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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...

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...

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...

Hydrogen Valley in the centre of innovation in the North Adriatic
Hydrogen has become a decisive element in Europe’s clean energy transition. One of the most ambitious examples can be found in the North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley (NAHV), developed in co-operation between Croatia, Italy’s Autonomous Region of...

Ex Highland League defender helps nation to sensational World Cup qualifying win
A former Highland League defender played a part in one of his nation’s best ever results at the weekend. Faroe Islands international Odmar Faero played 90 minutes in his country’s 2-1 win over Czechia - just days after playing the full game as the...

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...
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Chess welcomes new Total World Championship, but Hikaru Nakamura labels it's 'Total fluff'
Chess is set to have a fourth World Championship a couple of years from now with the organisers of the prestigious Norway Chess, an annual Classical event that takes place in Norway’s Stavanger, announcing the ‘Total Chess World Championship...
Hungary attacks EU energy policy at Moscow conference
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Hungary would suffer if it was cut off from Russian energy, Budapest's foreign minister said during a visit to Moscow on Wednesday, reiterating that the country would not accept outside pressure when it came to decisions on its...
Hasek out as Czech coach after Faroe Islands upset
Ivan Hasek has been dismissed as coach of the Czech Republic national team following their World Cup qualification loss to the Faroe Islands, the Czech Football Association said on Wednesday. The small self-governing country with a little under...
City's Rodri out of Everton clash, Grealish ineligible to face parent club
MANCHESTER, England :Manchester City will be without Ballon d'Or winner Rodri when they host Everton in Saturday's Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium, manager Pep Guardiola confirmed in a blow to the team's efforts to maintain momentum in...

United Airlines Continues to Win Brand-Loyal Customers as Q3 Profit and Q4 Outlook Both Exceed Wall Street Expectations
Q3 diluted earnings per share of $2.90; Q3 adjusted diluted earnings per share1 of $2.78, above the top end of guidance; Q4 adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance of $3.00 to $3.502 Customer investments this year are on track to total over...

Nikola Pilic, whose Wimbledon boycott helped shape modern tennis, dies at 86
As a coach, he was the first man to lead three countries -- Germany, Croatia, and Serbia -- to Davis Cup titles. He also served as a mentor to a young Serb, Novak Djokovic, who is a 24-time Grand Slam champion and who often referred to Mr. Pilic...

Europe must do more to reduce its dependence on Russian energy
More than three and a half years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe is still grappling with its energy security by diversifying its oil and gas imports away from Moscow and toward other markets. While progress has been made, it has often...

Property bubbles: Where in Europe are houses the most overpriced?
House prices have risen dramatically across the European Union in the last ten years, and Portugal is on the list of countries where properties are most overvalued. That's according to a report from the European Commission, "Housing in the...

World Cup 2026: How qualification stands across globe after England secure spot
England became the first European team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup by beating Latvia 5-0 in Riga on Tuesday night. Here, the PA news agency looks at the six international confederations to examine which other nations will, or could, join...

Emirates Villages Run Series showcases 'jewels of UAE'
Hundreds of runners are set to descend on Masfout in Ajman on Saturday, the second in a series of events highlighting a 'hidden jewel' village in each of the UAE's seven emirates. The Emirates Villages Run Series aims to promote the history and...

Billionaires raise eyebrows with massive reported transaction: 'The obscenely rich will always have an upper hand'
"Silence is bought." by Megan LewisOctober 17, 2025 A luxury superyacht once owned by Google co-founder Sergey Brin is making waves on social media not for its design, but for the man allegedly linked to its new ownership: billionaire Ong Beng...

PM Orbán’s foreign trips classified until 2030
The decision is based on an amendment adopted last year, which now keeps details of the prime minister’s foreign trips hidden from the public on foreign policy and national security grounds. For the next five years – until 2030 – the public will...

Football: Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from Aston Villa game
Supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv have been banned from attending their team's Europa League game away at English Premier League side Aston Villa next month. In a statement, Birmingham-based club Villa said they had been...