Real Madrid referee row rages on as club calls for new LaLiga president Madrid have branded LaLiga president Javier Tebas’ response to the club’s refereeing complaints as ‘intolerable’ The Independent UK · Sep 23
South Africa adds R500 processing fee to ETA system; here’s what travellers will pay South Africa has introduced a R500 processing fee for applications made through its Electronic Travel Authorisation system. While the digital service is no longer free, the government says travellers who previously relied on outsourced visa centres could see their overall visa costs fall significantly. The Economic Times · Aug 21
Why have two US commentators been banned from entering the UK? Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker were supposed to address events at SXSW London before their ETAs were cancelled The Guardian - UK · Jun 1
Khloe Kardashian condemned by PETA for declawing her cats Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian has been condemned by PETA for having her two cats declawed with the organisation declaring the procedure leaves animals with "lifelong misery and pain". BANG Premier · May 22
Anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez blocked from entering UK for far-right rally Exclusive: Home secretary understood to have withdrawn authorisation for speaker at Unite the Kingdom rally in May The Guardian - UK · Apr 20
The electrician shortage is a threat to Big Tech’s ‘life or death’ race to build data centers—and an opportunity for Gen Z By going all in on AI, tech companies like Meta and Microsoft are shaking up white-collar career paths—and creating a huge demand for new electricians. Fortune · Mar 2
Thousands rally in Madrid to demand snap election over corruption allegations Pressure grows on Pedro Sánchez amid series of claims involving his family, party and administration The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025
‘Life was better under Franco’: The young Spaniards rewriting the dictator’s legacy IN FOCUS: Concerns over housing, jobs and immigration are sparking an interest in the right among young Spaniards – and a belief, 50 years on, that life under the repressive dictator was not all bad, writes Graham Keeley The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
The Conspiracy Theorists Who Claim Kamala Harris Really Won in 2024 Echoes of Trump's 2020 delusions are reborn in blue. Reason · Sep 29, 2025
US sports lobby Home Office for travel exemption after golf caddie refused UK entry A criminal conviction meant Eric Larson was barred from working for Harris English at the Open, alerting NFL teams who play in the UK to the situation The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025
Israel strikes Iran: Is the world close to a nuclear radiation incident? Israel’s attacks on Iran’s atomic facilities have increased risks of nuclear and chemical contamination, experts say. Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2025
UK ETA travel permit: British dual nationals flag issues with application system Confusion has arisen for UK citizens who don’t have a British passport because theirs is expired, lost, or they were never issued with one. Euronews · Apr 2, 2025
Google Maps is giving your ETA screen a glow-up on Android Google Maps spices up your route planning with a directions overview redesign. Android Central · Apr 1, 2025
Visitors to the UK need a €19 visa waiver, but hundreds have already fallen foul of ETA scams To obtain the £16 (€19) visa waiver, travellers need to complete an online process via official UK government channels. Euronews · Mar 19, 2025
Fortune · Feb 26, 2025 Swatch became the elite Swiss watch industry’s crusader by making colorful timepieces with plastic. Now it'll have to prove itself once again Swatch Group catapulted to fame with its motley of colorful plastic watches, credited with saving the entire Swiss watch industry. It’s since seen success and failure—and is now on the precipice of yet another defining crisis.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 9, 2025 Australian travellers now have to pay to enter the UK – here’s what you need to know The electronic travel authorisation (ETA), which came into effect on 8 January, is a relatively simple process – but you’ll need to plan ahead
The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025 NI tourism risks return to pre-peace deal patterns due to ETA, warns minister Conor Murphy has urged the UK government to offer an exemption to international visitors travelling across the Irish border into Northern Ireland.
The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2024 NI tourism sector braced for hit as full rollout of visa waiver scheme looms The industry is concerned that international tour operators will omit the region from all-island itineraries if they have to apply for the new ETAs.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 Former Eta members jailed for trying to kill journalist couple with flowerpot bomb Four men given almost 75 years each for attempted murder of Aurora Intxausti, Juan Palomo and infant son in 2000
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024 Jeff Parker & ETA IVtet The Way Out of Easy review – a captivating, unhurried ebb and flow Recorded in a single evening, the American guitarist and his LA bandmates revel in trading ideas and moods over four extended pieces
Bangkok Post · Oct 16, 2024 Suspension of TM6 form for travellers extended Use of TM6 immigration forms will remain suspended until April 30 next year while the new electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system -- which could include a tourism fee -- is being developed, officials say.
Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2024 Everyone visiting UK will need permission and face charge from 2025 as travel visa scheme expands Rules requiring people visiting the UK without a visa to pay £10 will be expanded to include travellers from most countries from November
Evening Standard · May 21, 2024 Cut red tape for Heathrow Airport transit passengers, Lords committee urges border minister Some international passengers have to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) when changing planes at Heathrow
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024 Basque separatists make historic gains but fail to win election outright Predicted surge fails to materialise, leaving alliance of ruling PNV and socialists most likely outcome
International Business Times · Apr 21, 2024 Left-wing Separatist Bildu Eyes Historic Win In Basque Vote Spain's northern Basque Country votes Sunday in a regional election that polls suggest will be won by the left-wing separatist Bildu, seen as the heir of the political wing of the defunct armed separatist group ETA. The outcome could leave Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's ruling Socialist Worker's party in the…