Europe Gets Tougher on PutinMerz and other leaders look to squeeze Russia’s faltering economy. Where’s President Trump?
Bjørnøya: Norway’s ‘Bear Island’ (With No Bears!)Somewhere in the misty stretch of sea between mainland Norway and Svalbard lies a place few people will ever see, and even fewer will ever set foot on. Bjørnøya, or Bear Island, is one of the country’s most remote and least understood outposts.
Train Journeys These 7 Sleeper Trains Are the Best Way to Travel EuropeWhen it comes to railway adventures, there are few things more exciting than falling asleep in one city and waking in the next, nudging up the blind to see what lies outside. Whether that reveals the golden haze of dawn or a moonlit night still holding on, the moment is one that’s always filled with magic.
‘All those posh apartments. It’s a playground for the rich’: is Manchester turning into London?£6 a pint, £199 a month for gym membership, £1,200 to rent a studio flat? The Guardian’s former North of England editor asks if the city she’s worked in for 12 years is changing for the better – or worse
With All Eyes on Them, a ‘WAG’ Style EmergesIn the sports world, some wives and girlfriends are more famous than the athletes they are watching. Fashion brands have noticed.
France’s budget bombshell is a wake-up call for Europe as it veers toward bankruptcyAs challenges mount and workforces dwindle, much of Europe risks going broke — just not as quickly as France.
The country with incredible natural wonders that few tourists have seenAfter decades largely cut off from the world, Angola’s natural wonders are again ready for discovery. The southern African country is twice the size of Texas, and the roads and accommodation that will allow more tourists to explore the interior are just getting into place.
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