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A local’s guide to the best swimming spots in Vienna
It was only my second week in Vienna when a resident took me to swim in the Danube. It was an experience that moved me – quite literally. After relocating to the Austrian capital,…
Trump could learn from the World Cup’s International Police Co-operation Center
As part of the International Police Co-operation Center, the multilateral intelligence-sharing efforts of 46 nations and 16 host cities keep the Fifa World Cup safe and secure – and it also teaches Trump a…
The sounds of Tokyo have stories to tell – if you learn to listen
The Familymart jingle, train-station melodies and temple bells tell a story of Japan’s past and present.
Unlikely ambassadors: Six performers and artists who moonlit as diplomats
From heavy-metal star Freddy Lim to acclaimed actor Sidney Poitier and Nobel Prize-winning author Saint-John Perse, entertainers and writers have long served double duty as political and cultural diplomats.
Why Europeans should sleep less and nap better
Tired of feeling tired? Perhaps it’s time to adopt some Eastern wisdom – and a new sleep routine.
Trump’s new Air Force One plane is bringing the president down to earth
The president’s Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 might be more risk than reward.
Britain’s curious relationship with novelty candidates, from Screaming Lord Sutch to Count Binface
The UK’s main political parties have decided not to take part in the Clacton-on-Sea by-election, leaving one comical candidate to stand against Farage. What does it say about the state of British politics?
Giorgia Meloni is too astute to let her spat with Donald Trump go to waste
With the Italian elections coming up next year, Meloni’s spat with Trump could be an opportunity for her to shore up her image at home.
From plot to plate: Berlin’s restaurants are relishing in ingredients from the city’s allotments
Berlin’s ‘brutal lokal’ movement promotes growing, raising and foraging food from the region. Now the city’s best restaurants are getting behind it too.
Why joining a club is the best way to open doors and close deals
If cities and societies really run on whispers, subtleties and secrets – as opposed to regulations and timetables – then clubs are the epitome of a certain civic spirit. Once seen as fusty or…
