Book Review: Frozen Frontlines by Jeff Knight

Frozen Frontlines by Jeff Knight Genre: Historical Fiction / WWII ISBN: 9798891328181 Print Length: 230 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Reviewed by Peter Hassebroek Historical fact and storytelling blend comfortably in harrowingly uncomfortable...

Regrets and reconciliation: Spain's emeritus King Juan Carlos shares respect for Franco in memoir

Published on 30/10/2025 - 17:50 GMT+1 The emeritus king Juan Carlos I has defended his role in the return of democracy to Spain andin the "transition", while expressing his respect for the dictator Francisco Franco. He also regretted the...

5 Most Comfortable Transatlantic Economy Seats You Can Book Today

Flying across the Atlantic in economy no longer means sacrificing comfort. Many major airlines have made significant investments in seat design, inflight amenities, and overall service quality. Travelers can now enjoy value without compromising...

Jetten turns the page on Wilders, but can’t close the book

Within minutes of Wednesday night’s exit poll D66 leader Rob Jetten stepped up on stage in Leiden, pumped full of confidence, and declared it was time to “turn the page on Wilders and work towards a great future for the Netherlands”. In his...

King Juan of Spain on Princess Diana Affair Rumors

In his upcoming memoir, former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, addresses the rumors that he had an affair with Princess Diana in the 80s. His book, titled Reconciliation, describes King Juan’s visit with Diana, King Charles III, Prince William and...

New Book by the Late Keith McClellan and Journalist Jack Lessenberry Chronicles the Rich, Complex Story of Oak Park

The city of Oak Park was known in the 1960s as Detroit’s “Jewish suburb,” and indeed is still home (as of a 2023 report) to as many as 12,000 Jewish residents. They live in a city of 30,000 that demographics show as being 53.35% Black, according...

Book Review – Shattered lands: Five partitions and the making of modern Asia

[This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.] The partitions began in 1937 when Burma was separated from India as a crown colony to meet anti-Hindu-India nationalist...

Verdi opera livestream in Kyiv and Kharkiv, symbolizing Ukraine–Lithuania–Europe unity

Photo: Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications The Ukrainian House in Kyiv hosted a live broadcast of Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Macbeth" staged by the Vilnius City Opera and the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra. A parallel screening was...

Get More Out of Your Raspberry Pi With This $18 Humble Bundle Book Pack

A collection of 16 books centered around Raspberry Pi projects is available for only $18 dollars on Humble Bundle. The normal price for all 16 books would be $357. If you're looking to learn the ins and outs of developing a Raspberry Pi, this is a...

Italy’s Bending Spoons Secures $2.8 Billion In Debt Financing To Buy AOL From Yahoo 

Bending Spoons is known for acquiring struggling tech companies and revamping them. In 2024, the Italian giant completed a funding round that valued it at $2.55 billion. Italy’s Bending Spoons announced its acquisition of AOL from the Apollo...

This Is the Greatest Avengers Story Ever (and It’s Not in Print Anymore)

The Avengers have a great reputation in pop culture, both in comics and in films. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have starred in some great stories across numerous types of media, but for this fan, the best of these tales come from the comics. They were...

Photographer's book on Shane MacGowan raises €23,800 for UNICEF’s Gaza Appeal

UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power was the guest speaker at a special event in Nenagh celebrating the success of Song Smith, a book by acclaimed local photographer Pádraig O’Flannabhra. The book — a stunning photographic tribute to...

How Britain’s Political Class Enabled Genocide In Gaza

Peter OborneOn October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out a series of horrific atrocities. In their aftermath, it was natural that the world would feel sympathy for the innocent people who were killed. There was nothing wrong with this sympathy, but there...

The 'masterpiece' new book on the greatest SAS mission ever - revealed at last

An SAS trooper in one of the Jeeps the regiment used to thrust behind enemy lines (Image: Courtesy Damien Lewis) The “greatest SAS mission of World War Two” came when Special Forces daredevils stole a train and used it to break into a...

Investigation: Russia recruits mercenaries in the Balkans for war against Ukraine

In the Balkan Peninsula, the Russian Federation is recruiting people to fight in the war against Ukraine, promising payments, Russian citizenship, and benefits. This is stated in an investigation by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network BIRN....

Slavery in the British Empire and its Legacy in the Modern World – book review

The start of Black History Month in the UK was dominated by the publication of Sir Lenny Henry’s The Big Payback and his support for financial compensation for every black person in Britain. Henry supports a financial settlement of £18 trillion....

Jewish Book & Arts Festival: Spotlight on Houston-based authors at Book Festival’s Local Literati

Back in January 2021, when people were still isolating during the COVID epidemic, Shelley Nadel put together and produced a chicken pot pie cooking program on Zoom. “I had a blast doing this cooking class,” said Nadel. In her professional life,...

PEN Ukraine brings together European writers to discuss the role of literature in times of global crisis

On 29 October, PEN Ukraine hosted a public discussion with European writers and representatives of PEN centres entitled ‘Literature Around the World: Can It Still Help Humans?’ Representatives of PEN centres around the world attended the 9th...

Europe’s one-of-a-kind Pride parade that happens on the water with 80 ‘dazzling’ floats

Amsterdam’s Pride parade takes place on the water (Picture: Yza Creative Studio) Smoke fills the air as the flyboarders soar along the canal. Like queer superheroes, they coast along the surface, water splashing the crowd as they turn tricks in...

Sony Music Publishing acquires ‘significant’ stake in Finland’s Elements Music

Sony Music Publishing has acquired “a significant stake” in Elements Music, a Finland-based independent music publisher with a catalog of about 10,000 compositions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction includes a...