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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...

€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...

Slovenia vs Switzerland Prediction and Betting Tips | October 13th 2025
Slovenia and Switzerland return to action in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they lock horns at the Stozice Stadium on Monday. While Matjaz Kek’s men set out in search of their first win of the campaign, Switzerland will be looking to...

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,...

Can the 80-90-100 model be applied in Serbia?
Employees in Slovenia who are approaching retirement will, from 1 January next year, have the option to spend less time at work if they wish. This will be made possible by a new law that comes into force on that date. Alongside a number of...

Rīga among a dozen European cities vying for innovation awards
The designated dozen will now compete for the titles of European Capital of Innovation 2026 and European Rising Innovative City 2026. Supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC) under Horizon Europe, iCapital recognises those cities that...

Luka Doncic's first matchup against Cooper Flagg delayed as Lakers refuse to risk superstar's health against Mavericks (Oct. 15)
Luka Doncic's status was the key talking point leading up to Wednesday's anticipated matchup between the LA Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Eight months after the league-shattering trade, it remains an emotional game for multiple people involved,...

€200 million Pical Resort by Valamar Collection to open with first Croatian ESPA spa
ESPA's design consultancy created the concept for the 514-key property's 1,300sq m spa The treatments and programming are inspired by the nature found along the historic 123km Parenzana Trail The thermal facilities will include a range of saunas,...

Snipers spotted on the roof of the Israel team hotel in Italy for World Cup qualifier as police clash with pro-Palestine protesters ahead of 'high-risk' game
By JIM FOULERTON and ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 16:35 EDT, 14 October 2025 | Updated: 16:44 EDT, 14 October 2025 Snipers were on the roof of the Israel team hotel in Udine and the Italian city was on maximum alert ahead of hosting a World Cup...

Heraklion Cultural and Convention Center: The program for the 2025-26 artistic season was presented
The program for the new 2025-26 artistic season of the Heraklion Cultural and Convention Center was presented today, Wednesday, October 15, in the Concert Hall. The new program, supported by the Region of Crete, was presented by the Artistic...

Jim Jarmusch’s Golden Lion–winning film to close the 23rd Zagreb Film Festival
by croatiaweek October 22, 2025 in Entertainment Father Mother Sister Brother ©Vague Notion, Photo by Yorick Le Saux Other highlights from this year’s rich programme include Ungrateful Beings by Czech-Slovenian director Olmo Omerzu, shot on the...

Blooming’ good job!
By Lethbridge Herald on October 22, 2025. Joe Manio Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the 10th anniversary of the Winter Lights Festival just around the corner, Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden received a rating of 5 Blooms –...

“The first time I heard anything negative about Norwegian society was when I lived in Norway”
“My family is fairly new here in the US, and we're very proud of our Norwegian heritage. I am 99 per cent Norwegian,” says Julia Ronning. She is a fourth-generation immigrant and studies Norwegian at Luther College in Iowa. 200 years since the...

Is Luka Doncic playing tonight against the Dallas Mavericks? Latest update on the Los Angeles Lakers star's injury report (October 15, 2025)
Is Luka Doncic playing tonight? (Image via Instagram / @lukadoncic) Luka Doncic is expected to play tonight as the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Dallas Mavericks in a preseason matchup at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After sitting out the...

The renowned physicist Brian Cox is coming to Belgrade next year
After the global success of his show “Horizons”, which was seen by almost half a million people around the world, Professor Brian Cox is returning to Belgrade with his new tour – “Emergence”, on 18 September 2026. Professor Brian Cox, the rock...

Sports News | BWF World Junior Championships 2025: India's Juniors Aim for Individual Glory After Historic Mixed Team Bronze
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 12 (ANI): Riding high on their historic bronze medal finish in the mixed team event, the Indian contingent will now look to carry that momentum into the individual events of the BWF World Junior Championships that...

US Passport Drops From Top 10 Most Powerful For First Time—Here’s What That Means
Topline For the first time, the United States blue book is not among the top 10 most powerful passports, sliding to the 12th spot on the Henley Passport Index, a ranking based on the number of destinations accessible without a visa. For the first...