27 h. ago Beautiful 'Venice of the North' city is one of Europe's most underrated cities

With thousands of tourists flocking to cities like Amsterdam and Venice, this beautiful city in Belgium, named the "Venice of the North" is one of Europe's most underrated and is far less crowded

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37 h. ago Tourists reveal the underrated European country that's so beautiful it blew them away

A Reddit user recently prompted a discussion in the popular subreddit r/travel, which saw globetrotters share the unlikely countries that have become the highlight of their travels.

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37 h. ago Ditch the crowds and visit this Spanish beauty with flights for only £27

British tourists have been urged to skip some of Europe's top destinations this summer in favour of underrated hidden gems.

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56 h. ago Industrial revelation: a walk through England’s Great Northern Coalfield

History comes to life on a hike through the woods and wagonways of County Durham, which takes in mining, trains, an award-winning museum – and corned beef and potato pieThe Great Northern Coalfield once provided the raw fuel that powered Britain through the Industrial Revolution. For over two centuries, coal from the mines of Durham and Northumberland was trundled down a maze of wagonways and rail lines to the coast to then be shipped to London.The mines are long gone, but eight miles north of Durham city, relics of the north-east’s industrial heritage can be found hidden amid ancient woodland and a steep-sided gorge. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tens of thousands flee Gaza City after Israel warns of major offensive

Israeli forces urge people to evacuate eastern areas before ‘military operations that will escalate and intensify’Tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing eastern parts of Gaza City, the major city in the north of the territory, on Sunday after Israel warned of a major offensive.The messages on social media from the Israel Defense Forces warned of “military operations [that] will escalate, intensify, and extend westward to the city centre to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organisations” and directed those living in several crowded neighbourhoods to al-Mawasi, a coastal area much further south that is already overcrowded and has very limited facilities. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: key eastern Ukrainian city under assault as Russia hails cooperation with North Korea

Russian troops surge toward Kostiantynivka; Moscow’s culture minister visits Pyongyang. What we know on day 1,222See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s top commander said on Saturday his forces faced a new onslaught against a key city on the eastern front of its war against Russia, while Moscow said it was making progress in another sector farther south-west. Russian troops are focused on capturing all of the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine and the city of Kostiantynivka has been a major target. Ukrainian forces have for months defended the city against fierce assaults.Top Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Syrskyi, writing on Telegram, said the area around Kostiantynivka was gripped by heavy fighting. “The enemy is surging towards Kostiantynivka, but apart from sustaining numerous losses, has achieved nothing,” Syrskyi said. “The aggressor is trying to break through our defences and advance along three operating sectors.”Russia’s defence ministry, in a report earlier in the day, sa...

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7 d. ago Brit who's travelled to over 50 European cities reveals the most underrated

The intrepid traveller has visited every country in the continent and previously revealed which country he thinks has the friendliest people. But where are Europe's most underrated city breaks?

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8 d. ago Chile targets fast fashion waste with landmark desert cleanup plan

Government move to regulate textile imports aims to curb clothing dumps in the Atacama and boost circular economyIn a dusty corner of the Atacama Desert, the driest non-polar region on Earth, mounds of used clothes are scattered across the sand, where they sit, bleached and tattered, under the sun.As the sea mist drifts over a high coastal plateau above the city of Iquique in Chile’s far north, the breeze rustles plastic bags bursting with second-hand clothing. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The world wants China’s rare earth elements – what is life like in the city that produces them?

More than 80% of China’s rare earth reserves are located in Baotou, an industrial hub of 2.7 million people that abuts the Gobi desertCentral Baotou, an industrial hub of 2.7 million people that abuts the Gobi desert in north China, feels just like any other second-tier Chinese city. Large shopping malls featuring western chains including Starbucks and KFC stand alongside street after street of busy local restaurants, where people sit outside and children play late into the evening, enjoying the relative relief of the cooler temperatures that arrive after dark in Inner Mongolia’s baking summer.But a short drive into the city’s suburbs reveal another typical, less hospitable, Chinese scene. Factories crowd the city’s edges, with chimneys belching white plumes of smoke. As well as steel and silicon plants, Baotou is home to China’s monopoly on rare earths, the metallic elements that are used in oil refining equipment and car batteries and that have become a major sticking point in the...

