Processions in the Black Mountains

Snow fell heavily from the skies on that cold January night. The strong Adriatic winds cut through the crowds that formed in front of the stone churches. On their hands, crosses, icons, banners, and flags—national and religious. Priests and...

Today’s news: House of Leitão Amaro with discount?; More ‘extra’ surgery

Good morning! As the weekend approaches, so does the end of the month. In the headlines, the national press highlights various topics ranging from politics to finances, recognizing World Savings Day, as well as the debate between Rui Costa and...

Portugal Cancels ALL Work-Seeking Visa Appointments Effective Immediately

As of October 23rd, 2025, due to the introduction of Law No. 61/2025 which fundamentally changes the way that Portugal handles immigration, the Portuguese government has canceled all appointments for work-seeking visas. The Law was announced...

14 Best Places To Live (Or Retire) For As Little As $1,200 A Month, According To A New Report

Varna, Bulgaria—one of the cities highlighted in a new report on the world’s most affordable places to live or retire for as little as $1,200 a month. getty Can you really live or retire overseas on just $1,200 a month? According to a new report...

Morning Briefing: Oct. 31, 2025

ISTANBUL Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Friday, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Türkiye, where Erdogan questioned Germany’s silence on Israel’s Gaza...

“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...

Nikola Babić, CEO of B Capital Group: We are developing three modern complexes in the heart of Boka, the first tenants in 2027

Each of these projects brings unique benefits to prospective tenants. Whether you`re looking for a permanent home, a summer retreat or a high-yielding investment, you`re sure to find what you`re looking for in one of these complexes. Topla Homes...

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...

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

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Portugal: Central, regional governments set up finance law work group

The cabinet set up a series of working groups on Thursday, with representatives from the central government, Madeira and the Azores, to bring a new regional finance law to parliament in 2026, the prime minister announced. “So that next year we can...

New Book – The Praeter-Colonial Mind: An Intellectual Journey Through the Back Alleys of Empire

This is an excerpt from The Praeter-Colonial Mind: An Intellectual Journey Through the Back Alleys of Empire by Francisco Lobo. You can download the book free of charge from E-International Relations. The Praeter-Colonial Mind attempts to...

Embracing independence: meet the artists giving galleries a swerve

Before art dealers entered the scene in the 19th century, artists would mostly sell their work to patrons without the aid of a middleman. Michelangelo spoke to his small but powerful group of patrons directly, while Rembrandt organised his own...

The 9 best European cities you have never visited, picked by travel experts

Thanks to our surveys and research, at Which? Travel we have all the data and knowledge you would ever need to pick your next trip to one of the UK or Europe’s most popular holiday destinations. Every year we ask thousands of holidaymakers to rate...

Tight budgets and bureaucracy hamper efforts to fight Tuberculosis in Indonesia

Laeli Rezki, a tuberculosis (TB) survivor, helping her mother sell side dishes. Photo by Andi Aisyah Lamboge. Used with permission. This story was written and produced as part of Tuberculosis Fellowship Journalist Program 3.0 by the Stop TB...

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...

Citizenship Law – Portuguese Parliament approves new nationality law – Portugal

Posted on 30 October 2025. Portugal’s Parliament [Assembleia da República] approved yesterday a sweeping reform of Portugal’s Lei da Nacionalidade [Citizenship Law], marking one of the most significant shifts in the country’s citizenship framework...

Tributes paid to photographer who chronicled 1960s Abu Dhabi

Tributes have been paid to David Riley, whose photographs captured a wholly different Abu Dhabi six decades ago. Mr Riley, a UK citizen, came to Abu Dhabi in 1962 to work for the British Bank of the Middle East. Along the way he captured striking...

Prosecutor General's Office is seeking extradition of founder of "NeMolchiKZ"

Astana. October 30. KazTAG – The Prosecutor General's Office is seeking the extradition of Dina Smailova (Tansari), founder of the "NeMolchiKZ" foundation, to Kazakhstan, said Deputy Prosecutor General Galymzhan Koigeldiyev. "We are seeking her...

We found the literary elites’ go-to cocktail orders

What dishes and drinks fuelled some of the most well-regarded texts of our times? That’s what Valerie Stivers’s newly released book, The Writer’s Table, endeavours to answer. What might Iris Murdoch have served for supper? How did Emily Dickinson...

Tours, Fairy Tales and Mazes: Los Angeles gets creative for Halloween

Halloween in Los Angeles is anything but ordinary. Across the city, artists and storytellers are conjuring eerie ballets, insolent clowns, murderous husbands, menacing phantoms, paranormal possessions and the rumble of haunting organ music. Nor...