Why Britain’s towns and cities are going bustIt plans to close 25 libraries. Free swimming pools are long gone. Waste collection will become fortnightly. Its water, like its gas, was first nationalized, then privatized. And, in a desperate attempt to cut costs, the city has dimmed its streetlights.
Inside the tiny corner of Spain that lies in the middle of North Africa Ceuta is a Spanish exclave, a piece of a country entirely surrounded by another, in this case Morocco. And while it may only be 18 miles from the Spanish mainland, this tiny pocket of Europe in Africa is one of the most unusual places on either continent.
A full throttle weekend guide to MiamiPietro Fittipaldi is racing royalty and the first Fittipaldi heir to be born and raised in Miami. Here are his picks for enjoying his hometown, during F1 season and beyond.
Thailand: The 'pocket parks' making Bangkok greenerThailand: The 'pocket parks' making Bangkok greener.
Why are we still being scammed by immersive art exhibitions?After two failed attempts at getting on board with so-called “Immersive Exhibitions”, which continue to sprout everywhere in European cities, here’s why these art experiences need to end once and for all.
‘Gringo Go Home’ Won’t Solve Mexico City’s ProblemsThe pandemic, this argument goes, brought an invasion of digital nomads from the US, folks who discovered they could live in a cheaper, great city, a few hours flight away from home, avoiding tough winters and enjoying one of the world’s best culinary scenes.
Stop children using smartphones until they are 13, says French reportChildren should not be allowed to use smartphones until they are 13 and should be banned from accessing conventional social media such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat until they are 18, according to a report by experts commissioned by Emmanuel Macron.
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