Italy is experiencing an unusual shift in its labour market, with new data showing that both unemployment and the number of available jobs are declining at the same time, a combination that economists say points to deeper structural weakness rather than improvement. The latest surveys released ISTAT show that the total number of people in […]
Google has announced a new wave of artificial intelligence features for Gmail, signalling a major step toward transforming the email service into a personal digital assistant rather than just a messaging platform. The update aims to help users write emails more easily, summarise long and complex threads, and organise daily tasks directly from their inbox. […]
Water prices in the Algarve are set to rise in 2026, with the municipality of Faro confirming an update to its water tariff of 2.14%, a figure that remains slightly below the projected national inflation rate of 2.3%. The adjustment, approved municipal authorities, reflects what the city says is a necessary balance between maintaining essential […]
The Algarve Jazz Orchestra will pay tribute to the legendary American singer Ella Fitzgerald with a special concert in Lagos later this month, celebrating her lasting influence on jazz and popular music. The concert, titled “Ella & More,” will take place on 28 January at the Lagos Cultural Centre Auditorium. The performance will revisit some […]
Snow may fall in parts of mainland Portugal over the coming days as a weather system known as the Goretti depression moves across the country, bringing rain, strong winds and colder temperatures. Meteorologists say snowfall is most likely at higher elevations, particularly in mountainous regions, between today and 9 January. According to weather specialists, the […]
As markets move toward the opening quarter of 2025, investors are reassessing which digital assets still offer meaningful upside after a volatile year for cryptocurrencies. Attention has focused on three very different narratives: the relative stability of Ethereum, the technical test facing XRP, and the speculative appeal of newer projects such as BlockDAG, which is […]
A man who previously shocked the country throwing a young boy from a balcony at London’s Tate Modern has been sentenced to a further jail term after attacking two nurses at a high security psychiatric hospital. Jonty Bravery was jailed for 16 weeks after pleading guilty to assaulting two members of staff at Broadmoor Hospital […]
A tanker believed to be part of Russia’s so called shadow fleet has been detected sailing through the English Channel under a false name, adding to growing tensions over maritime enforcement, sanctions and the control of global energy flows. The development comes as China sharply criticised the United States for seizing foreign vessels and as […]
This was meant to be a tour to remember. Instead, it will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. After covering England tours of Australia for a decade, this one stands out as the most disappointing a clear margin, not because expectations were unrealistic, but because the opportunity was real and repeatedly wasted. The interest […]
In Gaza City, the sound of children learning has begun to return after years of silence caused conflict and displacement. Though the setting is far from ideal, the revival of lessons marks an important step for a generation whose education was abruptly interrupted war. In the Tel al Hawa neighbourhood in the south western part […]
