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Make no mistake, this was no 'accident'. It's Putin testing Nato's resolve: MARK ALMOND
Russia’s overnight drone incursion across eastern Poland has sparked fears of a war even bigger than Vladimir Putin’s bloody invasion of Ukraine. Ever since Russian tanks first rolled into Ukraine in 2022, Western strategists have asked the same...

Dow Dips 250 Points; US Producer Prices Fall
U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 250 points on Wednesday. The Dow traded down 0.56% to 45,456.80 while the NASDAQ rose 0.12% to 21,905.19. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.30% to...

Spain leads european market gains
The Ibex 35 is at its highest level since 2007. Photo credit: Freepik Spain’s equity market has emerged as one of Europe’s strongest performers in 2025, confounding sceptics and restoring investor confidence in a country that, until recently, was...

Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused 82,000 premature deaths globally
VANCOUVER — Smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide, a new study shows. The study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature acknowledges some...

World's 'happiest holiday destination' is just two hours from the UK
The happiest holiday destination in the world is a cheap two-hour flight from the UK. The pretty Portuguese city of Lisbon has claimed the top spot in the Holiday Happiness Index, claiming the title of the world’s happiest holiday destination....

World's 'happiest holiday destination' is less than 3 hours from the UK
The world's happiest holiday destination is just a two-hour budget flight away from the UK. Lisbon, the charming Portuguese capital, has clinched the top spot in the Holiday Happiness Index, earning it the title of the world's most joyful holiday...
FAA issues new warning over flying with lithium batteries after dozens of incidents in August
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued yet another safety alert to U.S. airlines, warning of growing dangers posed by lithium-ion batteries in passenger cabins. “Lithium batteries stored in passenger overhead bins and or in carry-on...

Cultural Institutions Mobilize as Trump’s Executive Order Deadline Approaches
The monument The President’s House: Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation on Independence Mall was dedicated in 2010. | Photo: Michael Bixler A touch of irony pervaded the September 3 gathering of the Avenging The Ancestors Coalition...
Gunners can fire to UCL success
England have lift-off, Thomas Tuchel has a selection headache, and, thanks to a rapid-fire response of media platitudes we know that five-star England are back on track. Before the 5-0 win at Serbia there was a surprisingly rational reaction to...

How climate change is fueling wildfires in Spain, Portugal
Intense wildfires that burned through large swathes of Spain and Portugal this summer — claiming at least eight lives and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate — were massively fueled by climate change, according to a new reportpublished on...

Sounds emanating love – the story of Arvo Pärt
In a world where music often speaks louder than words, Arvo Pärt’s compositions resonate with a profound, almost spiritual clarity. His minimalist approach to music, characterised by hauntingly beautiful harmonies and a meditative silence, not...

Sloane Stephens’ Comeback Halted as Sudden Twist Disrupts Guadalajara Thriller
Has Sloane Stephens retired? For fans of the women’s tour, it’s a question that has lingered. At 32, ranked outside the top 900, and absent from professional competition since March, all signs suggested her days on court were behind her. These...

When Cruelty Is In Style, the Most Promising Fashion Pushes Back
© NINA CHANEL ABNEYNina Chanel Abney, Dance 1, 2022 For a little sliver of recent history, fashion seemed to be creative and welcoming, as well as increasingly profitable. In short, fashion was everything that most anyone could want it to be. It...

DESE Commissioner Martinez Kicks off School Year with Visit to Northeast Metro Tech
Special to the Journal Students were welcomed back to a new year of classes at Northeast Metro Tech by friends, teachers, faculty and staff members, and a special guest: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Commissioner Pedro...

Virginia Beach’s BJ Griffin, ‘America’s Got Talent’ veteran, releasing original album
You don’t know about Hampton Roads music if you don’t know the name BJ Griffin. A central figure in the local scene, his peers say, Griffin has played for or with many of the working musicians in Tidewater. The singer owns a Hampton Roads...
Reebok and Paramount Launch Vibrant Kids’ Sneaker Collection Inspired by Everyone’s Favorite Explorer, Dora
Launching September 2025, the playful footwear range celebrates Dora’s 25th anniversary with character-driven takes on Reebok’s Classic Leather and Club C 85 (BOSTON) September 10, 2025 – Today, Reebok, the iconic and irreverent sports culture...

Ukraine urges 10 more Patriot systems from allies
30th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group "Ramstein" in London, September 9, 2025Ministry of Defense of UkraineUkraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, during a meeting with Ukraine's allies in the Ramstein format, outlined "critically...

Fort Worth Opera Welcomes New Board Chair Katherine Polenz and Launches Ambitious Multi-Year Fundraising Campaign with Phase One, Match the Momentum: 80 Years of Opera in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Opera announces the unanimous election of Katherine Polenz as Chair of its Board of Trustees, ushering in a new era of leadership as the organization launches Match the Momentum: 80 Years of Opera in Fort Worth, an ambitious, multi-year...

Europeans Would Rather Buy Chinese Cars Than American Ones: Study
A new survey from Escalent shows that Europeans are increasingly considering Chinese cars. At the same time, buyer consideration of American cars is declining in the continent. However, the study also indicates that Europeans wouldn't pay a...

Tim Spector: ‘Why I drink three to four cups of coffee a day for my health’
Coffee drinkers have a 15% lower risk of developing heart disease than non-coffee drinkers, research shows. There used to be myths that coffee increased blood pressure but we now know that, if anything, it lowers it. There will be different...