"A bridge, not a barrier": could Armenia become a new meeting point between East and West?
To call Yerevan—a charming city of liberal values wrapped in imposing Soviet architecture—the center of the world would be an…
The one change that actually worked: I couldn't get anything done—until I bought a kitchen timer.
Long before I knew what a 9-to-5 job was, I already had trouble getting things done. As a kid, I’d…
"A masterclass in lesbian eroticism": why Bound is my feelgood movie.
I’m not really drawn to what people usually call “feelgood” movies. You won’t catch me falling for a happy ending,…
Here are five of Europe’s best coastal train lines, with tracks that hug the sea and offer magical views.
Scotland: from coast to coast Route: Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh Which side should I sit? Start on the right,…
Here's a review of the Premier League 2025-26 season, focusing on the players of the season.
Bruno Fernandes The praise shows just how good Manchester United’s captain has been this season. Early on, he was carrying…
Iran’s leader and security council still need to approve the peace deal with the US.
Iranian officials said on Sunday that the country’s supreme leader and national security council still need to approve the proposed…
An Irish gangland figure has failed in his attempt to win a seat in parliament during a Dublin byelection.
Gerry “the Monk” Hutch, a well-known figure in Irish organized crime, failed to win a seat in a Dublin byelection.…
Bruce Springsteen shows how celebrities should stand up to Trump.
The Bruce Springsteen concert I went to in Brooklyn last week was unlike any I’ve been to in decades. It…
Tour groups, pop-up routes, and portable toilets: Rome is being reshaped – a photo essay.
By mid-morning, it’s already hard to move around the Trevi Fountain. Visitors suddenly stop to take photos, tour groups gather…
Oil markets are getting close to a dangerous point, so a deal between the US and Iran can't happen soon enough.
If a US-Iran deal is close to being reached, three months after Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, it won’t…