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Ghanaian SMEs Target Europe at Trade Show

Ghanaian small businesses are sharpening their export strategies ahead of GhanaFest Europe 2025, viewing the October event as a pivotal gateway to continental markets. The three-day festival in The Hague will feature processed foods, textiles, and...

Phil Williams: The art of the summit

Phil Williams: The art of the summit

I recently appeared on a national panel to discuss the Trump-Putin Summit. To say that I was outnumbered on the panel would be an understatement. At some point, it occurred to me that members of the panel seemed to hate Trump more than they loved...

How Italy made Ananya Panday trust her fashion instincts

How Italy made Ananya Panday trust her fashion instincts

Bollywood’s young fashion icon Ananya Panday has revealed that her sense of style underwent a big transformation after visiting Italy, a country known for its fashion-forward culture. The actress, who often experiments with chic looks, shared that...

Revealed: The unlikely European country that hates Americans the most

Revealed: The unlikely European country that hates Americans the most

By ALESIA FIDDLER, TRAINEE REPORTER Published: 06:50 EDT, 18 August 2025 | Updated: 06:51 EDT, 18 August 2025 Europeans and Americans come from different cultures and continents, and each may have different perceptions of the other. Plus, millions...

Inside MINISO’s new giant Amsterdam store aimed at Europe’s Gen Z shoppers

Inside MINISO’s new giant Amsterdam store aimed at Europe’s Gen Z shoppers

Chinese lifestyle retailer MINISO has opened its first European flagship in Amsterdam, part of a global expansion strategy that has already seen more than 7,000 stores launched in over 100 countries. The three-storey, 1,000 sq m site underscores...

King Charles kicks off Balmoral summer residency with military ceremony as fans flock from Europe to greet him

King Charles kicks off Balmoral summer residency with military ceremony as fans flock from Europe to greet him

King Charles has kicked off the official start of his summer residency in Scotland. The monarch greeted tourists who were waiting at the gates of Balmoral today (August 18) as a military ceremony involving a Shetland pony marked his arrival....

Draft textbook in Kerala says Subhas Chandra Bose ‘fled to Germany in fear of British’, govt says ‘historical mistake’

Draft textbook in Kerala says Subhas Chandra Bose ‘fled to Germany in fear of British’, govt says ‘historical mistake’

A draft school textbook in Kerala, which said Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had fled to Germany in fear of the British, has courted controversy, with the state government saying the portion with the “historical mistakes” had been corrected. The...

Former team-mate: Joao Felix says late Jota 'will forever be part of football history'

Former team-mate: Joao Felix says late Jota 'will forever be part of football history'

Joao Felix said Monday that Portugal team-mate and close friend Diogo Jota will "forever be a part of football history" following the Liverpool star's death aged 28. Jota was killed along with brother Andre Silva when their Lamborghini went off...

Narberth Probus meet ten characters from Tenby history

Narberth Probus meet ten characters from Tenby history

Glyn started in the 15th century, with Thomas White, Mayor of Tenby five times, who helped the future first Tudor King, Henry VII, to escape to France. Henry, who was born in Pembroke Castle, later returned to the Country and succeeded in taking...

Zelenskyy’s European ‘bodyguards’: which leaders will join Trump talks in Washington?

Zelenskyy’s European ‘bodyguards’: which leaders will join Trump talks in Washington?

European leaders arrive in Washington on Monday before Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with Donald Trump in the Oval Office, in a show of support for the Ukrainian president. It comes amid expectations that Trump will try to bully Zelenskyy into...

Artistic drones are headed to Philly on August 29-30 … and they dance to Vivaldi

Artistic drones are headed to Philly on August 29-30 … and they dance to Vivaldi

An artistic drone light show is soaring into Philadelphia later this month. Drones have a bit of a mixed reputation. They fly around, sometimes invading our airspace or delivering our packages. But they can also deliver beauty, capturing...

WBD details coverage plans in Europe for US Open tennis

WBD details coverage plans in Europe for US Open tennis

Every court of the US Open will be covered throughout the tennis Grand Slam by Eurosport and HBO Max across 45 markets in Europe. Eurosport will broadcast at least 260 hours of live television coverage while HBO Max will provide a front row seat...

I Grew Up Religious On A Remote Island. I'd Probably Still Be There If It Wasn't For What I Saw At Church One Night.

I Grew Up Religious On A Remote Island. I'd Probably Still Be There If It Wasn't For What I Saw At Church One Night.

The author as a girl growing up in the church.Photo Courtesy of Tara Pyfrom The cool breeze blowing from the air-conditioning vent above me made my skin prickle as goosebumps spread across my sweaty neck. I sat impatiently in the pew at the very...

No Nazi merchandise from Druck18: Laut gegen Nazis e.V. secures trademark rights to Germany's largest online Nazi shop

No Nazi merchandise from Druck18: Laut gegen Nazis e.V. secures trademark rights to Germany's largest online Nazi shop

● The initiative is part of the award-winning “Rights Against the Right“ campaign by Laut gegen Nazis e.V. and the advertising agency Jung von Matt Together with Jung von Matt, the association has trademarked the name of Germany's largest...

State Department’s new human rights report slams Europe’s assault on free speech

State Department’s new human rights report slams Europe’s assault on free speech

For too long, Left-wing ideologues have conflated the idea of ‘human rights’ with adherence to Left-wing ideologies that do not represent the views of the U.S. as a whole. The State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, which...

Spain’s Teba turns into Scotland for epic 2025 Douglas’ Days Festival- full programme

Spain’s Teba turns into Scotland for epic 2025 Douglas’ Days Festival- full programme

THERE is a little corner of Spain which is about to be turned into a Scottish wonderland. Teba, in the province of Malaga, is about to celebrate Douglas’ Days 2025, which will run from Thursday, August 21 to Sunday, August 24, transforming the...

Israel Excluded from Italy’s Bari Trade Fair amid Gaza Conflict

Israel Excluded from Italy’s Bari Trade Fair amid Gaza Conflict

Italy’s Fiera del Levante excludes Israel from its 2025 trade fair, supporting an initiative to nominate Gaza’s children for the Nobel Peace Prize. The Fiera del Levante in Bari, Italy, will proceed without Israeli participation due to ethical and...

Spain burns for ninth consecutive day with more than 40 active forest fires, four dead and thousands evacuated from their homes

Spain burns for ninth consecutive day with more than 40 active forest fires, four dead and thousands evacuated from their homes

Miguel G. Casallo / Javier Arias Ourense Monday, 18 August 2025, 11:56 Share Spain has entered its ninth consecutive day of a wave of forest fires this Monday, 18 August. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes, four people have...

This Secluded South of France Hotel Is Favored By Everyone From Bono To James Bond

This Secluded South of France Hotel Is Favored By Everyone From Bono To James Bond

The storied Château de la Chèvre d’Or perched high above Monaco is home to a two-Michelin-star restaurant and a 34,000-bottle wine cellar. Courtesy Relais & Chateaux Situated high on a hilltop between Nice and Monaco in the heart of the medieval...

From Sliema to Lisbon: Office Space Trends Driving Southern Europe’s Work Culture

From Sliema to Lisbon: Office Space Trends Driving Southern Europe’s Work Culture

Cities like Sliema in Malta and Lisbon in Portugal are no longer niche choices—they are at the centre of shifting office space dynamics driven by hybrid work adoption, sustainability goals, and a workforce that values flexibility without...

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