"A man of great appetites": what's it like to cook for a dictator?
Kim Jong-il loved pepperoni pizza. Saddam Hussein couldn’t resist a fish barbecue. Idi Amin was said to be able to…
Year: 2026
"We're cheering for five teams": how Rotterdam will go beyond orange for the World Cup.
Three hours before their team’s first World Cup match on June 14, around 4,000 football fans are expected to fill…
Here are the best albums of 2026 so far.
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A cage-fighting ring is exactly what Trump's White House lawn was missing. I've got an idea for how to put it to use. | Marina Hyde
The US embassy in London has issued a notice on behalf of the American government, advising the UK not to…
A beginner's guide to the World Cup: how it works and which players to watch.
So, I hear there’s a World Cup starting this week… It is! Every four years, the best men’s teams from…
Is Switzerland getting tired of being prosperous? I can't think of any other reason for our next pointless referendum. | Joseph de Weck
On a Sunday morning, Zurich can feel like the day after Armageddon—so empty and calm, even though it’s Switzerland’s biggest…
Zelenskyy talks about the 'urgent need to boost' air defenses with key allies in London.
On Sunday evening in London, Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leaders of the UK, France, and Germany to discuss “the…
The Pope used a speech in Spain to warn about a global "spiritual and cultural crisis."
Pope Leo XIV has warned that the world is facing “a deep spiritual and cultural crisis” during a speech to…
Armenia’s pro-Europe party has won the election, strengthening the country’s move away from Russia.
Armenia’s ruling pro-European party has won the parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s shift toward Europe and away from its traditional…
In West Ireland, the landscape feels magical. Here, limestone rivers, Hollywood legends, and Irish myths all come together.
“If you take all these springs together in terms of flow, it’s by far the largest in Ireland, and one…