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Turning the page: How Kenya rose as Africa's book powerhouse
Today we continue with our analysis of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) report on the book industry in Africa titled The African Book Industry: Trends, challenges and opportunities for growth. While...

COMMENTARY: We desperately need a dose of ‘Truth, Justice, American Way’
OK, I'll say it. I'm sick of superheroes. I blame the Marvel Cinematic Universe (36 movies and counting over 17 years) and the DC Extended Universe (43 movies and counting, mostly since the late 1970s). Maybe Earth's not big enough for two...

Danish PM Frederiksen Tells EU That Mass Migration Hurts Disadvantaged Europeans the Most
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen addressed EU Parliamentarians to stress that the European project can only work if national distinctions and borders are respected, arguing that the mass migration agenda over the past decade has hurt the...

Cyber Threats Surge as Digital Factories Fuel Risk in European Manufacturing
Europe’s manufacturing sector is under siege. A new report from KnowBe4, released this week, lays bare the growing cyber vulnerabilities facing the continent’s increasingly digitalised production lines. Titled Securing Manufacturing’s Digital...

Forget Europe, small-town USA is the hottest summer travel trend
Travelers are skipping Europe this year as small-town USA becomes the hottest summer travel trend, with more people opting out of major cities for local scenes built around regional culture. Street festivals, lakefront concerts and town-wide...

Britain’s state pension is about to blow
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says that the changes to the Welfare Bill will ‘give people peace of mind’. Perhaps for some, but certainly not economists. Britain’s welfare crisis is staggering – £313 billion a year is spent on disability...

Even in Wisconsin, solar energy is booming. But the state lags behind other parts of the US.
Four years ago, the International Energy Agency declared solar energy the “cheapest source of electricity in history.” Greg Nemet, a professor in the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, knows this isn’t the...

John Robb tells us about his new Oasis book and the importance of Manchester
Author, journalist and musician John Robb has spoken to NME about his acclaimed new Oasis book, his years of knowing the Gallaghers, and the importance of Manchester for the band. Robb recently published Live Forever: The Rise, Fall And...

13 Hidden Gems in Europe That Left a Lasting Impression
Every time I land in Europe, I feel like I’m walking into a memory I haven’t lived yet. Over years of traveling through cities large and small, I started keeping a list of recommendations from locals and fellow explorers. Some places made the list...
This Hidden Gem Has All the Charm of Europe’s Big Cities - Without the Crowds
There’s something undeniably magnetic about Italy’s iconic cities - Florence’s Renaissance flair, Rome’s ancient ruins, and Venice’s winding canals. But what if you could experience that same cultural richness and historic beauty without the...

Sharing a bed with Your Kid? It’s normal in Asia
SINGAPORE — In the United States and some other Western countries, many parents wince at the idea of sharing a bed with their young child regularly. But in other places, long-term bed sharing through infancy, toddlerhood, and beyond is seen as...

€1.2m fraudster on Europe’s ‘Most Wanted’ list is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A CONMAN who pocketed €1.2 million and made it onto Europol’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. Hungarian authorities issued a European Arrest Warrant for the 52-year-old fugitive on May 30 in tandem with Europol...

Tiny UK village that could be anywhere in Europe is ranked one of Britain's best
A charming little village that boasts sub-tropical gardens and an authentic Italian gelateria has been named one of the best travel destinations in the UK. Portmeirion in Wales welcomes 200,000 visitors every year and sits on the estuary of the...

The Salt Path author's next book delayed after 'distress'
Author Raynor Winn's new book has been delayed because questions about her bestselling work The Salt Path have caused her and her husband "considerable distress", her publisher has said. Penguin Michael Joseph said the decision to postpone the...

Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner, Wimbledon 2025 Semifinal Highlights: Sinner Wins In Straight Sets To Book Finals Berth
Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner Wimbledon Men’s Singles Semifinal 2025 Highlights: Hello and welcome to our highlights of Wimbledon, where we had seven-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic taking on World No.1 Jannik Sinner in an enticing...

Why Americans Are Less Likely To Voice Their Opinions On Political Issues
The robust debate so necessary to deliberations in a democracy is squelched as the views of a minority come to be seen as the only “acceptable” political views. For decades, Americans’ trust in one another has been on the decline, according to the...

Ira Wells, who literally wrote the book on book bans, shares his thoughts on the politics of censorship
Open this photo in gallery:Typically, the library is a place to access a breadth of resources and ideas, to sit in the present and behold the past. Well, not for public school students of Peel Region, just north of Toronto. In 2023, working within...

Tiny 'Lonely Tree' vies with UK giants to be crowned Britain's best
A small, slightly bedraggled tree next to a Gwynedd lake is in the running to be crowned the UK’s most iconic. The Lonely Tree of Llanberis is easily the smallest and youngest in this year’s Tree of the Year competition but it has quickly become...

New Zealand vs France live stream: How to watch 2025 Summer Internationals rugby online
The New Zealand vs France live stream provides an opportunity for the All Blacks to secure back-to-back victories over Les Bleus and wrap up a series victory when the two teams meet in Wellington — and you can watch the rugby from anywhere in the...

France vs England live streams, TV channels, kick-off time: Watch the Lionesses' first game of Euro 2025
Watch France vs England and see the first match of the Lionesses European Championship title defence, with free live streams available globally. France vs England key info ► Date: Saturday, July 5 ► Kick-off time: 21:00 CET (local) / 20:00 BST...