Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered the Colosseum in Rome to remain closed until Thursday following the death of 22-year-old technician Andrea Moretti in an overnight workplace accident. Moretti died after falling several metres while installing a new lighting system inside the ancient amphitheatre. The Colosseum, built around 2,000 years ago, is Italy’s most
Nupal Ayurveda has created history by becoming the first company from Kerala to receive the prestigious AYUSH Quality Mark certification. The recognition was conferred at a grand ceremony in Nagpur on September 23, 2026, as part of the Ayurveda Day 2026 celebrations, presided over by Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao […]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned French national Martin Ryan on Wednesday, shortly after the European Union lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov. Ryan had been serving a 10-year prison sentence in Azerbaijan after being convicted of espionage in March. It was not immediately clear whether he had been released. European diplomats told Reuters
Airtel Money, the mobile money business of Airtel Africa, is preparing to file for a London IPO that could become one of the city’s largest listings in recent years. The offering could raise around $800 million and value the company at approximately $8 billion to $9 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. […]
A growing focus on immigration, crime and housing is reshaping politics in Catalonia, with the separatist Aliança Catalana gaining support ahead of the region’s 2028 election. The party, led by Silvia Orriols, is polling behind Spain’s ruling Socialists and has made restricting migration and improving public safety central to its message. Aliança’s rise is creating […]
Pope Leo on Wednesday called for greater global efforts to protect migrant and refugee children fleeing their homes in search of safety. Speaking to thousands of pilgrims at his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, he highlighted the severe conditions faced by many young migrants. The pope said migrant children can experience violence, torture, […]
Global wheat buyers are facing higher costs as disruptions to grain shipments from Russia and Ukraine tighten supplies. Chicago wheat futures have climbed around 40% from their June lows to a three-and-a-half-year high, while attacks on vessels and port infrastructure have severely reduced Black Sea cargo movements. Importers across Asia, the Middle East and Africa […]
Spain is facing mounting climate-related pressures, with severe wildfires, rising temperatures, droughts and floods affecting communities and the economy. Around 300,000 hectares of land have been burned in Spain this year, while farmers in affected regions have suffered major losses to livestock, crops and pasture. Rising temperatures are also affecting Spain’s tourism
Italian authorities are searching for a British man in his late 30s who disappeared after entering Lake Como to help rescue a 16-year-old boy and his father. The man was on a boating trip with the family near the lake’s western shore when he noticed the pair struggling in the water and jumped in to […]
Tech companies are betting on smart glasses, AI pins and other wearable devices as potential successors to smartphones, but growing privacy concerns could slow their adoption. Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses have faced particular scrutiny over the possibility of people being recorded without their knowledge, with some UK venues restricting their use. Companies are exploring









