96 m. ago The life swap dream – or a marketing gimmick? The Italian towns selling houses for €1

Frustrated with my life back in the US, I was captivated by the idea of a new home – and new life – for less than the price of an espresso. So I travelled to Italy to find out whether it was too good to be trueIf you could move anywhere, where would it be? This used to be a question I’d ask myself or others at dinner parties, but two years ago, as new parents facing the unsustainable costs of Bay Area life and the looming threat of middle-age atrophy, my husband, Ben, and I took to the internet in earnest with the notion of reinventing our lives somewhere new.We were, of course, part of a widespread trend: seeking adventure and greener pastures elsewhere in the era of globalisation. Even so, the notion felt thrilling. Where would we go? Our search had some parameters: affordability, a natural landscape (I dreamed of cicadas, cypress trees), a place with a language we either already spoke or could learn easily enough so that we could contribute to the community. We’d spent our career...

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2 h. ago Ben Affleck emerges after ex Jennifer Lopez released her heartbreak song Wreckage of You about their divorce

Just a few days after his ex Jennifer Lopez dropped a new song about their tumultuous relationship, Ben Affleck was spotted out for the first time.

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2 h. ago 'Biggest ever' teeth whitening sale beats Amazon Prime Day with 50% off

MySweetSmile has been listed as Amazon's number one best-selling whitening brand and was voted Best Teeth Whitening Brand

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6 h. ago ITV This Morning star admits 'I don't want to be at home' two years after split

This Morning star Vanessa Feltz announced her split from her partner Ben Ofoedu in February 2023

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6 h. ago This Morning's Vanessa Feltz makes sad admission after split from partner

This Morning star Vanessa Feltz has opened up on life since her split from partner Ben Ofoedu in 2023

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6 h. ago This Morning star makes sad admission after split 'don't want to be at home alone'

This Morning star Vanessa Feltz has opened up about her split from her partner Ben Ofoedu.

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6 h. ago Watchdog claims Captain Tom Foundation probe has not impacted trust in charities

Public trust in charities remains remarkably robust, even in the wake of high-profile controversies, new figures reveal

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7 h. ago Ted Cruz explains family vacation to Greece during yet another natural disaster in Texas

Cruz was seen vacationing in Athens, Greece , over the weekend after casting his vote on Trump's budget bill last week as d eadly floods struck the Texas Hill Country over the weekend.

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8 h. ago Jannik Sinner shows true colours after Grigor Dimitrov retires in tears at Wimbledon

Jannik Sinner will face Ben Shelton in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon after Grigor Dimitrov was forced to retire due to injury in their late fourth-round match this evening

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8 h. ago FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem denies ‘reign of terror’ claim from rival

Head of FIA bats away criticism from Tim Mayer‘Whatever I’ve been doing is good for the members’The FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has denied accusations of a “reign of terror” and suggested the governing body’s member clubs are “smiling” about the prospect of him serving another four years.Ben Sulayem’s controversial first term as head of the FIA will come to an end in December. The 63-year-old has confirmed he will stand for a second term and is poised to face off against Tim Mayer after the American announced his candidacy in the buildup to Sunday’s British Grand Prix. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Love Island USA Season 7: All the controversies that have rocked the scandal

Current season has already seen two contestants quietly removed following backlash over resurfaced posts

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8 h. ago Majority of Brits want Rachel Reeves to resign as Labour's chaos continues

A poll of UK voters has revealed the public is losing faith in the Keir Starmer-led government, with a growing number of Brits demanding high-profile figures step down

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9 h. ago Democratic voters are demanding reps fight dirty against Trump and MAGA: ‘There needs to be blood’

‘Some of them have suggested ... what we really need to do is be willing to get shot’ one anonymous lawmaker told Axios

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10 h. ago F1 could return to V8 engines as soon as 2029, FIA president says

The FIA president argued that a return to V8s would offer significant commercial benefits

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10 h. ago Jury shown footage of ‘brothers in Manchester Airport brawl with police officers’

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and his brother, Muhammad Amaad, 26, have been accused of assaulting officers at the airport last year

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10 h. ago Who is Ben Shelton's girlfriend Trinity Rodman? Her career to estranged famous dad

Wimbledon star Ben Shelton has been supported by his partner Trinity Rodman over the course of the championship amid her own career in the sports world as a professional footballer

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11 h. ago Clare Balding moves to explain strange markings on Wimbledon star's back

Ben Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego 3-6 6-1 7-6 (7-1) 7-5 at Wimbledon to progress to the quarter-finals

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12 h. ago Ben Stiller’s actress daughter says they have discussed writing a play together

The Zoolander actor has two children with his wife, Christine Taylor.

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12 h. ago Armed cop feared brothers would take his gun during Manchester Airport bust

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, both of Tarnside Close in Rochdale, deny the charges they face and say they acted in self-defence

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12 h. ago DWP climbdown will now lift 50,000 kids out of poverty instead of pushing them into it

Analysis published on Monday afternoon shows that 50,000 children will be pulled out of poverty after the Government was forced to tear up its controversial welfare legislation

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