RTI: Are our political parties ready for transparency and accountability?

An encouraging outcome of the protracted crisis confronting Bangladesh's right to information (RTI) regime over the past year has been the growing attention the law has received from concerned citizens and civil society leaders. The July 2024...

Rat invades the pitch during Belgium vs Wales FIFA World Cup Qualifier; players forced to chase it off the field

An exhilarating FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Belgium and Wales saw 6 goals between the two teams, the victorious Belgians emerging 4-2 winners to keep their unbeaten streak to start qualifying going. However, this match played at the...

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...

France held to 2-2 draw by Iceland in 2026 World Cup qualifier

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored his first goal for France, but Les Bleus were held 2-2 by Iceland in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. Kristian Hlynsson’s late equaliser denied France, while Germany and Belgium secured wins in their respective group matches...

Air Serbia Resumes Direct Flights Between Belgrade and Toronto After 30 Years

After more than three decades, Air Serbia is resuming direct flights between Belgrade and Toronto, expanding its North American network and providing faster, more convenient connections for passengers and the Serbian diaspora. The service,...

Cooper affirms UK’s commitment to stability in Western Balkans at summit

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has affirmed the UK’s commitment to stability in the Western Balkans at a high-level summit in Northern Ireland. She welcomed foreign ministers from across the region, including North Macedonia, Bosnia and...

Rama urges Albanians to join Tirana rally for KLA leaders

TIRANA, Oct. 14 (TemA) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Monday urged Albanians across the region and the diaspora to join a rally in Tirana on Friday to demand justice for former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders on trial in The Hague....

Von der Leyen says Montenegro close to joining European Union

Montenegro, Oct. 14 (TemA) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that Montenegro is “very close” to joining the European Union, praising its progress as she opened the first Montenegro-EU Investment Forum in the seaside...

IMF keeps Albania growth outlook steady at 3.4%

TIRANA, Oct. 14 (TemA) — The International Monetary Fund projects Albania’s economy to grow 3.4% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026, showing stable momentum, its latest World Economic Outlook report said Tuesday. Average inflation is seen at 2.3% next year...

Oscar Contenders ‘Bugonia,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘It Was Just an Accident Make EFA Short List

Several of this year’s hottest award season contenders, including Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons; Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value with Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard, and Elle Fanning; and international...

Germany and Belgium look set for finals, while France still has work to do

A rat evades the clutches of Belgium's Thibaut Courtois after running onto the pitch during a UEFA World Cup qualifying match in Cardiff, Wales, on Monday. REUTERS Injury-hit France was held to a 2-2 draw by Iceland in 2026 World Cup qualifying on...

Shabana Mahmood: 'The UK has lost control of its borders... and its eroding trust'

By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:15 EDT, 14 October 2025 | Updated: 20:17 EDT, 14 October 2025 Failure to bring order to Europe's borders is eroding the public's confidence in politicians, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will...

What can postwar monuments teach us about the role of architecture in shaping nations’ memories?

To encounter a spomenik is to experience design’s ability to foster a state of contemplation. Dotted throughout the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, these concrete or steel memorials are often monumental in scale, brutalist in...

2026 WCQ: Mysterious Rat Disrupts Game As Belgium Beat Wales 4-2

With Halloween right around the corner, Wales and Belgium were given an early fright when their World Cup qualifier was temporarily suspended when a rat ran onto the pitch. After disrupting proceedings shortly after the hour mark on Monday, the...

Failure to tackle migrant crisis is eroding trust in politicians, Mahmood warns

Failure to grip the migrant crisis is eroding the public’s trust in politicians, Shabana Mahmood is to warn. The Home Secretary will however insist that only through international co-operation can Britain stem the flow of migrants arriving in...

Britain has lost control of its borders, Home Secretary to say as she vows to control small boat crossings

THE HOME Secretary is vowing to crack down on small boat crossings as she is set to speak about how Britain is losing control of its orders. She will talk on Wednesday about the lack of border control in Britain which is ruining trust in...

Home secretary: Britain has lost control of its borders

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Play It Again Sports Scoreboard - Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER Normal Community West 1, Edwardsville 1 Waterloo Gibault Catholic 1, Breese Central 0 Highland 2, Alton 0 Father McGivney Catholic 3, Collinsville 0 Belleville West 2, Granite City 0...

Border failings in Europe are eroding trust in nation states, warns Mahmood

The failure to bring order to European borders is eroding trust in politicians and the concept of nation states, Shabana Mahmood will warn. As she hosts a meeting of fellow interior ministers to discuss migration routes through the western Balkans...