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The joy of qualifying belongs to the few, not the powerful
Center-left
The Observer
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The announcement will come as a bit of a shock in Torshavn. These have been a heady few days in the Faroe Islands. On Thursday, the archipelago’s national team thrashed Montenegro in World Cup qualifying. On Sunday, a late goal from Martin...
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Britain has lost control of its borders, Mahmood admits
Center-right
The Times
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Shabana Mahmood will warn on Wednesday that the UK’s failure to control its borders is eroding trust not just in politicians but in the state itself. The home secretary will host counterparts from six western Balkan countries that are crucial to...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Turkey “Dreaming Of Restoring Ottoman Empire”! A European Nation Is Accusing Ankara Of Destabilizing The Balkans; Here’s Why
The complex Turkish-Serbian ties may have run into trouble over Ankara’s shipment of kamikaze drones to Kosovo. However, observers have called the Serbian response ‘hypocritical,’ stating that Belgrade has recently supplied rockets to Cyprus, a...
Owner: Vinod Munshi
What ethnicity is Dua Lipa? Singer celebrates passing her GCSE Spanish exam
Dua Lipa announced on Monday, October 13, that she has passed her GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) Spanish exam. She posted an Instagram story with her certificate and also thanked her teacher. Lipa has become one of the biggest...
Owner: Nitish Mittersain
The showman, the reconciler and the cynic: this trinity must succeed
Center-left
The Observer
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How is this supposed to work? It may be the most direct and honest question about the attempt to link Donald Trump, Tony Blair and Benjamin Netanyahu in a new regional initiative. Three men who appear to share almost nothing, yet together embody a...
Owner: Tortoise Media Ltd
Radical Islam Tightens Its Grip on Switzerland
Right-wing
V4 Agency
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Radical Islam Tightens Its Grip on Switzerland In Switzerland today, even young Muslim girls are wearing headscarves — a practice once limited to adult, married women. Observers are warning of a gradual Islamisation and a shift in orientation that...
Owner: KESMA (Central European Press and Media Foundation)
Can Trump’s Gaza Deal Endure Beyond the Applause?
Neutral
Sri Lanka Guardian
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor Go to Kosovo today and you’ll meet men in their twenties named Tonibler—a single word, a single name, bestowed by grateful parents who wanted to honour the man they believed had saved their nation. It’s a peculiarity...
Owner: Nilantha Ilangamuwa
Tomasson at risk as Sweden contemplate first managerial sacking
Sweden could be set to sack a national team manager for the first time ever, with Jon Dahl Tomasson's position under serious pressure after a dismal start to their World Cup qualifying campaign left them on the brink of elimination. Tomasson was...
Owner: Singaporean Government
A Global Call for Equity in Mineral Value Chains at COP30
13 October 2025 As world leaders gather in Brasilia for the Pre-COP meetings, more than 150 civil society organizations from around the world are issuing an open letter to Parties to the UNFCCC calling for governments to put transition minerals...
Owner: Climate Action Network
Soccer-Tomasson at risk as Sweden contemplate first managerial sacking
(Reuters) -Sweden could be set to sack a national team manager for the first time ever, with Jon Dahl Tomasson's position under serious pressure after a dismal start to their World Cup qualifying campaign left them on the brink of elimination....
Owner: AMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysian Chinese Association
Acclaimed restaurateur takes on ‘hot’ new challenge in Montclair
The basics: Chef Zod Arifai returns to Montclair after a decade with Italiana by Zod Restaurant features a custom Neapolitan wood-fired oven from Naples, Italy Menu includes New York– and New Haven–inspired pizzas, pasta and entrees Despite...
Owner: Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
SIRC to tackle complexities of today's changing world
Neutral
Asia Insurance Review
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Set against the backdrop of intensifying geopolitical, trade and climate-related challenges, this year’s conference will be pivotal to shape the way forward for the industry as it adapts to structural shifts while accelerating innovation and...
Owner: Steve Acunto
Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s claims about peace, war and Iran after his Israel address
President Donald Trump, speaking in Israel on the day that Hamas released all living Israeli hostages and Israel released Palestinian prisoners and detainees, framed the agreement he helped broker as a “historic dawn of a new Middle East.” He told...
Owner: The Poynter Institute for Media Studies
Private Deals Could Unlock EUR 4Bln for Region
Indeterminate
Albanian Daily News
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that private sector deals signed or in the pipeline could unlock approximately Euro 4 billion in new investment as part of an EU growth plan for the Western Balkans region. During a...
Owner: Skendaj Family & Julien Roche
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israeli parliament
On the day Israel and Hamas exchanged captives and detainees as part of the Gaza deal, United States President Donald Trump framed the agreement he helped broker as a “historic dawn of a new Middle East”. “This is not only the end of a war, this...
Owner: Qatari Government
FACT CHECK: With a truce in Israel, Trump now says he’s ended eight wars. His numbers are off
As Israel and Hamas traded hostages and prisoners on Monday, taking a first step toward peace, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, telling them he had ended his eighth war. Sign up for our free newsletter to...
Owner: Colorado Journalism Investment Group
This is how an Army mortar works (from an 11C)
Get We Are The Mighty’s Weekly Newsletter Military culture and entertainment direct to your inbox with zero chance of a ‘Reply All’ incident Mortars aren’t glamorous. They don’t have the thunder of heavy artillery or the high-tech appeal of an...
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Commentary: The Pieces of Trump’s Peace
by Victor Davis Hanson What did Donald Trump do differently to obtain at least temporary calm in the Middle East compared to the failed efforts of past administrations, foreign powers, and the United Nations? Let us count ten different approaches....
Owner: Michael Patrick Leahy & Christina Botteri
Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Highlights for Slovenia 0-0 Switzerland in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for tuning in for another World Cup Qualifying match. Stay tuned for the repercussions of this game and the upcoming matches. Good afternoon, and see you next time! END OF MATCH In a match that...
Owner: Javier Robles
Summit highlights greenhouse initiative, self-reliance success in southeast Europe
13 Oct 2025, 3:28 p.m. MDT SARAJEVO, BOSNIA — For the first time in southeast Europe, humanitarian leaders, senior missionaries and long-term collaborators of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered for an international online...
Owner: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints