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...

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)...

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...

Pura Vida Diplomacy: Costa Rica’s Vision for Sustainable Partnerships in the Gulf

GJIA: With the recent appointment of Your Excellency Ambassador Esquivel, what are Costa Rica’s key diplomatic priorities in Qatar and the broader Gulf region? Ambassador Esquivel: Costa Rica has been actively strengthening diplomatic relations...

No changes in Schengen visa application process: VFS

Muscat: The Entry/Exit System (EES) introduced by the European Union does not impact or change the visa application process in any way, according the VFS Global, the main visa processing agency for Schengen visas. Travellers will need to continue...

U.S. drops out of world's most powerful passport top 10 list for the 1st time

What makes a passport “powerful”? Well, a clear measure is travel openness, the ability to slip into destinations around the world with a breezy wave of your passport, no visa required. The Henley Passport Index is one of several rankings...

Forget conscription: Germany must make a career in service more attractive

Lotteries promise much but few people ever win. Germany’s governing coalition had been planning to unveil a new conscription law this week that would have reintroduced military service by lottery. But the deal collapsed, following objections from...

Bihar Election 2025: BJP Second Candidate List Released, Singer Maithili Thakur, IPS Anand Mishra Among 12 Names

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday unveiled its second list of candidates for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025, featuring 12 names cleared by the party’s Central Election Committee. The announcement saw the inclusion of folk singer...

Trump’s Midcycle Gerrymandering Disease Spreads to North Carolina

The North Carolina GOP is Notorious for Ratfuckery North Carolina’s Republican leaders in the state legislature announced on Monday that they plan to hold a vote next week on redrawing North Carolina’s district map for U.S. House seats. But in...

Terriers to bite on Thursday night

Part of the reason why the England men’s team is under incessant scrutiny, and why it remains the Impossible Job, is that fandom requires an almost constant cognitive dissonance. The news that England have qualified for their ninth consecutive...

How Cities in the Americas Have Grown Since 1975

Ranked: European Countries with the Most Immigrants This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 2:45 p.m. EDT

Music Review: On Taylor Swift’s 'The Life of a Showgirl,' love and reputation are on the line Taylor Swift's 12th album, "The Life of a Showgirl," shows she's still at the top of the cultural mainstream. The album released Friday features upbeat...

Roy Keane fires back at Marcus Rashford as he tells star he was 'part of the problem' at Man United after he appeared to blame club for his career going downhill

Roy Keane has told Marcus Rashford he was 'part of the problem' at Manchester United after the England international appeared to blame the club's 'inconsistent environment' for his struggles at Old Trafford. Rashford, 27, who was part of Ruben...

US falls out of top 10 in list of the world’s most powerful passports

“Nations that embrace openness and co-operation are surging ahead, while those resting on past privilege are being left behind,” Kaelin added. The London-based firm, which offers consulting on residence and citizenship by investment, has compiled...

Could Almaty’s Contemporary Art Museum Mark a New Era for Kazakhstan?

The opening of the Almaty Museum may signal a turning point for Kazakhstan’s cultural ambitions. Photo: Alexey Poptsov Like dervishes, dancers turned in circles in their white and rainbow kimonos in the hall of the Almaty Museum of Arts during a...

Trump's defence chief declares end to 'woke' military culture

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of US military officials to an in-person meeting on Tuesday to declare an end to "woke" culture in the military and announce new directives for troops that include "gender-neutral" or...

A Viking with an Armenian heart: A 72-year-old warrior`s memorial  march in honor of fallen heroes across Europe

ArmInfo. No one will argue that heroism is when you voluntarily defend your homeland with arms in hand in the name of its freedom. It's even more heroic to have lived through all the wars your homeland has endured. And how can it be considered...

Al Kholood's Buckley on moving to Saudi and playing with Adam Wharton

In an exclusive interview, Flashscore spoke with current Al Kholood and former Blackburn Rovers midfielder John Buckley about his time in the Championship, ex-teammate Adam Wharton and making the switch from England to Saudi Arabia. Buckley, aged...

Cargo volume at the Port of Ventspils increases by 15% in nine months

In the first nine months of 2025, terminals operating at the Freeport of Ventspils handled a total of 6.5 million tonnes of cargo, an increase of nearly 15% compared to the same period in 2024. Cargo volumes continued to grow across all three...