94 m. ago Trump administration deported ‘monsters’ to tiny African country in deal catching diplomats by surprise

EXCLUSIVE: DHS says the men are so ‘depraved’ they were sent to Eswatini. But the embassy was given no advanced notice of the plan

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7 d. ago Elly Griffiths on Victorian London, Time Travel, and Her New Mystery, ‘The Frozen People’

Elly Griffiths on Victorian London, Time Travel, and Her New Mystery, ‘The Frozen People’  CrimeReads

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8 d. ago Pretty European city frozen in time where 'prices haven't changed in a decade'

Nestled almost two hours away from Munich and three hours from Frankfurt, Bamberg in Germany, is one of Europe's most picturesque, well-preserved, and affordable holiday hotspots.

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1 week ago The newbuild estate frozen in time: Residents left staring at barren building site after 50 abandoned houses demolished when builder went bust

EXCLUSIVE: It's every new homeowners worst nightmare. The deed in their name, their property sealed and then: nothing. For the prospective residents of one new-build estate this was their reality.

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1 week ago Tiny UK airport named country's quietest only used by 2.8k passengers every year

A tiny UK airport boasting just one newly refurbished runway and two direct routes has been crowned the quietest in the country, attracting fewer than 3,000 passengers in the entirety of 2024

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2 w. ago Huge abandoned UK underground station frozen in time walked over by millions

A creepy underground station that has been left to rot for more than 30 years once played a vital part in protecting Brits from air ride strikes during both World Wars

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2 w. ago Do YOU want to retire in the sun? The top spots that will slash your tax bill by thousands

With UK inflation remaining stubbornly high and fiscal drag biting into your pension thanks to frozen income tax rates, it might be time to reflect on where to spend the rest of your days.

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2 w. ago Where YOU can retire to a place in the sun and slash your tax bill by thousands

With UK inflation remaining stubbornly high and fiscal drag biting into your pension thanks to frozen income tax rates, it might be time to reflect on where to spend the rest of your days.

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3 w. ago Caught in the crossfire, Qatar again finds itself Middle East peace broker

The US has turned to Qatar to mediate between Iran and Israel, despite one of the parties firing missiles at the tiny but staggeringly rich nationMiddle East crisis – live updatesCaught in the crossfire, Qatar on Monday night found itself in the unusual position of being asked by the US to mediate to end a war where one of the two parties was firing missiles at it. But then there are few countries as multifaceted as Qatar, or few conflicts quite as tangled as the Iran-Israel war.It seems Monday’s heavily signalled Iranian attack on Qatar’s 60-acre Al Udeid airbase, the largest US military facility in the Middle East, may even have become the opening to resume diplomacy. The attack, which caused no casualties, cleared the ground for Donald Trump and Qatar to work together to secure the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran. It once again highlights Qatar’s role as professional mediator – a bespoke service this tiny but massively wealthy country makes available from the Democratic...

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3 w. ago Inside tiny country frozen in time 'that doesn't exist' 3 hours from UK

An eerie relic of the Soviet Union, this separatist region filled with Lenin statues and Putin souvenirs declared independence back in 1990 - but is internationally not recognised as an actual country

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3 w. ago Inside abandoned seaside theme park frozen in time after freak roller coaster accident

A once thriving attraction on a popular stretch of UK coastline stands frozen in time after its owners were unable to keep it profitable, as these eerie images show

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3 w. ago Eerie UK railway station frozen in time with just two trains a week

Despite once being a thriving network link, this tiny railway station has almost been completely abandoned - except for the two trains that stop here once a week, both heading in the same direction

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