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  Women's World Cup draw: Ireland drawn with France, Netherlands and Poland
1pm: Fixtures will be finalised later. Four teams in each pool will face each other on a home and away basis, encompassing three double-headers from February 26-March 7, April 9-18 and June 3-9. 12.57pm: The Dutch, ranked 11 in the world, are...
    
  Tallinn Fest Head on Dialogue Through Film, Rather Than Boycotts, and New Baltic Docs Competition
The 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is once again jam-packed with world premieres, latest auteur cinema discoveries from the Baltic region and beyond, and Best of highlights from the festival circuit of the past year....
    
  From Shrimps to Software — New Trade Deal Opens Big Market For India
Piyush Goyal India has unlocked another gateway to prosperity, signing an innovative trade agreement with a wealthy block of European countries which has a per capita income of over $100,000. This opens a lucrative market for Indian farmers,...
    
  Illinois men's basketball still out in front for international recruiting
CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood spent the last weekend in June in Serbia as a guest speaker at the Belgrade Basketball Clinic. Associate head coach Orlando Antigua made the trip with him. It was an interesting time to be in the Serbian capital. Tens of...
    
  BTC-ETH-XRP continues to lead the market! DL Mining innovates dual-track mining model, opening a new era of digital asset income
British compliance platform launches “cloud mining + liquidity mining” dual income plan to help investors easily seize market opportunities Against the backdrop of a strong rise in the global digital asset market, mainstream cryptocurrencies such...
    
  Rubix finalises acquisition of ERIKS UK & Ireland
Rubix has completed the acquisition of ERIKS UK & Ireland as part of its strategic growth plan. ERIKS is a prominent industrial distributor, known for its expertise in flow technology, offering products such as hoses, valves, sealing, and gaskets,...
    
  Icelandair Pushes Boeing 767 Retirement Forward To 2026
Iceland-based flag carrier Icelandair will end all widebody flying before retiring its fleet of Boeing 767-300ER aircraft by the end of 2026, ultimately accelerating a plan that previously saw the jet staying in service all the way until 2029....
    
  Mastercard announces NZ, Pacific Islands leadership transitions
Mastercard has announced that Megan Simons will assume the role of country manager for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Ruth Riviere, who will relocate to Sweden next year to lead Mastercard’s Services...
    
  Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) and New Zealand, 29 October 2025
[Joint Statement delivered by the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) and New Zealand, at the Nordic 5/New Zealand Foreign Minister’s meeting, Stockholm 29 October 2025] At a time of intense...
Peru has the opportunity to export US$ 1.25 billion to the European Free Trade Association
Peruvian businesses have the opportunity to sell approximately US$ 1.25 billion worth of goods to the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) with tariff advantages, stated Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur by...
    
  India-EFTA trade pact to bring $100 billion investment, says Piyush Goyal
India’s free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc has officially come into force, marking a major step in the government’s efforts to expand access to developed markets. The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement...
    
  Icelandair to phase out wide-body fleet, and warns of crucial wage talks
Icelandair Boeing 767-300ERIcelandair will end its wide-body aircraft operations by the end of next year, CEO Bogi Nils Bogason announced in the airline’s third-quarter report, describing the move as part of a broader effort to reverse an...
Letter: True social democracy often has positive results
A high school senior warned of the dangers of “democratic socialism” in a Sunday column, yet he doesn’t know what that means (“Mamdani represents existential threat,” Star-Advertiser, Raise Your Hand, Nov. 2). He claimed “every major socialist...
    
  CZ’s Pardon Restores Market Confidence — FiveCrypto Ushers in a New Era for AI Computing Contracts
[London, United Kingdom — October 2025] Global attention turned to the crypto industry this week as Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, received an official pardon. As one of the most influential figures in the digital asset world, CZ’s...
    
  Geothermal wellness destination Laugarás Lagoon opens in Iceland
Job opportunities University of Warwick £31,236 - £34,610pa + excellent pension + benefits location: Coventry, UK, United Kingdom Formby Pool Trust up to £33,000pa + pension + benefits location: Formby, Liverpool, United Kingdom Laugarás Lagoon, a...
British VC to Nazi SS – the story of a cystoscope
In this series of articles, I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). Part of the joy of studying the history of urology is the detective work involved in...
    
  NPR Is Wrong, Iceland’s Mosquitoes Are Imports, Not Climate Refugees
In NPR’s article, “Mosquitoes appear in Iceland for the first time, as climate warms,” reporter Joe Hernandez claims that climate change is bringing mosquitoes to Iceland for the first time in recorded history. Hernandez describes how three...
    
  Truenorth lines up Icelandic drama based on ‘national epic’ medieval saga
L-R: Benedict Andrew, David Óskar Ólafsson, Kristinn Thordarson and Leifur B Dagfinnsson Saga Sig/Truenorth Icelandic production company Truenorth has unveiled Fury, a new drama series inspired by the country’s medieval Sturlunga saga....
    
  Is Couchsurfing Still a Thing? How the Once-Free Travel Community Changed After Going Corporate
I still believe that crashing on a stranger’s couch is the best way to travel, but Couchsurfing isn’t the best place to find couches anymore. Couchsurfing launched in 2004 after co-founder Casey Fenton emailed over 1,500 students in Reykjavik...
    
  A look ahead: November events: Our guide to Luxembourg life, culture, and entertainment
November is here, filled with touring bands passing through the Grand Duchy, our favourite Bazar International, a wide range of fairs, theatre productions, as well as social activities and family fun. 3 November – Arch Enemy + Amorphis + Eluveitie...