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'Festive Fiat' hits the road to raise money for children’s hospice
Fun loving Tracie Skinner will be taking her special ‘festive Fiat’ back on the road this Christmas to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West. Tracie, dressed herself in festive garb, will be getting behind the wheel of her ‘Santa Car’ this...

UAE declared world’s safest country in 2025
The UAE topped the global rankings for the safest countries in mid-2025, according to the Numbeo Safety Index, a platform that collects data from users around the world. With a score of 85.2 points on the index, the UAE ranked first, surpassing...

History of Andorra
History of Andorra, Pyrenees The first settlements in the territory of what would later become Andorra began in the Ice Age, but there were no large groups inhabiting this territory until after the retreat of glaciers. Archeological excavations...

Canadian permanent residents, foreign workers, and citizens may need to pay an additional $250 fee to enter the US
Canadian permanent residents, foreign nationals living in Canada as well as some Canadians will have to start paying an additional 250 USD Visa Integrity Fee when applying for non-immigrant US visas. This new fee is part of the H.R.1 Act (commonly...

Charted: Average Income by Global Region, Over 200 Years
Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways There are...

University of Glasgow invites applications for 2025 MBA scholarship
The University of Glasgow is inviting applications for its MBA Scholarship for the September 2025 intake. Aimed at supporting high-achieving and self-funded candidates from around the world, the scholarship package includes both full and partial...
Robert A. Seeley, conscientious objector counselor, international peace activist, and writer, has died at 81
Robert A. Seeley, 81, of Philadelphia, former executive director of the Philadelphia-based Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, lifelong international peace activist, owner of Desktop Resources, writer, and volunteer, died Friday, Oct....
Higher-order skills, values drive UAE's educational system: Sarah Al Amiri
Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of Education, outlined the UAE's educational transformation, and emphasised the nation's historical commitment to education as a driver of comprehensive development. She highlighted the shift from basic access...

The Church of the Archangel Michael on Costa Blanca
The Church of the Archangel Michael (Sp. Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa San Miguel Arcángel) is a temple of the Spanish-Portuguese Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church between Alicante and Valencia (Costa Blanca), Valencian Community, Spain. The golden...

The castle of Jalance – a fortress of Muslim origin
The castle of Jalance in the Valencian Community is a fortress of Muslim origin built in the 11th century with subsequent Christian reforms. Located on a hill above the municipality of Jalance, in the Valle de Ayora comarca, Spain. In the 19th...

Vivanco Museum of Wine Culture – world best museum devoted to wines by UNESCO
The Vivanco Museum of Wine Culture (Museo Vivanco de la Cultura del Vino) is a museum located in the Vivanco wineries, in the municipality of Briones, La Rioja, Spain, and which belongs to the Vivanco Foundation. The museum occupies 4,000 m², with...

Altea – Cultural Capital of the Valencian Community
Altea is a municipality in Spain in the province of Alicante (Valencian Community) —and also the municipal capital— located in the Marina Baja comarca, on the Mediterranean coast of the bay of Altea, south of Calpe and north of Alfaz del Pi. Altea...

Ujué and its church-fortress of Santa Maria
Ujué (Uxue in Basque) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Since 2017 the city has been a part of the network “The most beautiful villages of Spain“. Main attractions Religious...

The castle of Santa Catalina del Monte was built in the first centuries of Islamic domination
The fortress / castle of Santa Catalina del Monte, or Verdolay, or de la Luz. It is located in a strategic place in the Valley overlooking the Vega Baja del Segura, Region of Murcia, Spain. This bastion, cataloged BIC, was built in the first...

Roncal – Erronkari and its Church of San Esteban
Roncal (in Basque and coofficially Erronkari) is a town and municipality in Navarre, Spain (Pyrenees), located in the Sangüesa merindad, in the Roncal-Salazar region, in the Roncal valley on the Esca river. The municipality is made up of three...

Real estate market review: Andorra. CONS & PROS
European real estate market review 2024: Andorra (Pyrenees) Investment property. Property for sale. Commercial real estate. Buying a house “Pros” Taxes The main plus when buying property in Andorra by residents or non-residents of the principality...

Mapped: Global Income Level Classification, by Country
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...

Tirana Marathon Kicks off on October 20, Veliaj: Opportunity to Promote Culture and Sports
Tirana is set to welcome around 4,000 runners from various countries for the 8th edition of its Marathon on October 20th. Tirana's Mayor, Erion Veliaj, met with event organizers and volunteers to finalize the details of the city's largest sporting...

This small European nation has no airport, no currency, yet is richer than most nations; the answer may surprise you; know more about the nation
Nestled between Switzerland and Austria, Liechtenstein remains one of Europe’s most fascinating hidden gems. Despite its tiny size, this nation functions uniquely without its own airport, independent currency, or even a native official...

Cal trobar un equilibri entre ment i cos, creu Roser Coll, quiromassatgista d’un espai de calma i benestar a Andorra, Serenity Relaxing
El massatge pot tenir efectes diferents en la psicologia de la gent, a causa de les diferències en la manera com cadascun experimenta l’estrès, les emocions i la relaxació. Aquestes diferències sovint estan influenciades per factors culturals,...