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The Berlin Process promoting Cooperation and advancing Efforts for a Safer Society
The participants discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the Western Balkans in addressing irregular migration and organised and serious crime. For Slovenia, a coordinated and regional approach among the Berlin Process countries in the Western...

US drops out of World’s most powerful passport Top 10 list for the first time
For the first time in the 20-year history of the Henley Passport Index, the United States passport has fallen out of the top 10 global ranking of travel mobility. The ranking is compiled by the global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley...

Is Luka Doncic playing tonight against Dallas Mavericks? Latest on LA Lakers superstar's status for anticipated clash vs former team (Oct. 15)
Luka Doncic's status will be 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,...

Hydrogen Valley in the centre of innovation in the North Adriatic
Hydrogen has become a decisive element in Europe’s clean energy transition. One of the most ambitious examples can be found in the North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley (NAHV), developed in co-operation between Croatia, Italy’s Autonomous Region of...

Historic Drop: United States Passport Falls Out of Top 10 in Henley Index for First Time in 20 Years
By Elena Vasquez, Global Mobility Correspondent London, October 15, 2025 – In a seismic shift that underscores evolving global alliances and retaliatory diplomacy, the United States passport has plummeted out of the top 10 in the Henley Passport...

Henley Passport Index 2025: US drops out of top 10 for the first time, India slips 5 spots
For the first time in nearly two decades, the United States has slipped out of the top 10 in the Henley Passport Index, which ranks the world’s most powerful passports based on visa-free travel. On the other hand, three Asian passports now command...
Piolets d'Or commendation goes to Slovenian female climbers
Slovenian alpinists Anja Petek and Patricija Verdev will receive this year's Piolets d'Or Special Mention for Female Mountaineering when the top mountaineering awards are given out in December. They will be honoured for the first ascent of Lalung...

Croatia’s passport among world’s most powerful in latest ranking
by croatiaweek October 15, 2025 in News Croatia has been ranked eighth in the world on the latest Henley Passport Index. The Henley Passport Index, which is updated quarterly, ranks global passports based on the number of destinations their...
Slovenia positioned among tech leaders at Dubai's Gitex Global
Ljubljana/Dubai, 11 October - Slovenia is set to be positioned among the world's tech leaders at next week's Gitex Global in Dubai, as its national pavilion will be located in the main exhibition hall for the first time. The high-profile placement...

Bronny James breaks major NBA trade news in Lakers group chat: Players react
The Los Angeles Lakers' group chat isn't usually where franchise-altering news drops. But this time, that is exactly what happened. According to Yaron Weitzman's new book A Hollywood Ending, the team's private chat became the stage for one of the...
EasyJet to launch Edinburgh-Ljubljana service next year
British low-cost carrier EasyJet will introduce its third route to Ljubljana next year, adding flights from Edinburgh to those from Manchester and London, Ljubljana airport operator Fraport Slovenija has confirmed. Meanwhile, the German low-cost...

Rooftop solar on public buildings gains momentum in Slovenia
Velenje plans to install solar power plants on 13 public buildings in cooperation with ECE, a subsidiary of state power utility Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE). The total capacity of the proposed installations is about 1.97 MW, with an...
The world's most powerful passports revealed, as US drops out of top 10 for the first time
Singapore has maintained its grip at the top of the latest rankings for the world's 'most powerful passport'. Citizens of the city-state have visa-free access or visa on arrival at 193 of the 227 countries and territories measured by the Henley...

Man United latest: Echoes loom large for Ruben Amorim as new signing dubbed 'lonely'
Harry Brent Senior Sports Writer 06:30, 15 Oct 2025 Ruben Amorim is under the same sort of pressure his predecessor, Erik ten Hag, was this time last year(Image: Shaun Brooks - CameraSport via Getty Images) It's been nearly a year since Ruben...

Noonan relishing Ireland opportunities under Ward
Republic of Ireland forward Saoirse Noonan has paid tribute to manager Carla Ward for helping her to reignite her international career ahead of the upcoming Nations League play-off double-header against Belgium. Despite making her debut for the...

The Sports Report: Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes complete control of Dodgers’ Game 2 win
From Jack Harris: He did not scream. He did not pump a fist. He showed hardly any of the emotions the moment seemed to call for, accomplishing something no major league pitcher had achieved in almost a decade. Instead, after completing MLB’s first...

First Lady Melania Trump announces reunification of children displaced by Russian invasion of Ukraine
“A child’s soul knows no borders, no flags,” said First Lady Melania Trump during a Friday announcement about the reunification of eight children displaced by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. She said the children had been reunited with their...
Slovenia frustrated in goalless World Cup qualifier against Kosovo
Slovenia were held to a goalless draw by Kosovo in a 2026 World Cup qualifier as frustration ran high. Having gained a single additional point, Slovenia now have two after three qualification fixtures. The Slovenia men's national football team had...

US passport loses power for first time in 20 years – Check where India stands
For the first time in the 20-year history of the Henley Passport Index, the United States passport has dropped out of the top 10 most powerful passports. Once ranked No. 1 in 2014, the US now sits at 12th place alongside Malaysia. People from both...

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to Brussels marks a new era in cooperation between Uzbekistan and the EU
On 24 October 2025, the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, will visit Brussels for high-level meetings with the European Union leadership. The visit is set to culminate in the signing of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement...