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Limerick photographer brings 15 years' of Munster Rugby to book
MUNSTER Rugby superfan and popular local photographer Ivan O’Riordan has brought to book some of the finest pictures he has captured following the province in the last 15 years. The Brave and the Faithful: Celebrating 15 years of Munster Rugby...

APT unveils Europe 2027 Preview Brochure with brand-new itineraries
APT has unveiled its Europe 2027 Preview Brochure, offering guests an early opportunity to book next season’s most sought-after journeys, including a brand-new Norwegian Fjords itinerary aboard Seabourn Venture. The new 11-day Norwegian Fjords,...
How Britain’s Free Zones Are Dismantling Democratic Governance
A Canary Investigation into the UK’s Post-Brexit Zone Proliferation. When Rachel Reeves appeared at a Revolut corporate event to announce £110bn in fintech investment, few noticed the extraordinary symbolism. Here was the Chancellor of the...

Fortress Europe, delayed
Welcome to Rapporteur. This is Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels. Got a story we should know about? Drop us a line – we read every message. Need-to-knows: Migration: Belgium urges EU backing for coordinated deportations to Afghanistan...

The ‘Santorini of Italy’ with £22 autumn flights and close links to Greece
This whitewashed town has been compared to Greece’s most iconic island (Picture: Getty Images) A cluster of whitewashed buildings on a hillside. Vines and olive groves embroider the slopes and cobalt ocean shimmers in the distance. You might be...

Not Only Gaza: When Britain Aided Genocide in Indonesia
Sixty years ago, Harold Wilson’s Labour government secretly conspired with the Indonesian military as it conducted one of the postwar world’s worst bloodbaths. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Location at the...
Kenny Archer: Germany really should ‘stay humble’ after scraping win over Northern Ireland
THE vague memories of studying German for ‘O’ Level weren’t required for me to understand one phrase uttered by Germany left-back David Raum in the post-match mixed zone. ‘Kick and rush’, those very words spoken in English, encapsulated a very...

African group qualifiers finish as last three teams book WC berths
Ivory Coast, Senegal and South Africa on Tuesday completed the list of group winners in African qualification and the lineup of nine automatic qualifiers for next year’s World Cup. Ivory Coast beat Kenya 3-0 at home in Abidjan to finish one point...

European Commission Spends Big Money on Islamist Projects
The European Commission, the primary executive branch of the European Union, funnels millions of euros into projects that promote Islam, some involving Islamists and the ideological rewriting of European history and culture. How far will this...
Denmark/Scandinavia on Permanent War Footing: Russians on the Doorstep
Ukraine President Zelensky as pilot with Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen in one of 19 F-16s Denmark donated ($13 million each). Denmark trains Ukrainian pilots to shoot down Russians. [kyivindependent.com] Foreign politics and censorship in...
Conditional budgeting: Striking a balance in EU economic governance
For decades, discussions about increasing the EU budget or issuing joint debt have been stymied by mistrust between member states. On one side are the fiscally more conservative countries and main net contributors who fear becoming de facto...

Britain has lost control of its borders, Mahmood admits
Shabana Mahmood will warn on Wednesday that the UK’s failure to control its borders is eroding trust not just in politicians but in the state itself. The home secretary will host counterparts from six western Balkan countries that are crucial to...

MIPCOM: Electric Entertainment Sets Co-Production Adaptation of YA Book Series ‘Secret Mission’
L.A.-based production company Electric Entertainment will produce Dana Elazar-Halevi’s best-selling young adult book series Secret Mission for TV. Electric unveiled the news out of MIPCOM on Tuesday with the Co-Production Company, a subsidiary of...

Saudi Arabia book berth in World Cup
FOOTBALL – Saudi Arabia claimed a 0-0 draw with Iraq in Jeddah yesterday to seal qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in the US, Canada and Mexico. Herve Renard’s side only needed a point against Graham Arnold’s Iraq, and an injury-time...

Backstage with Oasis: New Book Shares Behind-the-Scenes Photos of the Britpop Icons (Exclusive) By Carly Tagen-Dye
NEED TO KNOW Music photographer Jill Furmanovsky has spent decades working with British rock band Oasis, from their early days up until their much-anticipated reunion tour this year In her new book Oasis: Trying to Find a Way Out of Nowhere, which...
GEW introduces DoseGuard technology at Labelexpo Europe
GEW has introduced several new technology advancements at Labelexpo Europe in Barcelona, including the DoseGuard inline UV monitoring and automatic UV dose control. DoseGuard, powered by ICADtechnology, consists of a scanning optic (ICAD unit)...

Italy 0-0 Israel LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers: Azzurri Kick Off At Udine Seeking Qualification
Italy players attend a training session ahead of Tuesday's World Cup 2026, Group I qualifying soccer match between Italy and Israel at the Bruseschi training center in Udine, Italy, Monday, Oct.13, 2025. | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno Welcome to the live...

Why housing in Britain is broken and how to fix it – from renting to mortgages
The i Paper's Vicky Spratt asked experts why they think Britain’s housing crisis is so bad and what they think it will take to fix it This is Home Front with Vicky Spratt, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this...


Doreen Schimk & Fabian Drebes step down as Warner Music Central Europe combines Benelux & GSA region
Warner Music Central Europe is expanding to combine its recorded music businesses in Benelux (Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) with those in Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA). “This is the latest bold step from Warner Music as it...