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Big Ride: France’s secret garden
Not many successful breakaways involve almost 5,000m of climbing over 324km, but that’s exactly what Napoleon Bonaparte pulled off in just six days in the spring of 1815. After escaping from exile on the island of Elba, he went on the attack in...
Following Mass Stabbing on UK Train, Defense Secretary Floats Idea of TSA-Style Station Security
Over the weekend, a man was arrested in the U.K. following a mass stabbing on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire. That attack injured at least ten people, many of them critically, and was yet another example of the rampant crime that's plaguing...
MPs commend Daily Mail for exposing top-secret airlift of Afghans to Britain after mass data breach
By MARTIN BECKFORD, POLICY EDITOR Published: 12:12 EST, 4 November 2025 | Updated: 12:20 EST, 4 November 2025 The Daily Mail has been commended by MPs for its role in exposing the top-secret airlift of thousands of Afghans into Britain. This...
LinkedIn Is Using More User Data Than Ever to Train Its AI. Here's How to Opt Out
Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has updated its Terms of Use policy to use more of its customers' data to train its generative AI. Last year, LinkedIn quietly announced that...
CN Rail cuts spending, jobs amid tariff crunch, even as profits rise
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. recently spelled out cuts to its workforce and capital spending as it wrestles with plateauing freight volumes caused by the cross-border trade war, even as it turned a tidy profit in its latest quarter....
What’s Holding Back Kazakhstan’s Air Transport Market?
Kazakhstan’s aviation industry has posted steady growth in recent years. Over the past four years, passenger and cargo traffic have risen by more than 36% and 23% respectively, with an actively expanding route network. The state’s aviation...
New Airbourne Colours facility brings 40 aviation jobs...
Aircraft painting firm Airbourne Colours has opened a second multi-million-pound aircraft painting facility at Teesside Airport, creating up to 40 new jobs as part of its ongoing expansion drive. The new 27,000 sq ft hangar, located on the...
Carnival’s Former “Poop Cruise” Ship Is Back With New Itineraries
Carnival Cruise Line has had a busy year—facing backlash over changes to its beloved VIFP loyalty program and renewed attention to one of its most infamous incidents. The so-called "poop cruise," which left over 4,000 passengers and crew stranded...
The Rail Route That Could Redefine Central Asian Trade
Eurasianet Eurasianet is an independent news organization that covers news from and about the South Caucasus and Central Asia, providing on-the-ground reporting and critical perspectives on… More Info By Eurasianet - Nov 04, 2025, 1:00 PM CST...
Party leader joins calls for hero Nottingham Forest fan to be given George Cross after train attack
Stephen Crean insists he's 'just a normal guy' despite his courageous actions on Saturday's attack(Image: PA) The leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, has joined nationwide calls for a George Cross to be awarded to the heroic Nottingham...
Ukrainian icebreaker Noosfera arrives at Poland’s Arctowski Antarctic station
The Ukrainian research icebreaker Noosfera has arrived at the Polish Antarctic station Arctowski on King George Island. According to Ukrinform, the National Antarctic Scientific Center reported this on Facebook. The ship’s journey from Cape Town...
After Caracas stop, mysterious Russian plane flew to Cuba, Nicaragua
BERLIN — A Russian cargo plane that recently arrived in Venezuela later made several stops in other Kremlin-aligned Latin American countries, flight records show, after making a similar journey back in August. The Ilyushin Il-76, operated by the...
Germany to order additional Pegasus spy jets to reduce reliance on US intelligence
Germany plans to purchase at least three additional Pegasus signals intelligence aircraft, increasing the total fleet to up to nine units, to enhance the Bundeswehr’s independent electronic intelligence capability and fill the long-standing gap...
Oman, Spain sign four MoUs across various sectors
Madrid: The Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Spain on Tuesday signed four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in the fields of green methanol, liquefied natural gas (LNG), water and wastewater management, and economic cooperation to develop...
EU says worst-case Nexperia scenario averted, China moves to restart chip sales
The European Commission says a “worst case scenario” has been averted, after China’s commerce ministry engaged with European companies in recent days to restart the flow of semiconductors that had been disrupted by a crisis surrounding the company...
Estonian firms win tender to supply Rail Baltica with fiber optic cabling ducts
Two Estonian factories have won major international tenders to supply ducts for the under-development Rail Baltica, enabling the high-speed rail's power and communication networks. The companies, Höhle, based in the village of Lõiuse, Rapla...
STIGA RM launches construction of a new wood processing mill in Ogre – set to become one of the most advanced plywood mills in Northern Europe
On Friday a ceremonial time capsule laying took place in Ogre Municipality, Tīnūži Parish, “Norupes” marking an important milestone in the development of one of Latvia’s leading wood processing companies STIGA RM. The event celebrated the...
Sébastien Maillard, political scientist: 'Belgrade must be compelled to play by the EU's rules'
In Serbia, the process of joining the European Union (EU) has been a mockery for too long. The country plays the role of a candidate, pretending to reform. The European Union, in turn, pretends to believe it. It is time, however, to remove the...
Bridging Baltics and Japan – the remarkable path of Estonian sumo wrestler Baruto Kaito
Estonian-born Baruto Kaito – known to his family as Kaido Hoovelson – rose from a small Estonian town athlete to one of Japan’s most celebrated sumo wrestlers, becoming one of only two Estonians ever to compete in the sport and the first achieving...
How fast can ships go? 12 of the biggest questions in cruising answered
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