North Sails France Welcomes New Managing Director

North Sails France announces a key leadership transition: Marine Derrien has been appointed Managing Director, bringing nearly two decades of experience in offshore racing, international sailing campaigns, and event management. This update is part...

Sharing happy moments may be the key to healthy aging

A smile can do more than brighten a day. When that smile is shared, it may heal the body too. A new study by the American Psychological Association shows that older couples who enjoy happy moments together have lower levels of cortisol, the...

Bernardino to compete in Malaysia, France chess tourneys

Filipino and United States chess master Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr. is set to compete in two major international tournaments — the Penang Chess Festival in Malaysia and the Bois-Colombes Chess Master International in France — as he continues to...

Govt advancing education, health projects in merged dists: Afridi

Peshawar - Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Pakistan, Ina Ruth Luise Lepel, at the Chief Minister’s House, Peshawar. The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on the Chief...

Plant tour: Brembo, Bergamo, Italy

Source (All Images) | Brembo The demand for high-temperature materials is booming thanks to the continued quest for increased efficiency in energy/power generation, industrial processes and aviation/space. Besting metals at temperatures above...

Filipino ex-cop Faeldonia conquers Europe’s toughest endurance races

From the battle-tested ranks of the Philippine National Police–Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) to the unforgiving roads of Europe, Joseph Faeldonia, a 54-year-old endurance athlete from Cotabato, Mindanao, has once again proven that the Filipino...

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia Continue Ukrainian Imports Ban in Defiance of EU

EU headquarters in Brussels on Apr. 5, 2024. Virginia Mayo/The Canadian Press/AP Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia have continued their national bans on some Ukrainian agricultural imports in defiance of a new trade agreement between Kyiv and the...

Health insurance company tries reverse domain name hijacking

Panelist ruled in favor of Italian registrant who hasn’t started using domain name. A company that provides health insurance plans in the United States tried to reverse hijack a domain name, a UDRP panelist has ruled. Centene Corporation, which...

Italy’s Lake District: Kayaking, Castle Hikes, and Villa Tours at the Swiss Border

Kayaking on Lake Sils. Photo by Debbie Stone I was finally one with my paddle and I glided efficiently and smoothly through the water in my kayak. The feeling was Zen-like, as the motions had a meditative quality to them. My movements were...

European governments opt for open source alternatives to Big Tech encrypted communications

European governments are increasingly turning towards open standards alternatives to end-to-end encrypted messaging and collaboration services dominated by WhatsApp and Microsoft Teams. An open network messaging architecture, known as Matrix, is...

Europe’s Solar Surge Exposes Cracks in Aging Power Grid: Analysts

An aerial view taken with a drone shows a solar energy field near Weilheim, Germany, on Oct. 16, 2025. Philipp Guelland/Getty Images Europe’s solar power boom is putting huge pressure on electricity grids that were never built to handle this much...

France Passes Consent-Based Rape Law Following Gisèle Pelicot Case

Gisèle Pelicot and one of her lawyers, Stephane Babonneau (R), leave the Avignon courthouse in Avignon, France, on Dec. 16, 2024. Clement Mahoudeau/AFP via Getty Images French lawmakers unanimously voted through a new law to expand the definition...

Nepal ranked the most nature-connected nation, while Britain falls near the bottom

Nepal has been identified as the most “nature connected” country globally, according to a major global study examining how people emotionally and psychologically relate to the natural world. The research surveyed 57,000 people across 61 countries...

Opinion: Gio Reyna needs to focus on health and improvement, not the past

As the United States Men’s National Team progresses towards the 2026 World Cup, each of the likely 50-60 players in the player pool are jockeying to be one of the names on that coveted World Cup roster. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino has started...

Europe’s “Distorted” Bet on Cairo Raises Furore, Questions in Addis Ababa

“Europe once said it wanted a strong, integrated Africa. Today, it is investing in a divided one.” Ethiopia watched in incredulity last week as the European Union and Egypt launched the second phase of a seven-year cooperation program in what that...

France Gelinas says provincial government refuses to fund small-town care

Nickel Belt MPP France Gelinas rose in the legislature on Thursday morning to “remind the Ford government of the health crisis in smaller communities.”Article content “In early October, I received an angry email from Lisa, whose mother Charlotte...

START drives EU innovation in tellurium-free thermoelectric materials

High-performance tetrahedrite materials produced via scalable methods support EU leadership in thermoelectric innovation. The START project is driving European innovation in thermoelectric (TE) materials by pioneering the use of tellurium-free...

Sweat, plunge, soak, repeat: How recovery spaces are changing Singapore’s wellness scene

SINGAPORE – The first time Ms Amy Tan tried a cold plunge in Singapore, she lasted just 30 seconds in the 8 deg C pool before leaping out. “I couldn’t feel my feet,” she says of her first visit to The Ice Bath Club in River Valley in May. Her...

Cyclist tumbles down ravine in France, survives on wine he had in his bag

A French cyclist survived for three days after falling down a steep ravine by drinking bottles of red wine he had in a shopping bag, authorities in France said. According to CBS News, the 77-year-old man, who has not been named, was biking home...

‘Salat is the pillar of faith’: Khuddam from Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein Region meet Huzoor

Islamabad, Tilford, 26 October 2025: A delegation of 44 khuddam, comprising 37 members from the Schleswig-Holstein Region of Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya Germany and seven from Dietzenbach, had the blessed opportunity of a mulaqat with Hazrat Mirza...