Venice Film Festival: Clooney, conflicts and competition dominate as ceremonies begin
The Lido's most storied red carpet welcomed its 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, and…
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Belgium pushes back against new attempt to use Russian assets to support Ukraine
As Ukraine's war budget deepens into deficit and Moscow escalates drone barrages across the Black Sea, European leaders…
Swiss rave shooting suspect had ‘psychological problems’, police say
A young Italian woman who had recently relocated to Switzerland in search of employment was killed by gunfire…
From flamenco to punk: Granada launches Neorama, festival of young talent
For three days in early September, the city of Granada — long associated with the Alhambra's palatial corridors…
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Across the high-altitude valleys of the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges, a quiet crisis is unfolding. Rising temperatures are…
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For decades, the image of a long-distance coach trip carried a certain stigma — a slow, rattling affair…
Rubio urges US allies to isolate Nicaragua’s ‘brutal dictatorship’ after vote to ban opposition parties
In a sweeping constitutional overhaul passed by unanimous vote during a special outdoor session of the National Assembly…
With an eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe’s largest civil defence exercise since WWII
Behind blast-rated doors carved into bedrock, two Finnish conscripts in full hazmat gear and respirators sweep a cave…
Tenerife vs Lanzarote: How the two popular Canary Islands compare for a holiday
Ask any traveller planning a Canary Islands break and the debate almost always narrows to one question: Tenerife…
Venezuela hands the US control over a fifth of its oil in landmark deal
The Venezuelan legislature gave its stamp of approval on Tuesday to a multibillion-dollar pact that places roughly one-fifth…