Opinion: When it comes to making voting easy, Ireland is way beyond others in Europe

OVER THE PAST two years, voters have directly elected their president in Poland, Finland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Romania, Croatia, Slovakia, and Lithuania with turnouts averaging over 60%. In Cyprus, Czech Republic and Poland over 70% of the...

LeBron James and Luka Doncic injury update: JJ Redick announces dates when the Lakers' stars will return

The Los Angeles Lakers have been working carefully as two of their biggest stars, LeBron James and Luka Doncic are recovering from their recent injuries. However, head coach JJ Redick, blew out all the gray clouds and cleared the air addressing to...

Stock market rebounds

Ljubljana, 16 October - The Ljubljana Stock Exchange has rebounded following Wednesday's 0.63% decline. The SBI TOP index gained 0.78%, closing at 2,441.32 points on Thursday. Total turnover stood at EUR 1.3 million, with two-thirds attributed to...

‘It’s not cheap to move from one country to another:’ This US couple relocated twice before ending up in Bulgaria

As they hike to the group of glacial Seven Rila Lakes in Bulgaria’s Rila Mountain, Maureen Thomson and Jeremy Myers take in the cool mountain air and exhale slowly. The US couple, who relocated last year to Bulgaria in the eastern Balkans, say the...

Rebuilding Ukraine: City DNA: Partnerships video project launches to show how partnerships rebuild and develop Ukrainian communities

Photo: UMAEF Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (UMAEF) has launched the second season of the social and educational video project "City DNA. Partnerships"—an initiative that tells stories about how international cooperation changes...

Lakers' Luka Doncic downplays groin injury after Warriors loss

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic had himself a night to start the 2025-26 NBA season. The Slovenian sensation dropped a 43-point double-double, racking up 12 rebounds, nine assists, and three stocks. But Doncic didn't come out of the game...

Microbiologist and mathematician win top science prizes

Ljubljana, 14 October - Microbiologist Tatjana Avšič Županc and mathematician Tomaž Pisanski are the winners of this year's Zois Prizes, Slovenia's top accolade for lifetime achievements in science. The Puh Prize for lifetime achievement in...

Experts warn bear management system getting detached from science

Ljubljana, 15 October - Experts have warned that the system of management of the brown bear in Slovenia is getting increasingly detached from the scientific foundations. They argue that proven measures to maintain a healthy population, such as...

EU poultry demand stays strong as prices climb 13%

Rising production, firm consumer demand boost 2025 outlook After a strong rebound in 2024, EU poultry production held steady in early 2025, dipping just 0.3% between January and March compared to the same period last year, according to the...

SBI TOP down due to Krka and Luka Koper

Ljubljana, 15 October - Port operator Luka Koper and pharma maker Krka pushed the SBI TOP benchmark down 0.63% to close at 2,422.45 points on Wednesday. All the other blue chips gained ground or stayed flat as stock brokers closed deals worth EUR...

NBA  Players emerge as must-see in 2025

Basketball is officially back, and so are my way-too-early predictions. The NBA offseason was full of excitement and drama, so I have picked five players with exciting storylines and a lot to prove as ones to keep an eye on this NBA season. 5....

100 days to the 2026 Winter Olympics: Athletes to watch on road to Milan-Cortina

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially 100 days away. To mark the occasion, here’s a sport-by-sport look at 100 notable athletes to watch in the lead-up to the Milan-Cortina Games — medal favorites, rising stars ready to break through and more....

Luka Doncic pulls off incredibly rare feat to match Michael Jordan but is powerless to stop Lakers falling to defeat

FANTASTIC Luka Doncic could not prevent the Lakers from suffering a season-opening defeat to rivals the Golden State Warriors. However, the Slovenian star did manage to secure himself some glory of his own in the game. Sign up for the Sport...

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Hails Gaza Ceasefire as 'Enormous Step' Amid Global Push for Peace

Ljubljana, Slovenia – October 13, 2025 – In a rare moment of diplomatic optimism at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Secretary-General Mark Rutte publicly commended Türkiye, the United States, Egypt, and Qatar for their pivotal roles in brokering...

Monday's hoops: Fitter and hungrier, Luka Doncic embraces new life with Lakers

El Segundo, Calif. – Although Luka Doncic has always loved the ocean, he had never lived in a coastal city until this year. Ljubljana, Slovenia; Madrid; and Dallas are all fine stopovers on the journey of a transcendent basketball player, but...

Energy, Infrastructure, and Civilians Targeted: Ukrainian Trade Unions Call for Solidarity

Today, October 22, in the Kyiv region, a Russian strike killed two adults, a 12-year-old girl, and a 6-month-old infant. At noon, Russia targeted a kindergarten in Kharkiv. Several children were injured. Russia has not escalated its terror by...

Luka Dončić debuts slimmed-down physique in…

LOS ANGELES — Luka Dončić is set to embark on his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers. And he’s set to do it with a slimmed-down physique. After revealing over the summer in a Men’s Health cover story that he had trimmed down with a...

Fitter and hungrier, Luka Doncic embraces his new life before his first season opener with Lakers

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Although Luka Doncic has always loved the ocean, he had never lived in a coastal city until this year. Ljubljana, Slovenia; Madrid; and Dallas are all fine stopovers on the journey of a transcendent basketball player, but...

Microbiologist and mathematician win top science prize

Ljubljana, 14 October - Microbiologist Tatjana Avšič Županc and mathematician Tomaž Pisanski are the winners of this year's Zois Prize, the top accolade given out by Slovenia for lifetime achievements in science. The Puh Prize for lifetime...

Ex-Kildare GAA player is head of European lawyers group

Liam Moloney, managing partner of Naas-based Moloney & Co Solicitors, has been elected as the new President of the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL). He is the first Irish lawyer to hold the position. READ NEXT Teenager...