosnian Odyssey
Speaking on condition of anonymity, intelligence sources in Bosnia said Bezrukavyi first arrived in Bosnia by plane, landing at Sarajevo airport in February last year and entering the country legally. Besic Lips said he booked the apartment in...

Big Five: Europe’s top games this weekend
The Athletic has hand-picked five of the most intriguing weekend fixtures from around Europe… Paris-Saint Germain v Strasbourg, Parc des Princes Friday October 17, 7:45pm BST/2:45pm ET (Amazon Prime PPV / Ligue 1 Pass / BeIN Sports USA) Whisper it...

Mate Rimac Wants to Buy Porsche's Stake in Bugatti Rimac
The founder of Croatian automotive brand Rimac has confirmed he is in advanced negotiations with Porsche to buy the German manufacturer's shares in the Bugatti Rimac joint venture. Mate Rimac’s goal is to finalize a deal by 2026 to take back full...

Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for spinetoram
Published: 15 October 2025 Approved: 24 September 2025 Abstract The applicant Corteva Agriscience International Sàrl submitted a request to the competent national authority in Croatia to evaluate the confirmatory data that were identified in the...

World Cup 2026: The 28 qualified teams and those fighting for places
Qatar’s 2-1 win over the UAE on Tuesday night earned them a place at next summer’s World Cup in North America and left the national team’s own hopes of reaching the finals in the balance. After this latest round of international fixtures, we now...

Russia Snubs Vucic on Oil, Serbia at Risk of Major Fuel Shortages
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reportedly proposed that Serbia temporarily purchase the Russian stake in the national oil company NIS to circumvent U.S. sanctions. The offer, made during a meeting in Belgrade with Gazprom Neft chairman...