2 h. ago 'I've visited almost every country on Earth, there are 11 you really need to see'

Michael is on target to become the fastest man to visit every country and set a new World Record

Politics

3 h. ago 'Cheapest' African country to visit in May with £2 pints and bargain hotels

New data has revealed the best time to visit Botswana for a budget-friendly getaway, with hotels offering up major discounts in May - and pints can cost as little as £1.81

Economics

6 h. ago ‘He listened to everyone’: Buenos Aires remembers pope as voice for the poor

Locals hail pontiff’s work in city’s poorest neighbourhoods – but express sadness that he never came back as popeBefore he left Argentina and moved to Italy to become pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio would visit the country’s villas miserias, not in a car flanked by security guards, but by bus – and this is what his people remember.“He would come here, kiss our feet, the feet of the people,” said Aida Bogarin, aged 44. “It was everything to us.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago TV show Outrageous Homes is on the hunt for Scots' daring interior designs

Presenter Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen will visit properties across the country in search of fabulous, awe-inspiring homes where the owner has designed their home without fear.

Culture

7 d. ago Zelenskyy urges Trump to view devastation in Ukraine caused by Russia’s invasion

Ukrainian president calls on US counterpart to visit country as Trump appears to downplay Russia’s latest strike by calling it ‘mistake’Europe live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to see the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion, while the US president appeared to play down Moscow’s latest deadly attack, the worst on civilians this year, calling it “a mistake”.International leaders condemned Russia’s strike on the centre of the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, which killed 34 people, including two children. Two ballistic missiles hit as people made their way to church for Palm Sunday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US deports 10 more alleged gang members to El Salvador, says Rubio

Secretary of state says ‘criminals’ were taken to country thanks to alliance between Trump and Nayib BukeleThe US has deported another 10 people that it alleges are gang members to El Salvador, secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Sunday, a day before that country’s president is due to visit the White House.“Last night, another 10 criminals from the MS-13 and Tren de Aragua Foreign Terrorist Organizations arrived in El Salvador,” Rubio said in an Twitter/X post. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago World's cheapest holiday hotspot pint revealed by travel experts – it's only 81p

We all know travelling out-of-season can land you some bargain holiday trips but did you know cheap pints across the globe may end up costing you a fraction of the price?

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1 week ago Queen tries hand at pasta making as she and King say ‘arrivederci’ to Italy

Charles and Camilla were shown cultural and gastronomic delights from the country as their state visit came to an end.

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1 week ago British tourist wrongly deported from EU country after border police passport bungle

The British traveller was on their way to visit the Scandi country when they were told their passport was invalid - despite it being issued within the last 10 years and remaining in date

Events

2 w. ago Visit Palacerigg Country Park this Easter for family fun adventures

North Lanarkshire Council has carried out improvements, including upgraded paths and trails and expanded play areas, and following a Community Asset Transfer, Palacerigg Community Trust has reopened the popular visitor centre café.

Politics

2 w. ago Britain expresses outrage after Israel prevents 2 lawmakers from visiting the occupied West Bank

Britain has expressed outrage after Israeli authorities prevented two lawmakers from entering the country in order to visit the occupied West Bank

Politics

2 w. ago Italian state banquet marks King Charles and Queen Camilla’s wedding anniversary

The event is part of the couple’s four-day state visit to the country

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2 w. ago Danish PM tells US ‘you cannot annex another country’ on visit to Greenland

Mette Frederiksen, who met island’s new and outgoing PMs, says she wants to cooperate with Trump on Arctic securityThe Danish prime minister has put on a show of unity with Greenlandic leaders in her first visit to the Arctic island since Donald Trump’s renewed threats to acquire the territory, telling the US: “You cannot annex another country.”Speaking onboard an inspection ship in front of a military helicopter, alongside Greenland’s new prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and Greenland’s outgoing prime minister, Múte B Egede, Mette Frederiksen switched from Danish to English to address the diplomatic standoff with the Trump administration. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK town where people are the 'friendliest' and 'everyone talks to you'

A Reddit user has claimed that Brits in this part of the UK are among the 'friendliest' in the country, and that 'everyone talks to you and smiles' when you visit the area

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3 w. ago China's government bristles at growing ties between the US and oil

China’s government is bristling at the strengthening ties between Guyana and the United States in online comments after a visit to the South American country by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

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3 w. ago Europe's cheapest country for 2025 with pints for less than £2 and £28 flights

Bulgaria has been named the cheapest country in Europe for Brits to visit in 2025 - with pints for less than £2 and return flights for under £30

Economics

4 w. ago Prince William's heartwarming comment about his grandmother Queen Elizabeth he meets a corgi in Estonia

The Prince of Wales, 42, was speaking to locals during his two-day visit to the northern European country when he spotted the pooch and made a very personal confession while chatting to the crowd.

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last month The ‘paradise’ European country named best to visit in 2025 with direct flights from Manchester Airport

This destination offers holidaymakers 'pristine coastlines' and 'over 1,000 dreamlike islands'

Transport