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),...

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...

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

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

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...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

[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...

The Gospel at work in the terrible slums of Madagascar

Pope Francis and Father Pedro Opeka, founder of the Akamasoa “Community of Good Friends,” attend a meeting with members of the community in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Sept. 8, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) The first landfall due west of Australia,...

Illegal migrants in the European Union must “return” to their countries of origin

During the closing press conference of the Southern European Union Countries (MED9) summit in Portoroz, Slovenia, Luís Montenegro emphasized the importance of immigration for the social and economic cohesion of the European Union (EU), describing...

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...

‘Mediterranean must drive Europe’s competitiveness,’ PM Abela says at MED9 Summit

Prime Minister Robert Abela told leaders at the MED9 Summit in Slovenia that the Mediterranean is not Europe’s periphery, but its engine of growth, calling for stronger regional cooperation in energy, connectivity, and skills to boost...

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...