Slovenia Joins NATO PURL Program to Supply US Weapons to Ukraine

Slovenia joins the PURL program to procure American weaponry for the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the expense of NATO allies. This decision was announced by Prime Minister Robert Golob during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark...

Slovenia hosts high-profile NATO meeting

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly called on members of the alliance to honour their commitment to boost defence and security spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 as it closed its annual session in Ljubljana. Visiting the country on the occasion, NATO...

The media landscape of the Western Balkans and Turkey: Stuck in transition

This article was originally published on the South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) website If journalism is to survive, it must not only defend itself legally and through unions, but also revolutionarily redefine...

Ireland ranks as best country in Europe for 'life-work balance'

Ireland remains the best country in Europe to live and work(Image: Getty Images/Image Source) Ireland is Europe’s best place to live and work for the second year running, according to the latest European Life-Work Balance Index. The index,...

Slovenia welcomes start of Middle East peace process

Brdo pri Kranju/Ljubljana, 13 October - Slovenia welcomed the release of Hamas hostages and Palestinian prisoners as part of the first phase of the Gaza peace plan on Monday, with Prime Minister Robert Golob saying today was a good day for the...

Maria Timofeeva switches nationality to represent Uzbekistan.

The 21-year-old athlete has changed her sporting nationality and become Uzbekistan’s new No. 1 player. Russian tennis player Maria Timofeeva, 21, has officially changed her sporting nationality and will now represent Uzbekistan in international...

10 best EA FC 26 players with Far Throw PlayStyle

The best players with the Far Throw+ and Far Throw PlayStyle in EA FC 26 are mostly goalkeepers, and they are hailed for their ability to quickly claim the ball and re-distribute it as soon as possible to launch counterattacks. If you have a...

Sports News | Kumble Praises West Indies' Fightback, Says India Could Have Applied More Pressure

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Former India captain and legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble reflected on India's bowling effort on a docile Delhi track, suggesting that the hosts could have done more to maintain pressure on the West Indian...

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...

MEPs put Europe’s innovation gap on FP10 agenda

Members of the European Parliament’s industry and research committee have defended the need for a Widening programme in Horizon Europe after 2027, but also noted that member states should take more responsibility for lagging national R&D...

Taste the rainbow: these images celebrate the best of colour in photography

The results of the fourth round of our prestigious International Amateur Photographer of the Year 2025 competition are in! Sonia Daneluzzi wins the top place in the Celebrating Colour category with the street photograph ‘A true blue’. Meanwhile,...

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...

Jim Morrison first to ski down Everest's Hornbein Couloir

On October 15, 2025, at the highest point on Earth, the summit of Mount Everest at 8,849 meters, American ski mountaineer Jim Morrison scattered the ashes of his partner, Hilaree Nelson, who died in a fatal accident three years ago. While...

Slovenian Business Club and EXPO 2027 Belgrade Strengthen Economic Dialogue

Serbian and Slovenian companies discuss joint prospects for growth and cooperation. A joint business meeting between representatives of EXPO 2027 Belgrade and the Slovenian Business Club was held at the Expo 2027 Playground on the Belgrade Fair...

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...

Tuesday's hockey: MSU rises to No. 1 ranking; captain Basgall receives honor

Michigan State moved up the polls to become the top hockey team in the nation this week. After sweeping former No. 1 Boston University last week, the Spartans took over No. 1 honors, receiving 29 of the 50 possible first-place votes on USCHO.com....

€200 million #PicalResort by #ValamarHotels Collection to open with first Croatian @ESPASkincare #spa

Valamar Riviera, a Croatian tourism company and hotel operator, will open its Pical Resort with Croatia’s first ESPA spa in March 2026. Valamar, which operates 36 hotels and resorts, plus 15 camping properties, has invested €200 million (US$221.3...

Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz 2025 Announces Lineup

LJUBLJANA: A total of 101 films have been selected for the 28th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which will run 21 - 26 October 2025 in Portorož. Six feature films, six long documentaries and one long animated film will compete for the Vesna...

"We’re gonna try to kick his butt": Jason Kidd doesn't mince words in first statement on Luka Doncic's physical transformation

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd made his first public statement on Luka Doncic's offseason physical transformation on Wednesday. The Mavericks traded Doncic to the Lakers last season after the Nico Harrison-led front office lost belief in the...

India’s passport falls to 85th rank in world's most powerful passports index; US drops out of top 10 for first time - check list

Earlier this year, India’s passport had risen to the 77th rank in Henley Passport Index rankings. (AI image) World’s most powerful passports 2025: India, the world’s fifth largest economy, has a passport that doesn’t feature even in the top 50...