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Youth Parliament Session Addresses Strategies for Liechtenstein’s Future
Vaduz, Liechtenstein – On Saturday, young people gathered at the Landtag for the 10th Youth Session, drafting proposals for Liechtenstein’s youth strategy. The event saw the participation of 60 youths from Liechtenstein and Switzerland, aged 13 to...

Iceland Earns Top Marks for Equality in Global Wedding Study
Iceland has been named the world’s second-safest country for LGBTQ+ destination weddings, according to a new study by Destify, which analysed global data on LGBTQ+ rights, laws and safety. The study ranked Iceland just behind Spain, awarding it a...

Thyssenkrupp Presta cuts 570 jobs in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Thyssenkrupp Presta cuts 570 jobs in Switzerland and Liechtenstein Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence....

Wilson looking for Wales to have home comforts in World Cup quest
Welsh hopes of automatic qualification were effectively ended by Belgium’s 4-2 victory in Cardiff on Monday as the Red Devils seized control of Group J. Belgium require only three points from closing games against Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein to...

Ranked: The World’s Oldest People in History
Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World (2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Monaco has the...

From Leudelange to Liechtenstein: Meet the women cycling 500km for charity
Twenty-six women from Belgium and Luxembourg are trading their daily commute for a four-day charity bike ride to Liechtenstein. The philosophy of the Bergeronnettes, an all-women cycling club from near Arlon, translates to seeing cycling as joy,...

Talks with US on tariffs ongoing: Swiss economics minister
Parmelin said the Swiss government "is waiting for a signal from the United States." Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with...

Visa-free countries for UAE passport holders increased in 2025 – Updated list
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport has jumped three places to secure 8th spot in latest Henley Passport Index 2025. In previous year, the Emirati passport stood at 11th place with visa free access to 183 countries. However, the list...

Bad news for Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistan’s passport ranks 4th worst globally, its position is..., India stands at..
Home News Bad news for Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistans passport ranks 4th worst globally, its position is..., India stands at.. Similarly, the British passport has slipped to its lowest-ever ranking. Once at the top in 2015, it has fallen from 6th...

Cyprus ranks 14th in global passport power index
A country’s passport remains a key indicator of global mobility, reflecting how easily citizens can travel abroad without requiring a visa. Where Cyprus stands The Cypriot passport now ranks 14th in the world, tied with Bulgaria, according to the...

Exposing a Global Surveillance Empire
Al Letson: From the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, this is Reveal. I’m Al Letson. Picture a map of the world laid out on a giant screen. It’s pulsing with tiny points of light from San Francisco to Tokyo, Stockholm to Cape Town. In...

DWP PIP claimants could get up to £633 extra in monthly payment boost
PIP claimants can boost their award by reporting a change of circumstances when their condition or disability deteriorates and their needs increase. People claiming Personal Independence Payment may be able to boost the amount they get by as much...

India puts national interest first, shuns trade deals with competitors: Goyal
The government is steering clear of free trade agreements (FTAs) with countries that directly compete with Indian industry and instead is focusing on countries that complement India’s economic priorities, commerce and industry minister Piyush...

BRICS is favourable to multilateralism: Brazilian VP amid Trump’s criticism
Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, during a press conference in New Delhi, emphasised that BRICS is not against any country and reaffirmed the grouping’s commitment to multilateralism and free trade, amid recent criticism from US President...

Canada's passport went down in a new global ranking but it's still better than the US
A new ranking of the best passports in the world is out now. Even though the Canadian passport dropped spots, this country still ranks better than the U.S. The 2025 Henley Passport Index has just been updated to reveal which countries and...
Ballet, theater, & symphony create magic
October 18, 2025 | 12:00am The country’s leading professional classical and contemporary dance institution Ballet Philippines (BP) opened its 56th season with a truly historic and spectacular gala entitled “Three Masters, One Stage,” uniting it...

World News | BRICS is Favourable to Multilateralism: Brazilian VP Amid Trump's Criticism
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, during a press conference in New Delhi, emphasised that BRICS is not against any country and reaffirmed the grouping's commitment to multilateralism and free trade,...

Vucic asks von der Leyen for Serbia to be exempted from steel tariffs and quotas
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said today that he had submitted a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen requesting that Serbia be exempted from tariffs and new quotas for steel, although only Norway, Iceland and...

US falls off list of top 10 most powerful passports
The latest Henley Passport Index, a ranking that measures how many countries a traveler can visit without needing a visa, reports that the U.S. passport now ranks 12th globally, sharing the position with Malaysia. Last year, the U.S. was in...

Greenway’s election fraud charge to be dismissed pending community service
A Roanoke County School Board member may have a misdemeanor charge for election fraud dismissed if he completes 100 hours of community service within six months. Roanoke County General District Judge Jaqueline Talevi signed off on the plan...