Europe's ripple effect: Media freedom reimagined

This article was originally published on the South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) website We live in an era when the very foundations of journalism are being renegotiated—between the demands of digital capitalism,...

The 29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival reveals its full line-up

16/10/2025 - The leading Central European documentary gathering will showcase over 300 films and is set to welcome a slew of acclaimed directors and thinkers from 24 October-2 November Virtual Girlfriends by Barbora Chalupová The 29th Ji.hlava...

Trump has not failed

The denial of the Nobel peace prize to American President Donald Trump, a gesture which was expected for his role in ending several wars, does not detract from his creditable effort to secure peace in the Middle East. The cessation of the medieval...

Sen. Tracy introduces bill in Illinois Senate to amend child labor law

SB2703 10/14/2025 Amends the Child Labor Law of 2024. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a minor's parent or legal guardian from employing the minor outside of school hours at a business in which the minor's parent or legal guardian has at...

Why the radical-left Nobel Committee passed over President Trump

Read Hanne’s The Herland Report. Why does President Donald Trump wish to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize? The president knows that Norway is a hotbed for the radical Marxist left, with its people living behind an iron curtain of state controlled,...

Trump Took Offense To The Nobel Committee

12 Donald Trump The U.S. president shared his worries at an investor dinner. US President Donald Trump has expressed outrage at not being honored with the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. He said this at a private dinner for influential businessmen and...

Virginia Woolf-influenced installation among projects from HEAD Geneva School of Art and Design

Dezeen School Shows: an installation influenced by Virginia Woolf's iconic essay A Room of One's Own is among the projects from HEAD – Geneva School of Art and Design. Also featured is a project investigating uses of mycelium and an installation...

Berlaymont on lockdown

URSULA’S BUNKER: Access to the 13th floor of the Berlaymont, where Ursula von der Leyen lives and her close circle works, will be severely limited from now on – even for commissioners and senior officials – according to an internal memo seen by...

Home Secretary orders police and border 'hit squads' to Albania to stamp out people smugglers

Shabana Mahmood will send hit squads of police and border force teams to Albania in a fresh drive to stamp out people-smuggling gangs upstream. Listen to this article The Home Secretary has ordered officials overseas to several Western Balkan...

Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh is rising as powerful entity under Yunus regime

Sanchita Bhattacharya Since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster on August 5, 2024, Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) has not only unleashed itself as a formidable domestic force in Bangladesh, but also very much on the international level. As the Interim Government under...

France’s Macron and Albanian leader caught laughing at Trump’s repeated confusion over where he thinks he’s ended wars

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Vucic, Liberian FM discuss cooperation, projects

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Liberian FM Sara Beysolow Nyanti in Belgrade on Wednesday to discuss deepening of bilateral cooperation, strengthening of economic relations, as well as launching joint projects in...

Macut, von der Leyen discuss Serbia's EU path

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Belgrade on Wednesday to discuss Serbia’s EU path. Macut said Serbia’s EU membership was a strategic priority, and highlighted his government’s...

Britain failing to control its borders, Shabana Mahmood to warn

Home Secretary to call for greater international co-operation at summit on illegal migration The failure of Britain and other European nations to control their borders is “eroding trust” in politicians and the state, Shabana Mahmood is to warn....

Britain can't control its own borders, admits Home Secretary as she vows to regain public trust

Shabana Mahmood will make the warning while hosting allies in London as part of international cooperation to combat illegal migration Britain cannot control who enters and who leaves the country, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will tell Balkan...

Andalucía declares alert for West Nile Virus

Date Published: 15/10/2025 A Culex pipiens or common house mosquito A health alert has been declared in several municipalities in Andalucía, after it was confirmed that West Nile Virus (WNV) is circulating in Culex mosquitoes captured there. The...

Abu Dhabi Chamber Strengthens Economic Ties with Balkan Chambers of Commerce

The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a high-level delegation from the Balkan Chambers of Commerce to explore new avenues for trade, investment, and long-term economic cooperation. The expanded meeting, held at the Grand Hyatt Abu...

Q&A of the Day – The U.N.’s Relevance After President Trump’s Peace

Q&A of the Day – The U.N.’s Relevance After President Trump’s Peace Each day I feature a listener question sent by one of these methods. Email: brianmudd@iheartmedia.com Social: @brianmuddradio iHeartRadio: Use the Talkback feature – the...

“Paper Tiger” Or Ploy? Trump Tricking Europe To “Outsource” American-Made Crisis

Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Written by Uriel Araujo, Anthropology PhD, is a social scientist specializing in ethnic and religious conflicts, with extensive research on geopolitical dynamics and cultural interactions US...

What could a 'combat-capable' Gaza security force look like?

A “combat-capable force” made up of professional and well-equipped militaries from Arab and Muslim-majority countries could number up to 60,000 troops to secure Gaza, military experts have suggested. They argue that a Nato-style contribution,...