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Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s Schengen ID-check-free travel zone, marking a new step in the two countries’ integration with the European Union

Austria vetoed Romania and Bulgaria’s admission into the Schengen zone at the end of 2022 but allowed Croatia full accession. Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU in 2007 and Croatia in 2013.

The U.N. labor agency says illegal profits from forced labor globally have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion per year

A growing number of climate-conscious Europeans want to give up flying in favor of long-haul trains, especially younger travelers

The leaders of Western Balkan countries have agreed to speed up regional cooperation to benefit more from a new European Union plan of financial aid that will help provide a faster road to membership

UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards signed a big name, image and likeness contract this week with Adidas Canada, but wasn’t allowed to speak with reporters about it for fear that promoting the deal might jeopardize her student visa

this week with adidas Canada, but wasn't allowed to speak with reporters in Connecticut about it on Tuesday, for fear that promoting the deal might jeopardize her student visa. Under current United States law, Edwards, who is from Kingston, Ontario, and other international students can only make money in this country with passive NIL deals. She gets a little something, for example, if someone buys a jersey with her name on it at the campus bookstore.

Cannabis stocks have been on a rollercoaster ride, going from a big boom in late 2019 to a crash in the following years.

European cinema landscape experienced a prosperous year in 2023, with significant contributions from blockbuster films such as Barbie, Oppenheimer, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and Wonka. According to preliminary estimates from the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the year saw a remarkable 21 percent increase in European admissions, reaching a total box office of approximately €7.1 billion ($7.6 billion). This marked a substantial gain of 24 percent in Europe and 25 percent in the European Union compared to 2022. While final data for 2023 will be released later in the spring, UNIC reported that several territories, including the Netherlands, Croatia, Albania, Serbia, and Montenegro, exceeded their box office revenues from the 2017-2019 period. Additionally, Austria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, and Slovakia matched pre-pandemic box office results.

Novak Djokovic, the 10-time Australian Open champion, initiated his quest for a historic 25th Grand Slam title against Dino Prizmic, while Aryna Sabalenka defended her title against Ella Seidel. The opening ceremony witnessed tennis legends Andre Agassi and Evonne Goolagong Cawley honoring the event's 50th anniversary. Champions in Action The defending champions, Djokovic and Sabalenka, showcased their skills on the first day. Djokovic, on a remarkable 28-match winning streak at Melbourne Park, faced Croatia's Dino Prizmic, eyeing an unprecedented 11th Australian Open title.

United Cup opening the season. Sydney and Perth are co-hosting the second edition of the tournament, which sees nations face off in a mixed-gender format. Everyone's eyes will be on Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic who are in representing their respective countries. So far, Spain vs Brazil, Canada vs Chile, Poland vs Brazil, Poland vs Spain, Greece vs Chile, Greece vs Canda, Great Britain vs Australia, USA vs Great Britain, USA vs Australia, Italy vs Germany, France vs Germany, France vs Italy, Czech Republic vs China, China vs Serbia, Czech Republic vs Serbia, Netherlands vs Norway, Croatia vs Norway, Croatia vs Netherlands, Poland vs China has taken place.

Ad-Hoc Committee for Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Wednesday announced to organize the National Championships for the U-15 and U-20 categories within the next six weeks at Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (Gwalior) after a protest by junior wrestlers at Jantar Mantar demanding the dissolution of the IOA-constituted committee. "The (ad-hoc) committee acknowledges the concerns raised by the young wrestlers (during the protest) and is committed to addressing the issues.

A team of 13-member Indian wrestlers will represent the country in the upcoming Zagreb Open ranking series, the first world ranking tournament in Croatia. The announcement was made by the new Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee Bhupinder Singh Bajwa, who was recently appointed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to oversee the day-to-day conduct of wrestling affairs in the country. The wrestling competition is scheduled between January 10-14. 

Bodhana Sivanandan from Harrow has emerged as the best female player at The European Blitz Chess Championship held in Zagreb, Croatia over the weekend. The young prodigy surpassed seasoned grandmasters, securing her position as a rising star in the world of chess. Facing formidable opponents, Sivanandan's remarkable performance included a decisive victory over international master and England women's coach Lorin D'Costa, who is more than three decades her senior. This achievement led her to claim the coveted first prize for women at the event.

Moving to another country to eventually retire requires a lot of careful research and planning, taking into account social security, health care, and finances.

Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, a celebrated winemaker who helped establish Napa Valley as one of the world’s premier wine-making regions, has died

Ukraine, something akin to the sentiment that moved the EU’s founding fathers is stirring again. The talk now is of admitting as many as nine new members, including Ukraine. Joining the world’s most successful club of peaceful, prosperous democracies would set that war-ravaged country—and fellow aspirant members in the Western Balkans, Georgia and Moldova—on a new and promising path.

According to the country's government, Belgium plans to accelerate the development of a European blockchain infrastructure during its presidency of the Council of the European Union in early 2024.

Premier League striker Bosko Balaban has been sent to prison after he failed to pay financial support of £70,000 to his ex-wife. The 45-year-old Croatian, known for his time with Aston Villa in the early 2000s, has faced legal consequences for failing to provide financial support to his ex-partner, Iva Radic, who held the title of Miss Croatia in 1995. Despite being named in the conditional sentence of one year with four years of probation in 2021 for overdue maintenance payments, he did not adhere to the agreed-upon timeframe.

Cyprus Confidential is an eight-month collaboration by more than 270 journalists and 69 media organisations in 55 countries, to investigate a huge trove of leaked documents from companies that administer shell companies, in Cyprus and other jurisdictions typically used by companies wanting secrecy.

Forty-eight countries across six continents have committed to a new tax transparency standard starting in 2027 to fight crypto-related tax evasion.