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Search ongoing for 'Valmiera' cake
In the northern Latvian Valmiera municipality, many dishes have been given place names. Two towns also have their own cake: Rūjiena - “Rūjas krasts” and Mazsalaca - “Salaca”. However, no cake bears the name of Valmiera, so now a competition has...
Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World in 2025
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Harry Kane interview: His first trophy, Oktoberfest and the joy of lederhosen - 'They're actually really comfortable'
Since moving to Munich two years ago, the Kane family wardrobe has gained a few new items: lederhosen (the leather breeches worn by men in southern Germany) and a collection of dirndls (an outfit comprising a blouse, bodice, skirt and apron that...
US Exits List of World’s 10 Most Powerful Passports
For the first time in about two decades, the United States has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports in the world. Credit: ajay_suresh – CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. For the first time in about two decades, the United States has...
Cedar Falls' Dry Run Creek shows what 20 years of watershed work looks like
CEDAR FALLS — Over the span of two decades, the Cedar Valley community has embraced urban conservation efforts on their properties and in their public spaces in an effort to improve water quality in Dry Run Creek. Rain gardens, rain barrels and...
US passports rank drop from Henley Passport Index 2025: Top 10 strongest passports in the world revealed
In a historic shift, the United States passport has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports for the first time in its 20-year history, according to the Henley Passport Index 2025. Once ranked first in 2014, the US now sits at 12th place,...
Doc@PÖFF 2025: International and Baltic Competition Programmes Announced
The 2025 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will showcase a compelling selection of documentaries in its Doc@PÖFF International and Baltic Competitions. For the first time, Baltic documentaries and feature films will compete in separate...
Trump's Policies Linked To U.S. Losing Key Travel Status For The First Time In 20 Years
The U.S. passport's power is now at a historic low for the first time in 20 years. The Henley Passport Index just updated its list for October 2025, and the U.S. is nowhere to be found on the top 10. The American passport held the No.1 spot back...
The Baltic Event Co-Production Market builds new bridges between regions
14/10/2025 - Fifteen brand-new projects will be competing for the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award, with Catalonia taking centre stage as this year’s focus Cold Sun by Gentian Koçi The Baltic Event Co-Production Market, an integral part...
Theo Walcott slams England stars as he accuses them of forgetting mascots with dementia during Three Lions clash
THEO WALCOTT has accused England players of forgetting mascots with dementia ahead of the win over Wales. The Three Lions and Welsh stars were accompanied by 22 supporters with the disease ahead of the friendly at Wembley last week. Sign up for...
GBH Daily: A target, a refuge, a home
This is a web edition of GBH Daily, a weekday newsletter bringing you local stories you can trust so you can stay informed without feeling overwhelmed. Sign up here! ☀️Another cool, sunny day, with highs in the 60s. Sunset is at 6:23 p.m. As of...
US falls out of top 10 on list of the world’s most powerful passports
The U.S. passport has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports globally for the first time in 20 years in the latest edition of the Henley Passport Index, which ranks nations based on the number of destinations a traveler can visit without...
18 Points, Six Clean Sheets, It’s a special moment- Thomas Tuchel after England qualify to 2026 World Cup
England manager Thomas Tuchel is reveling in his team’s brilliant qualification campaign to the 2026 FIFA World Cup and has described sealing qualification to next year’s tournament as a “special moment”. He said this after The Three Lions...
Families sought to host AFS students
]AFS USA has been hosting international high school exchange students in Humboldt County for many years. These students live with volunteer host families and attend local high schools. In January, additional students will arrive for the spring...
Americans lose their top ten ‘powerful’ passport status for the first time ever
THE US passport is no longer ranked in the world’s top ten most powerful. For the first time ever, Americans no longer have one of the highest international statuses when traveling. Sign up for The US Sun newsletter Thank you! The US passport has...
US passport drops out of global top 10 for the first time
US passport falls out of top 10 for the first time in 20 years, amid shifting global travel dynamics. NEW YORK, Oct 16: The United States passport has slipped out of the world’s top 10 most powerful travel documents for the first time in two...
GBH Daily: Not like 2020
This is a web edition of GBH Daily, a weekday newsletter bringing you local stories you can trust so you can stay informed without feeling overwhelmed. Sign up here! ⛅Clouds coming in, with highs in the 50s. Sunset is at 6 p.m. Today is day 16 of...
Ex-Liverpool star reveals real reason behind exit after Arne Slot struggles
Jarell Quansah broke into Liverpool's first team under Jurgen Klopp and played for Arne Slot last season but decided the time was right to make a move to Bayer Leverkusen in the summer Jarell Quansah has opened up on his Liverpool exit(Image: PA)...
Gallery: Filming of Veiko Õunpuu’s feature film “Serafima” has begun
Filming has started in Latvia on Serafima – a new thriller drama by renowned director Veiko Õunpuu. This interpretation of Vahur Afanasjev’s monumental work Serafima and Bogdan tells a story of power, love, and betrayal. The main roles will be...