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UK net migration dips sharply in 2024
Long-term net migration to Britain fell by 50% in 2024, official data showed on Thursday, as fewer people arrived on work and study visas following rule changes to cut the number of arrivals. Net migration - an estimate of the number of people...

Malta has the second-lowest rate of student smokers in Europe, survey shows
Malta has the second lowest rate of student smokers in Europe, a major survey carried out last year shows. It also showed that more adolescent girls than boys are resorting to drugs and alcohol. The European School Survey Project on Alcohol and...

Are we being ‘over-pixelated’ in a quest for higher resolution?
Ever since audio-visual media was first produced for our entertainment back in the late-19th century, the race has always been on to improve its quality. We've seen countless innovations, from the arrival of glorious stereo sound to the...

Israel intercepts third missile launched from Yemen in 24 hours
Israel on Friday said its defences intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, the third to be fired in less than 24 hours. "Following the alerts ... one missile launched from Yemen was intercepted," the army said in a statement. The incident comes...

DiscoverEU Offers 36,000 Free Train Passes to Young Europeans
DiscoverEU offers 36,000 free train passes to young Europeans in a bold move to inspire cultural exchange and independent travel across the continent. The European Commission has launched a new round of applications, giving thousands of...

India faces Rs 136 crore loss as Schengen Visa rejections surge in : Report
synopsis France rejected the majority of Indian visa applications (31,314), followed by Switzerland (26,126), Germany (15,806), Spain (15,150), and the Netherlands (14,569). Brussels: India ranks third among countries with the most Schengen visa...

What is net migration and how have the numbers changed?
Net migration to the UK reached record levels in 2023 but has since started to fall, driven by a drop in the number of family members coming on study visas along with fewer arrivals on resettlement schemes. Here the PA news agency looks at the...

University of Bern to end Tibetology courses, sparks backlash
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 26: The University of Bern, the last academic institution in Switzerland offering courses in Tibetology has announced that it will discontinue its Tibetan culture and classical language classes starting from the...

Debt and an oversized state: The real threat to Western democracies
Global debt has reached unprecedented levels, and with repayments due soon, issues with refinancing and overspending could lead to a crisis of democracy. The failure of Western democracies to uphold core principles and the values of a free society...

Italy: The end of the systematic denial of data protection rights?
Home / Analyses / 2025 / Italy: The end of the systematic denial of data protection rights? Topic Country/Region 04 March 2025 Italy has been systematically denying people access to data about them stored in Europe’s largest policing and...

Net migration to Britain HALVED during 2024 in major boost for Keir Starmer
Net migration to the UK is estimated to have halved in a boost for Sir Keir Starmer. The Office for National Statistics revealed this morning that net migration to the UK is estimated to have halved from 860,000 in the year ending December 2023 to...

No Airports, No Problem: 5 Countries That Still Attract Tourists In Huge Numbers
Last Updated:May 20, 2025, 14:45 IST These five countries in the world attract a large number of visitors each year, even though they do not have any airports. Read more about them here. Travellers typically access these countries via nearby...
Holcim elects Jan Jenisch’s successor
Switzerland: Holcim shareholders have elected Kim Fausing as the Chair of the group’s board of directors, succeeding Jan Jenisch, who will become chair and CEO of the group’s North American spin-off, Amrize. Other appointments include the election...

Who will be Vienna’s next archbishop?
Catholics from across Europe will gather at Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral Jan. 18 for a farewell celebration for Cardinal Christoph Schönborn. Cardinal Christoph Schönborn delivers a lecture in London, England, on April 8, 2013. ©...

Games of the Small States of Europe 2025: Europe’s Mighty Minnows Assemble in Andorra
15There is something quietly defiant about the Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE). In an age dominated by mega-events and corporate spectacle, this modest yet fiercely spirited gathering of Europe’s smallest nations serves as a refreshing...

Inside the resurgence of Josh Doig, the often forgotten Scot playing in shadow of McTominay, Gilmour & Ferguson in Italy
SCOTT McTOMINAY regularly makes the headlines and Lewis Ferguson isn't far behind. But it's another Scot plying his trade in Italy - one often rather unheralded - who will be celebrating today. 3 Josh Doig has enjoyed a superb campaign with...

Scotland boss Clarke sure Serie A would be perfect platform for in-demand Lennon Miller
It doesn’t seem that long ago that London seemed to be as far as any promising Scottish talent was willing to relocate to. The pioneering wanderlust gene prevalent in our predecessors appeared to be absent in the nation’s footballers. The south of...

Royal family makes announcement about beautiful princess
LONDON - The Liechtenstein royal family gears up for big celebrations as the Princely House has announced the engagement of Hereditary Prince Alois’s daughter Princess Marie Caroline to Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer. Caroline and Vollmer are based in...
Rare opportunity to own Princess Diana's most iconic clothes, shoes and bags at historic auction
Clothes, shoes and handbags worn by the late Diana, Princess of Wales, are going to auction next month in what is expected to be one of the biggest sales of items belonging to the beloved royal. Many of the pieces have never been to auction...

Want to visit Europe in 2025? You'll need to apply for new travel authorization
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. Right now, United States citizens visiting the...