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44+ min ago   (244+ words) A 25-year-old man from South Wales who was living in Vietnam was found dead in his hotel room in Ho Chi Minh City, an inquest has heard. Harleigh Jones, 25, from Pontypridd, had a combination of prescription drugs in his system…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (237+ words) Europe is widely known for its generous work-life balance policies, and paid time off is a major part of that reputation. Across the continent, employees are legally entitled to a combination of paid vacation days and public holidays, with totals…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (260+ words) February 10, 2026 " 5:52pm Telecommunications giant Telstra is proposing to slash hundreds of roles from its AI joint venture with consulting firm Accenture with some work to be offshored to India. On Tuesday, the firm proposed to cut 209 jobs from the $700 million joint…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago   (193+ words) MADRID, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Unions representing Spain's train drivers on Monday announced the cancellation of the second and third days of strike action planned for Tuesday and Wednesday following talks with the Ministry of Transport. The strike, scheduled from Feb. 9 to…...

3+ hour ago   (911+ words) I recently FaceTimed my best friend and she said: 'I've never seen you light up like this. You have to stay' Around half a million people left the UK to live elsewhere last year, and it's not just retirees. A…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (977+ words) Regional elections were held in Spain's Arag'n area yesterday, and they turned into a rout for Socialist Prime Minister Pedro S'nchez's party. Surging conservative parties either picked up seats or held theirs to be able to form coalitions to fend…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago   (363+ words) French police arrested six suspects following the escape by a magistrate and her mother, who were kidnapped by ransom seekers. The number of crypto-related crimes is increasing in France. Six individuals connected with the kidnapping were arrested by the police....

6+ hour, 58+ min ago   (281+ words) MADRID, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Spain's "far-right Vox party doubled its seats in Sunday's regional election "in Aragon region, as a gamble by the governing conservative "People's Party to call a snap election backfired. The People's Party - which called the vote in…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago   (918+ words) Regional elections were held in Spain's Arag'n area yesterday, and they turned into a rout for Socialist Prime Minister Pedro S'nchez's party. Surging conservative parties either picked up seats or held theirs to be able to form coalitions to fend…...

7+ hour, 55+ min ago   (193+ words) Germany had the chance to secure their spot in the quarterfinals but will now need to wait to see the result of Sweden and Japan's final game of the preliminary round. Germany pulled off a 2-1 overtime win over France to…...