World News
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EU housing market heats up: house prices jump 5.5% and rents rise 3.1% in Q3 2025
House prices and rents across the European Union continued to climb in the third quarter of 2025, reinforcing a long-term trend of rising housing costs, according to the latest figures releasedRead More... -
Sweden commits SEK 5.3 billion to military drones and space surveillance to boost defence readiness
Sweden is making a major push to strengthen its military capabilities, announcing an investment of more than SEK 5.3 billion in drone systems and space-based surveillance for the SwedishRead More... -
Uganda election: Museveni seeks another term as succession questions and youth anger loom
Uganda’s long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, is poised to extend his grip on power yet again as voters head to the polls on Thursday, in an election overshadowedRead More... -
Arctic freeze grounds flights: thousands of tourists stranded in Finland as temperatures plunge to –37°C
Thousands of holidaymakers have found themselves unexpectedly stranded in northern Finland after extreme Arctic cold forced the cancellation of flights atRead More... -
UK unveils “Project Nightfall”: new long-range ballistic missile to strengthen Ukraine’s deep-strike capability
The UK is preparing to develop a new generation of tactical ballistic missiles designed to significantly enhance Ukraine’s ability to strike deep behind enemy lines,Read More...

Culture
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Government announces academy trust inspections to strengthen school accountability
New academy trust inspections to boost transparency for parents and strengthen outcomes for childrenRead More... -
Cumbrian animated flood film scoops international science award
A short animated film featuring a red squirrel from Cumbria has won an international education award, shining a global spotlight on how trees can help tackle floodingRead More... -
Inside an immersive Guildhall Art Gallery exhibition inspired by the London Tube
The sensory world of the London Tube is brought vividly to life in a new immersive exhibition at Guildhall Art Gallery, uniting painter Jock McFadyen RA with musicianRead More... -
Researchers uncover ‘lost geometric code’ embedded in Oxford and Britain’s historic buildings
Researchers say they have uncovered a long-forgotten geometric code woven into some of Britain’s most famous historic buildings, including landmarks in Oxford.Read More... -
IWM Duxford to open new Second World War rooms revealing unseen artefacts and daily life of wartime pilots
IWM Duxford is set to open three newly restored Second World War spaces, offering visitors an intimate look at the lives of aircrew stationed at the Cambridgeshire airfield during the conflict.Read More... -
War-torn Trafalgar Union Flag faces possible departure from UK
A rare Union Flag that led the British charge at the Battle of Trafalgar has been placed under an export bar, giving UK institutions the chance to keep the historic relic in the country.Read More... -
Barbican to host Liam Young’s first UK solo exhibition in 2026
The Barbican has announced ‘In Other Worlds’, the first UK solo exhibition by artist, director and BAFTA-nominated producer Liam Young. Opening May 2026, the immersive show will exploreRead More... -
The Manchester Museum displays thousands of African artefacts it knows little about
A museum in northwest England has unveiled a new gallery showcasing thousands of African artefacts, many of which the institution admits it knows very little about. The exhibition aims toRead More... -
Captain John Narbrough’s journal faces export ban amid fears it could leave the UK
A rare 17th-century manuscript journal documenting Captain John Narbrough’s secret expedition to Spanish America and the Pacific has been placed under a temporary export ban, giving UKRead More... -
Earliest evidence of human fire-making unearthed in Suffolk
A team led by the British Museum has uncovered what is now the earliest known evidence of humans deliberately making fire—dating back around 400,000 years—at a site in Barnham,Read More... -
Rothschild 15th-century prayer book set to fetch up to $7 million at Sotheby’s auction
Ultra-rare 15th-century mahzor features vivid medieval illustrationsRead More... -
Ray Winstone honoured with Freedom of the City of London
Ray Winstone, one of the UK’s most celebrated ‘hard man’ actors, has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his extensive charitable and fundraising work.Read More...

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Ambassador Holland welcomed the preliminary findings of the ODIHR Election Observation Mission and extended congratulations to President Maia Sandu’s



