Teacher who swapped the classroom for scuba-diving with sharks says she has no regrets

A teacher who swapped the classroom for a life of adventure, travelling the world, scuba diving with sharks and hiking up volcanoes, has said she has “no regrets”. Hannah Cauldwell, 30, left her job as a secondary school French and Spanish teacher...

Is the risk of ‘brain drain’ overlooked in the EU’s enlargement process?

The accession of new countries to the European Union risks exacerbating the shortage of critical workers in the newer member states, aggravating a brain drain. While integrating the European Union can create business and investment opportunities,...

Democracy at a crossroads: Rule of law and the case for US engagement in the Balkans

Issue Brief October 29, 2025 • 7:03 pm ET Print this page Democracy at a crossroads: Rule of law and the case for US engagement in the Balkans By Stephen Nix and Megan Tamisiea Bottom lines up front The Western Balkans sit at a critical junction...

Israelis Can Defend Themselves Now

Mr. Dani Dayan is the Chairman of Yad Vashem, the renowned World Holocaust Remembrance Center. He recently visited Tirana and had a meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. The two discussed the special relationship between Albania and the...

Operation Royal Flush and Arizona’s gambling past

As dawn broke on May 12, 1992, teams of FBI agents and U.S. marshals in fleets of trucks rolled out into the desert toward Native American reservations across the state, under orders from U.S. Attorney Linda Akers to confiscate illegal electronic...

The role of the right wing in student protests in Serbia

Neither left, nor right, nor civic, nor nationalist. Despite the student movement’s position of not taking sides on issues that could polarise Serbian society, a year of mass anti-government protests has been marked by right-wing and nationalist...

Institutions from 9 European Countries Work Together to Improve Students' Mental Health

Institutions from 9 European countries are working together to improve the mental health of students within the HARMONI project, said on Monday Dr. Irena Radeva, head of the Regional Education Department in Varna. Radeva recalled that a...

Now Latvia has some explaining to do

Deputies voted by 56 to 32 with 2 abstentions. There were 90 of the 100 Saeima deputies registered to vote. The 56 voting to leave the Convention were from the parties For Stability!, the National Alliance, Latvia In First Place, the United List,...

Six unanswered questions over mysterious disappearance of mum, 30, who vanished from popular UK seaside town 7 years ago

MYSTERY has surrounded the disappearance of 30-year-old mum who vanished from a popular seaside town seven years ago. Georgina Gharsallah disappeared without a trace in March 2018 while she was out running everyday errands. Sign up for The Sun...

“No es barato mudarse”: esta pareja de EE.UU. se mudó dos veces a Latinoamérica antes de establecerse en Bulgaria

Por Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Mientras caminan hacia el grupo de los siete lagos glaciares de Rila, en la montaña del mismo nombre en Bulgaria, Maureen Thomson y Jeremy Myers inhalan el aire fresco de la montaña y exhalan lentamente. La pareja...

Politico: Inside Paul Manafort’s comeback – his failed attempt to rehabilitate Berisha in Washington

Brescia, Italy, is not the most obvious place for a disgraced American politico to make a triumphant return. But when Paul Manafort appeared at a political event there in April — less than five years after his convictions on financial and lobbying...

Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage triples as FSSP runs out of Hosts

Thousands of pilgrims travelled to Rome for the annual Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage from Friday 24 October to Sunday 26 October, celebrating the Traditional Latin Mass under the aegis of the Pope in the heart of the Catholic Church. This year,...

Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process

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'I made mistakes' - Isaac del Toro gives full analysis of why he lost 2025 Giro d'Italia on Colle delle Finestre

Rising Mexican star Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) has provided his fullest explanation to date about how he lost the 2025 Giro d'Italia to Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike) on the second last day of the race. Del Toro, 21, has had a...

Former WEA head sounds alarm over declining global Christian engagement in defending persecuted believers

A cross hangs from the roof of a church burned and destroyed by ISIL during their occupation of the predominantly Christian town of Qaraqosh on December 27, 2016 in Qaraqosh, Iraq. Chris McGrath/Getty Images Amid rising concerns over global...

Multimillionaire Scott Galloway: how to save teenage boys

During last month’s far-right Unite the Kingdom march led by Tommy Robinson in central London, Professor Scott Galloway got a nasty surprise. The multimillionaire entrepreneur, academic and podcaster grew up in California but moved to our capital...

The exact dates you need to book off in 2026 to get 56 days of holiday

Most of us get 25 days of annual leave if we’re lucky (Picture: Loveholidays) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more The magic...

Progressive except for Kosovo

What does solidarity truly mean – especially in contexts where ethnonationalism is deeply entrenched? This question has guided much of my work as a community organizer, creating inter-ethnic spaces for Balkan diasporas in the UK. As someone with...

Cities that work: How urban tourism drives jobs

When cities invest in tourism, they invest in jobs, entrepreneurship, and growth. Marrakech is a compelling example. In 2024, the city welcomed nearly 4 million tourists, each one supporting livelihoods from hotel staff to street vendors, guides...

6 Hidden Destinations That Are Safer Than Most Tourists Think

Popular travel spots capture the headlines, yet countless destinations remain unfairly overlooked despite boasting impressive safety records. Social media algorithms favor flashy hotspots while quietly secure nations stay hidden from mainstream...