Children’s book unpacks lessons of a ‘morally complex’ empire

AN ASIAN writer has explained how his new book makes Britain’s imperial past “accessible, engaging and thought-pro­voking” for a younger audience. Award-winning author and journalist Sathnam Sanghera’s new book, Journeys of Empire, explores empire...

European Stocks Mixed Ahead of French Confidence Vote

Zurich, Switzerland – European shares faced mixed outcomes on Thursday as attention turned towards a critical confidence vote in France and the release of various corporate earnings reports. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu‘s government is...

Europe’s 2nd-largest airport needs a facelift (and you’ll need a book)

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it Share The airport Adolfo Suarez...

Immigrants in Spain could be required to speak Spanish to B2 level in order to claim Spanish nationality

IMMIGRANTS looking to obtain Spanish nationality could have to speak Castilian to a B2 level – equivalent to a strong grade at A-level – under plans set out by the leader of the conservative opposition. The proposal forms part of a new immigration...

Warner Music expands in Central Europe with new division

© Iconica Media Warner Music Group has announced a major restructuring of its European operations, combining its recorded music businesses in Benelux with those in Germany, Switzerland and Austria to create an expanded Warner Music Central Europe...

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...

‘Air Jordan’ Packs 40 Years of History Into a Book With Unpublished Images, Unseen Mementos and Interviews

Before the 2025 event even started, Jordan Brand was already laying down the foundation for a year full of initiatives celebrating the Air Jordan 1’s 40th anniversary. The “40 Years of Greatness” campaign first started running on Christmas Day,...

Ukraine opens national stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair

On 15 October, the grand opening of Ukraine's national stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF) took place, organised by the Ukrainian Book Institute with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications, the Ministry of Foreign...

Italy’s gold reserves hit a record high, worth $300 Billion

Italy, whose sovereign assets from bonds to banks have so often been the subject of market crises in recent years, is currently enjoying a windfall as the central bank’s vast gold reserves track record-high prices. The country’s bullion stockpile...

Global Literary Icons to Headline Sharjah International Book Fair 2025

SHARJAH – The 44th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is set to welcome a stellar line-up of international authors, including Nigerian literary icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Italian physicist and bestselling author Professor...

Antifa’s Evolution From European Communism to U.S. Street Militancy and Terror Designation

Once a fringe movement rooted in early 20th-century communist resistance, Antifa has grown into a loosely connected network of militant activists now formally labeled a domestic terrorist threat by President Donald Trump. By yourNEWS Media...

‘Dinosaur highway’: 166-million-year-old footprints reveal Europe’s longest trail 

The longest dinosaur trackway, dating back to roughly 166 million years ago, has been uncovered in the Oxfordshire quarry in the UK. The record-breaking trail was discovered at Dewars Farm Quarry, near Bicester, a location famously dubbed...

Linking diet and health: Europe’s drive to curb cardiovascular diseases and obesity

One of the biggest challenges in studying how diet impacts disease is understanding what people really eat. Food diaries and surveys are still the standard tools, but they often fall short as people forget, misjudge portions, or play down less...

EU urges China to free Swedish bookseller

The Hong Kong Free Press reports, that the European Parliament has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai, ten years after he was taken from … The post EU urges China to free Swedish bookseller...

Irish FinTech lender Teybridge Capital Europe secures €50 million funding line to expand working-capital solutions

Dublin’s FinTech startup Teybridge Capital Europe has raised an initial funding line of approximately €50 million from the Madrid-based family office Baghdadi Capital, with plans to gradually increase this to around €500 million as the business...

The biggest European gaming deals in H1 2025

Ubisoft (France) Amount raised in H1 2025: $1.25B Ubisoft is a developer, publisher, and distributor of video games and interactive entertainment. The company is known for overseeing widely recognised franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow...

New Exhibition Celebrates Visionary Book Publisher Noel Carrington

A new exhibition shines the spotlight on one of Britain’s most influential yet often overlooked cultural figures, Noel Carrington. Noel Carrington - Nothing Need be Ugly opens on November 15 and runs through June 28, 2026 at The Higgins in Bedford...

Rediscovering Mustafa Shokay: A Fragment of Kazakh History in an American Bookstore

While studying in the United States, I have spent my free hours chasing traces of home — fragments of Kazakh history scattered across libraries, archives, and private collections. Much of our past lies far from the steppe, carried off by the tides...

German scholar unveils book on Japan's wartime human experiments in China

FRANKFURT, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- A book by a German population health researcher has debuted in Frankfurt on Wednesday. It exposes the history of medical human experiments conducted by Japanese biological warfare units in China during World War II....

A night of recognition at the GlobalData Automotive Europe Awards 2025

The European motor finance industry came together in Munich last night (on 15 October) for the GlobalData Automotive Europe Awards 2025, an evening recognising the innovation, insight, and adaptability shaping the sector’s future. The event, held...