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1 week ago Deadly severe weather outbreak heading east could bring a ‘ring of fire’ as heat wave hits

Three people were killed by tornadoes in North Dakota and cities like Washington, D.C. and New York City will see near triple-digit temperatures early next week

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1 week ago Man City given extra North Stand motivation ahead of expected opening

Manchester City are moving closer to completing their expanded North Stand and it could have a major impact on the season.

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1 week ago Valley City tornado: Incredible footage captures twister as residents told to stay indoors

Footage shared on social media, including X, of a tornado in Valley City, North Dakota, has been described as "scary" as authorities take measures to help communities

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2 w. ago Man City get major North Stand update ahead of expansion deadline

Manchester City are continuing work through the summer in order to get the stadium roof down in the North Stand

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2 w. ago Quiet Spanish town 'like an underrated Barcelona' but without the crowds

Intrepid Travel’s West Europe general manager Florencia Allo Moreno has recommended that anyone looking for a slightly quieter but no less pleasant trip to Spain visit Girona

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2 w. ago Israel ‘must win every war’ | Along the Green Line: episode 2 – video

In the second episode of Along the Green Line, reporter Matthew Cassel heads north to the occupied West Bank, visiting Tulkarm, a Palestinian city under siege by Israeli forces. Tens of thousands of residents have been forced from their homes, but just over the border in Israel, residents here are experiencing a very different reality.In this three-part series we're traveling along the 1949 Armistice line or ‘Green Line,’ - once seen as the best hope for a resolution - and meeting Palestinians and Israelis living just kilometres apart. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Viking age burial site full of ancient objects found in Denmark, say experts

‘Spectacular’ discovery at site of about 30 graves includes pearls, coins, ceramics and a box containing gold threadA 10th-century burial site believed to have belonged to a Viking noble family has been discovered in northern Denmark, packed with a “spectacular” trove of ancient objects, a museum has said.The discovery came almost by chance when pearls, coins, ceramics and a box containing a gold thread were unearthed during construction work near Lisbjerg, a village located 4 miles (7km) north of Aarhus, Denmark’s second-largest city. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago NWSL’s Angel City wear ‘Immigrant City Football Club’ shirts after Los Angeles raids

Team handed out 10,000 shirts bearing messageProtests have erupted across LA in response to raidsAngel City, Los Angeles’ NWSL team, wore shirts that proclaimed themselves “Immigrant City Football Club” before Saturday night’s game against the North Carolina Courage.The team also printed 10,000 t-shirts bearing the same message, with “Los Angeles is for Everyone” on the back in English and Spanish, and gave them to fans at the game. The move was in solidarity with immigrants in the city who have been targeted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'I lived in pretty Spanish town for years and Brits still don't know it exists'

I lived in this beautiful Spanish town, likened to Venice, for seven year - and Brits are missing out on this hidden gem in the Costa Brava

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3 w. ago Two girls orphaned after Air India crash victim killed as he fulfilled wife's dying wish

Arjun Patolia had been visiting the north Indian city of Amreli to scatter his late wife's ashes in a local river

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3 w. ago Briton is sole passenger to survive Air India crash that killed more than 260

Flight AI171 was bound for London when it crashed into residential area of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoffAir India plane crash – latest updatesMore than 260 people have been killed after a London-bound Air India flight crashed in a residential area of Ahmedabad, with a British man being the sole survivor.The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner heading for Gatwick was carrying 242 people when it crashed minutes after taking off at 1.38pm local time from Ahmedabad, the main city in the north-western state of Gujarat. Continue reading...

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