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The Seine’s reopening to swimmers marks a watershed moment for Paris’s civic renewal
For the first time in more than a century, Parisians have been allowed to swim in the Seine. Three outdoor bathing areas opened to the public this weekend amid a searing heatwave, though authorities…
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A historic neighbourhood that’ll show you the slower side of Sydney
A few minutes’ drive from Sydney’s central business district, the Crows Nest neighbourhood is a youthful, independent suburb that feels a world away from the rest of the city.
Paris plans for a green transformation
The French capital has done much to clean, tidy and tighten itself up ahead of the opening ceremony.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Athlete profiles
As the summer Games approach, we speak to seven contenders about their unique journeys to Paris 2024.
Identity politics: The controversial rebranding of Portugal’s government logo
Meet Eduardo Aires, the veteran graphic designer whose national branding for Portugal became weaponised in the country’s recent elections.
Affairs agenda: Drones in modern warfare, Norway’s business-minded prince and the US election
Andrew Mueller on…Morality in global conflict Every nation that has waged war and every non-state militia that has sallied similarly forth has done so advertising its virtuousness. To illustrate the same point from the…
Mohamed Gnabaly is harnessing the power of the Olympics to regenerate his city
As Paris rushes to complete its transformation into an Olympic city, the mayor of the island at the heart of the Village is thinking ahead.
Affairs agenda: The African National Congress’s return to power, Germany’s trophy hunting restriction and Djibouti’s latest big purchase
Diplomacy: Denmark Show and tell Amid the prestige brands and car showrooms of the Champs-Élysées, Maison du Danemark has always seemed an anomaly. Why does Denmark have its own brand house on France’s most…
As the far-right ascends across the continent, what lies ahead for this travelling circus?
Twelve times a year, thousands of parliamentarians and their staff journey to the Alsatian seat of the European Parliament for four days of deliberation.
How progressive entrepreneurs are attempting to forge a new India
In a pivotal election year, India’s strengths and contradictions are rising to the surface in a city touted as its answer to Silicon Valley.
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s campaign and the rising prospects of third-party candidates
The appeal of outlier candidates like JFK’s controversial nephew is evidence of US voter disillusionment that will worry the Democrats especially.
