Coolcations: Why more people are flocking to destinations in Norway, Finland and Iceland this summer
Coolcations in destinations such as Norway, Iceland and Finland are expected to continue seeing a boom this summer- but could they cause overtourism in the Nordics? Read More
More than 100 Easter bombing victims in Sri Lanka named ‘witnesses of faith’ by Vatican
The Vatican has recognised 167 Sri Lankan Catholics killed in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings as ‘witnesses of faith’, six years after the attacks that killed over 260 people. Read…
Ukraine welcomes home 277 soldiers in largest prisoner exchange of war
Ukraine has carried out its largest prisoner exchange since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with 277 Ukrainian soldiers returned from Russian captivity. Read more at Read More
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 1936-2025
“Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta,” the Vatican said in a statement posted…
Read, think, act: Meet three booksellers guiding people through the climate crisis
From an old coal barge in Leeds, to picturesque Shaftesbury and radical Edinburgh, UK booksellers discuss bookselling during the climate crisis.Read More
At least 12 killed in fresh US air strikes on Yemen’s capital, Houthi rebel group says
The US says it is targeting the Houthis because of the group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route, and on Israel. Read more at…
Scientists discover new colour ‘olo’ – and there’s a link to ‘The Wizard of Oz’
A team of scientists claim to have discovered a new colour that no human has ever seen before. But what does ‘The Wizard of Oz’ have to do with this…
Pete Hegseth shared details of Yemen strike in second Signal chat, media report
Citing sources close to the matter, multiple media have reported US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth created a Signal group chat where he shared details of a March military airstrike on…
Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
The old-school glamour of Cartier dazzles at London’s V&A, hundreds of previously looted objects make their museum debut in Naples, and a new Norwegian horror dissects Cinderella. Here’s what to…
China vows retaliation against countries supporting US-led trade isolation
Beijing has vowed to retaliate if other countries strike trade deals with the United States at the expense of China’s interests, in response to news that the Trump administration is…