Docentric named best high-growth business for 2025

Docentric, a niche high-tech company from Kranj, has won the 2025 Golden Gazelle Award for best high-growth enterprise, given out by the newspaper publisher Dnevnik. The Silver Gazelle went to biotech company Jafral and the bronze one to Acryform,...

International canoe slalom sails through Huangguoshu Waterfall

00:37 The inaugural Huangguoshu Waterfall International Canoe Slalom Extreme event is underway, running from October 24 to 26 in Anshun City, Guizhou Province. Some 100 elite athletes from scores of countries and regions, including France,...

Primož Roglič claims victory at the inaugural Andorra Cycling Masters

Slovenian rider Primož Roglič emerged as the winner of the first edition of the Andorra Cycling Masters, an innovative competition combining two timed stages – a hill climb to the Coll de la Gallina and an urban circuit through Andorra la Vella...

Everglades Elevated Boardwalk offers unique escape off I-75 for travelers

A new attraction along Alligator Alley is offering travelers a chance to experience Florida's wild side. The Everglades Elevated Boardwalk, located right off I-75, is a $12 million project by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT),...

Jernej Kruder Makes Third Ascent of 5.14+ Chris Sharma Deep Water Solo

Earlier this month, Jernej Kruder sent Big Fish 5.14c/d, a deep water solo in Mallorca. Opened in 2017 by prolific DWS first ascensionist Chris Sharma, the route didn’t see a repeat until 2023 by Matty Hong. Kruder’s ascent is the third. Kruder is...

10 overlooked European destinations to visit in 2026

Europe’s major cities may steal the spotlight, but beyond the tourist hotspots lie towns and regions quietly preserving their charm. With overtourism prompting new travel restrictions and rising costs in popular capitals, 2026 is the year to...

[UN: Oct. 24] UN Pay Cuts?, More Peace Ops Closing? & Much More

On Oct. 23, Vietnam and the UN promoted volunteerism to help support the new UN Convention Against Cybercrime signing ceremony in Hanoi on Oct. 25. Secretary-General Guterres, who is there for the occasion, said the convention was a “vow that no...

Critics fear Putin is ‘cynically using’ Melania Trump as she pleads with Russia to return kidnapped Ukrainian children

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Jaka Bijol move sees Daniel Farke sends important message to Leeds United squad

15:29, 25 Oct 2025 Isaac is the Leeds United reporter for LeedsLive. An NCTJ-qualified journalist, Isaac has interviewed many football icons during his career, including World Cup winners and Premier League champions. He has also sat down with a...

UN Tourism Announces Best Tourism Villages 2025

From Koyasan in Japan to Chamarel in Mauritius, Bled in Slovenia, Carlos Pellegrini in Argentina, and Masfout in the United Arab Emirates, 52 newly recognized Best Tourism Villages from 29 countries showcase the power of tourism The latest list of...

LMT shows private 5G ecosystem for port operations in Riga

Posted on October 22, 2025 Riga, Latvia (Ports Europe) October 22, 2025 – LMT demonstrated a full‑stack 5G ecosystem for port environments on a private network. The event took place at the Techritory Forum inside the Baltic Container Terminal of...

UN Tourism Announces Best Tourism Villages 2025: 52 Communities Leading Tourism for Rural Development

From Koyasan in Japan to Chamarel in Mauritius, Bled in Slovenia, Carlos Pellegrini in Argentina, and Masfout in the United Arab Emirates, 52 newly recognized Best Tourism Villages from 29 countries showcase the power of tourism. The latest list...

CMA CGM, Port of Koper to create automotive logistics JV

French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group and the Slovenian Port of Koper have signed a declaration for the establishment of a joint venture (JV) for complementary services in the field of automotive logistics. Courtesy of Port of...

“Innovation needs freedom to flourish”—Economist

Sary Levy‑Carciente, a Venezuelan economist and a Hernando de Soto Fellow at the Property Rights Alliance, is one of the most prominent voices in institutional and economic analyses of property freedom. She is currently a Senior Research Scientist...

Artist transforms Soča into living laboratory

Acclaimed Slovenian artist Marko Peljhan has transformed the Soča Valley into a laboratory as part of the Nova Gorica-Gorizia European Capital of Culture (ECoC) programme. Under the project Isolabs, more than 30 artists and researchers are...

EU Ambassadors Visit Travnik to Show Support for Ongoing Reform Processes

The Head of Delegation and EU Special Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Luigi Soreca, together with the Ambassadors of Slovenia, Spain and Belgium, visited Travnik. In addition to meeting with the leaders of the legislative and...

Simmons embracing Hoiho experience

Taylah Simmons looks at life through a lens. Whether that is zooming around the basketball court or getting in focus behind the camera, Simmons enjoys it all. The Melbourne native has joined the Southern Hoiho this season and has brought her...

Cancelling the Putin-Trump Budapest summit ends the fantasy the US president can deliver peace in Ukraine

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Portugal signs D9+ for Artificial Intelligence and the digital future

This group, composed of Portugal, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden, brings together countries that are at the forefront of digitalization and...

Greek PM Urges Unified European Defense at MED9 Summit

(L-R) Portugal’s Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, French President Emmanuel Macron, Slovenia’s Prime Minister Robert Golob, Cypriot President Nikos...