Smoke was seen rising from the southern Lebanese town of Khiam on Sunday morning, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces For weeks now diplomats have been working to try to avoid the crisis in Gaza escalating into a wider regional conflict. The United States has warned the ongoing failure to agree a ceasefire and hostage […]
Finland is the world’s happiest country – and professional “happiness hacker” Lena Salmi knows where to find Helsinki’s happiest spots, from sea pools to graffiti walls. For the last seven years, Finland has been voted the happiest place in the world. Of the 140 countries surveyed in the UN’s latest World Happiness Report, it continues to rank top
Pavel Durov founded Telegram in 2013 Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov has been arrested by French police at an airport north of Paris. Mr Durov was detained after his private jet had landed at Le Bourget Airport, French media reported. According to officials the 39-year-old had been arrested under a warrant for offences related to
Icelandic supermarkets have been left in a pickle, after a viral TikTok trend saw an unprecedented surge in demand for cucumbers – leaving suppliers racing to keep up. Icelandic supermarkets have been left in a pickle, after a viral TikTok trend saw an unprecedented surge in demand for cucumbers – leaving suppliers racing to keep
A US campaign group has accused Boeing of concealing information about electrical problems on a plane that later crashed. A US campaign group has accused Boeing of concealing information about electrical problems on a plane that later crashed. The Foundation for Aviation Safety claimed the aircraft, which went down in Ethiopia in 2019, had suffered
Protesters gather outside parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia Mr Widodo has downplayed the dispute, saying the amendments were part of the “checks and balances” of government. One of the protesters, Joko Anwar, said the country’s leaders appeared to be intent on keeping themselves in power. “Eventually, we’ll just become a powerless mass of objects, even though
One of the men, who was believed to be key to recruiting soldiers, got a 13-year sentence, the longest in the group. (file picture) A court in Taipei has jailed eight Taiwanese soldiers for spying on behalf of China in exchange for money. Retired military officers bribed active duty soldiers with as much as 700,000
In her latest book, The Quickening, the Pulitzer Prize finalist embarked on an epic odyssey to one of the most important – and least-explored – places in the world. In 2019, 57 scientists and crew embarked on a 54-day journey to the farthest reaches of Antarctica. Their mission: Thwaites Glacier, a rapidly crumbling block of
Drought and conflict with farmers are threatening Bolivia’s Andean bear – the real-life Paddington Bear. Now a beekeeping project is helping protect this endangered species. Elsa Limachi looks silently at the mountains around her small straw house. She is scanning her surroundings for the Andean bear. This small “spectacled” bear, with its circular golden markings
Tracing a medieval trade route through the Swiss Alps and valleys, the GoldenPass Express isn’t just one of the world’s most scenic train rides; it’s an engineering marvel. As I sink into the plush, cream-coloured leather recliner, a glass of Champagne in hand and hiking boots raised, I’m ready for a three-hour spectacle where nature
Rob Yates went past 50 in red-ball cricket for the Bears for the seventh time this season Winless Warwickshire showed some much needed spirit in their mission to beat the drop to Division Two as they battled back well against treble-chasing Somerset at Edgbaston. Needing a win to maintain their pursuit of Division One leaders
The government plans to increase windfall taxes on oil and gas profits from 75% to 78%, among other measures Firms across the UK’s oil and gas supply chain have expressed “grave concern” about government plans to hike windfall taxes and eliminate investment incentives to an industry that supports 200,000 jobs. In an open letter to
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reviewing more than 40 cases of unruly passengers on airlines across the country. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reviewing more than 40 cases of unruly passengers on airlines across the country. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) referred 43 cases of people misbehaving on airplanes to
Shein has been tightening its supplier policies ahead of a potential stock market listing Chinese fast fashion giant Shein says it found two cases of child labour in its supply chain last year as it tightens scrutiny of the companies that make the clothes it sells. The firm says it temporarily suspended orders from the
The fire began in a room on the eighth floor of the nine-story hotel Seven people were killed and a dozen injured after a fire broke out at a hotel in the South Korean city of Bucheon. Two people died after jumping out the windows onto an air mattress provided by the fire department, after
Behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts they live
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