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'They'd never seen a car or a TV': The people evacuated to the UK from the world's most remote inhabited island in 1961After a volcano erupted on tiny Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic, the 264 displaced islanders told the BBC about their first taste of modern British life.

‘Did he know?’: Why Israel is rejecting an October 7 reckoningThe fixation on Netanyahu’s failures allows Israel to avoid confronting what it has done in Gaza.

Spanish PM Sánchez calls early election after housing protestsThe opposition leader said it would not be "just another election", but a chance for voters to choose between "decline or change, lies or change, incompetence or change, division or change, corruption or change".

The job interview question you don't have to answerRecruiters have been encouraged to stop posing questions about salary history and, in the EU, new rules will prevent them doing so. But in the UK, there is still a chance of it coming up, so how best should you answer?

France to close up to 500 schools on Monday over student protestsUp to 500 schools across France will be partially or totally closed on Monday after clashes between riot police and student protesters in recent days, the French education minister said on Sunday.

Inside the ‘Americanization’ of French diningWhile American specialties have found legitimacy in France through the power of social media and savvy marketing, the cross-Atlantic arrival of other elements of North American dining culture is being met with a mix of curiosity, reluctance — and resistance.

Revolut's rise to become Europe's $115 billion big bank rivalCEO Nik Storonsky has stressed he wants Revolut to be truly global, expanding into markets from Mexico to Australia. The company has announced several new licences in recent weeks, as it aims to become one of only a handful of banks with retail operations spanning so much of the globe.

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Aspiring expats: Could trading stress in the U.S. for the expat lifestyle in Europe guarantee a longer, happier life? (updated)This sounds like one of those clickbait headlines: “Do this one thing to live a longer, healthier life.” But it’s true – by simply adopting the expat lifestyle in Europe, Americans instantly improve the their statistical odds of living a longer, healthier life.

Giant waves of Nazaré (updated): Portugal’s most impressive natural spectacle draws big crowds including ‘crazy-ass surfers’The moment I caught the first glimpse of the watery, roaring giants rolling towards us, my heart skipped a beat or two. One look at the ant-sized surfers being towed into the waves made me feel like a cardiac arrest was perilously close.

NFL, NBA and MLB: American sports are taking over EuropeThe real way American sports invade the European psyche is, of course, through TV. Last fall, my wife and co-CEO Cheryl and I were sitting in a little café in Den Haag having lunch when I notice the Dutch couple next to us. They’re watching intently an MLB game.Western Europeans So, I ask a question that’s eating at me: “Do you really understand the game?” A game full of nuances, like changing up pitches for each hitter and sacrifice bunts. The answer was, “Not really … but the whole thing is such a spectacle.”

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Why pay full fare? Dispatches’ list of Europe travel discounts

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Cinque Terre will beguile you with picture-perfect pastel villages on a cyan blue sea

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