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Horror moment groom dies suddenly while dancing at his wedding with his bride in Egypt
THIS is the tragic moment a groom collapsed and died in his new wife’s arms while dancing together at their wedding. The heartbreaking moment was caught on video as the young couple were enjoying what was meant to be the happiest day of their...

As a Trans Person in Federal Prison, I’m Being Punished for Existing
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! This essay is a winner of Truthout’s 2025 Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize. Whenever a natural disaster is headed towards the prison where I am...

Croatia, working with mines
A deminer prepares for work, Otočac, Croatia, September 2025 - photo by Silvia Maraone Croatia will be mine-free by the end of the year, thirty years after the end of the war. What will happen to the deminers who will not be able to retire after...

After thirty years, Croatia is free of mines
A Civil Protection vehicle near the demining woods near Otočac, Croatia, September 2025 - photo by Silvia Maraone With the final phase, thanks to the European CROSS II project, Croatia will be completely mine-free by the end of the year. We...
Stuttgart fights back to snatch late victory over Cologne in Bundesliga
BERLIN, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- VfB Stuttgart extended its winning run with a dramatic 2-1 comeback at Cologne, sealing its first away victory of the season on Sunday. Cologne responded strongly after its first defeat of the campaign in Leipzig and...

Ibrahim Rugova, Man of Letters Who Led Kosovo’s Independence Struggle
But with the Serbs out of Kosovo, Albanian voters – much to the surprise of foreign commentators – declined to hand all authority to their self-appointed, khaki-clad liberators in the KLA. In elections in October 2000, they gave 58 per cent of...

The Good Fight Club: Hounding Political Opponents, Misinformation, and Autism
In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk, Francis Fukuyama, Sabina Ćudić, and Dan Williams discuss Donald Trump’s firing of a federal prosecutor and what this means for democracy in the United States, what the discussions around the assasination...

Ashraf Abu Hakam: Horror moment groom dies during first dance with bride captured on video in Egypt
A bride has been left devastated after her new husband died during their first dance while wedding guests watched in horror. The reception, held on Thursday night in Aswan Governorate, southern Egypt, had been a night of celebration, with the...


‘I walked away stunned’: What €15 gets you when dining out in Dubrovnik
Is it possible to eat on a budget in the city Game of Thrones made famous? (Picture: Saffron Leggatt) Tell people you’re off to Dubrovnik and the reactions come fast: memories of the shimmering Adriatic, nods to the terracotta skyline of King’s...

Europa League: Stuttgart Struggles With Penalty Kicks Ahead Of Season Opener For 2025-26
(MENAFN- IANS) Berlin (Germany), Sep 24 (IANS) Reigning German Cup winner VfB Stuttgart face a mysterious penalty problem ahead of their 2025-26 UEFA Europa League opener against Celta Vigo. Before hosting the Spanish team on Thursday evening,...

Bowling Green International Festival celebrates 35 years
Eliana Pineda rehearses their performance prior to going on stage during the Bowling Green International Festival at Circus Square Park on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (Cayden Duncan) A 4.6-mile maze of booths and stages scattered across Circus...
Stuttgart struggles with penalty kicks ahead of Europa League opener
by Oliver Trust BERLIN, Sept 24 (Xinhua) -- Reigning German Cup winner VfB Stuttgart faces a mysterious penalty problem ahead of its 2025-26 UEFA Europa League opener against Celta Vigo. Before hosting the Spanish team Thursday evening, coach...

Diplomatic Snub of 77 Countries at the United Nations: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Faces Mass Boycott Over Gaza Onslaught
In a moment that encapsulated the deepening fissures in global diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025, only to address a chamber that had been...

Global Humanitarians Shortlisted for 2025 Aurora Prize
NEW YORK — The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative today announced the four 2025 Aurora Humanitarians (finalists) for the $1 million Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. The Aurora Prize Selection Committee chose Sally Becker (UK), Jamal Eltayeb...

Horror as groom collapses and dies at his own wedding while dancing with his bride
By TARYN KAUR PEDLER, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 04:09 EDT, 28 September 2025 | Updated: 04:57 EDT, 28 September 2025 A wedding in Egypt ended in heartbreak when the groom collapsed and died while dancing with his bride. Ashraf Abu Hakam was...

Wedding tragedy as groom dies during first dance as ‘he clutches onto wife’s hand’
Ashraf Abu Hakam tragically died at his own wedding A wedding in Egypt ended in tragedy after the groom collapsed and died during his dance with the bride. Chilling footage shows Ashraf Abu Hakam celebrating getting married in Aswan Governorate...

Classics with added Yorkshire class: tributes to Tony Harrison
Ian McMillan: ‘Tony Harrison gave me linguistic strength’ Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer Poet, playwright and broadcaster As a young man in the 1980s I made my living going round libraries and community centres in South Yorkshire running...

EU survey shows consumer views on food safety
A survey by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has revealed how much people are aware of and pay attention to food safety. EFSA conducts the survey every three years. This year it includes the 27 EU member states and seven EU candidate...

In footsteps of Turgut Cansever: Constructing an architectural style
Turgut Cansever was one of the rare architects in Türkiye who internalized the Muslim conception of existence and was able to reflect it in a natural flow within his architectural works. Through both his writings and the debates around his works,...