‘It felt like bad news after bad news’: why record numbers are leaving New ZealandMany young people are lured by hopes of better opportunities in Australia as experts worry a soft economy means departing Kiwis may not come back.
New study by Italian scientists predicts Venice will be underwater by 2150There is a system of flood barriers in place in Venice’s lagoon, but these won’t be enough to protect the city from continual sinking and sea level rise.
The mystical pagan traditions still celebrated in Sweden at MidsummerWhile all of the Nordic nations, as well as some Eastern European ones, celebrate the longest day of the year in different ways, the Swedes do it best.
Berlin by rail: a cold-war adventureTaking the sleeper train to Berlin, the writer and his teenage son explore the city’s fascinating legacy, eerie buildings, war relics and stunning street art.
Germany mulls sugar tax: What's the best approach?A number of countries already tax sugary foods and drinks. Which model has proven most effective?
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as Mecca temperatures hit 120 FahrenheitHundreds of people have died and thousands have been treated for heatstroke while performing the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca amid extreme temperatures of up to 49 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit).
It's official: this country has the cleanest coastal water in Europe99.1 percent of Croatia’s beaches were rated ‘excellent’ by the European Commission
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