Barcelona moved seven points clear at the top of La Liga with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano at Spotify Nou Camp. Ronald Araujo’s header from a Joao Cancelo corner in the 24th minute proved decisive, while Rayo’s early chance through Carlos Martin was brilliantly denied by Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia. The first half […]
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Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) leadership said the party must focus on advancing promised tax and social welfare reforms following a heavy loss in the Rhineland-Palatinate state election. Co-leaders Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and Labour Minister Baerbel Bas described the defeat as “catastrophic” but stressed that internal personnel debates
Veteran Irish sports broadcaster Michael Lyster has passed away at the age of 71, prompting widespread tributes. Best known for presenting The Sunday Game for over three decades, he became a familiar face in Irish homes. Lyster joined RTÉ in 1979 and went on to cover major sporting events, including the Olympics and Gaelic games, […]
Slovenia’s parliamentary election has resulted in a tight race between the liberal Freedom Movement (GS) led by Prime Minister Robert Golob and the right-leaning Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) headed by Janez Janša. Preliminary results show both camps nearly tied, with GS securing 29 seats and SDS close behind with 28 in the 90-seat parliament. Neither […]
Germany is increasingly looking to India to address its growing shortage of skilled workers, driven by an ageing population and a lack of young domestic talent. The shift began when German trade bodies, facing acute hiring challenges, responded to outreach from Indian recruitment firms offering a pool of trained and motivated youth. What started as […]
Denmark is set to hold a parliamentary election on March 24, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeking a third term in office. Although her Social Democrats are projected to secure their weakest result in over a century, she remains the frontrunner to retain power. The campaign initially took an unusual geopolitical turn due to U.S. […]
Iran launched drone attacks on Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery, causing fires and further straining global energy supplies, while Israel killed a spokesperson for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in a targeted strike in Tehran. The ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has already disrupted oil and LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz, affecting roughly 12% of […]
Johan Bonny, the bishop of Antwerp in Belgium, has announced plans to petition the Vatican to allow the ordination of married men as priests by 2028. The move addresses the Church’s declining clergy numbers and could test Pope Leo XIV’s willingness to consider changes to centuries-old celibacy rules. Bonny, a progressive voice in the Church, […]
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has recorded an interview with NRK TV addressing her past contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The interview, conducted with Crown Prince Haakon at their Skaugum residence, comes as her son Marius Borg Høiby’s seven-week rape trial in Oslo nears its conclusion. The crown princess has previously apologized […]
Ilya Remeslo, a Russian pro-Kremlin blogger, has been admitted to St. Petersburg’s Psychiatric Hospital No. 3 after posting a viral manifesto denouncing President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. Remeslo, previously known for attacking Putin’s critics, called for the president’s resignation and trial as a war criminal, citing the conflict’s human and economic toll.









