Cyclists ride for climate

For the third consecutive year, an international climate relay is cycling toward the UN Climate Change Conference, set for November 9-20 in Antalya, Turkey. Source link

126.4 million transactions carried out via IRIS payments in 2025

Some 126.4 million transactions, totaling €10.9 billion including same-bank transactions, were carried out via IRIS payments in 2025, according to a new joint white paper by DIAS and Capgemini Invent titled “Scaling Account-Based Payments in Europe: The IRIS Case – An Account-Based Payment Success Story.” Source link

Threats to energy links undermine prosperity

Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou highlighted the need to address the weaponization of energy, during his participation in the Atlantic Council’s high-level dinner, titled “Powering the Future: A US-European High-Level Dialogue on Electrification,” held in New York on Tuesday evening. Source link

Will Karatasos named in Australia U-15 World Cup squad

Will Karatasos named in Australia U-15 World Cup squad

Will Karatasos has been named in Australia’s inaugural 14-player U-15 National Select squad for the first FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival in Azerbaijan. Football Australia published the list on 23 September 2026. The delegation is due in Baku from 22 to 31 October. Matches run from 24 to 30 October. Eligible players were born …

Read more

Patriarch Theophilos III Backs Jordan’s Role in Protecting Jerusalem’s Holy Sites – Greek City Times

Patriarch Theophilos III Backs Jordan’s Role in Protecting Jerusalem’s Holy Sites – Greek City Times

Patriarch Theophilos III has praised Jordan’s continued role in protecting Jerusalem’s Christian and Islamic holy sites, saying the Hashemite custodianship remains central to preserving the city’s religious character and Christian presence. In a statement issued on September 23, the Patriarch of Jerusalem referred to King Abdullah II’s address to the 81st session of the United …

Read more

French President Awards Top Honours to Scorsese and De Niro

French President Awards Top Honours to Scorsese and De Niro

French President Emmanuel Macron honoured two giants of American cinema, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, in New York on Wednesday evening for their “dedication to cinema and its preservation”, according to one of the attendees. Macron awarded the 83-year-old Martin Scorsese the rank of Grand Officer of the National Order of the Legion of …

Read more