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A hotel immersed in nature, warming sunshine, and a good book: it’s the dream getaway trifecta for many travellers. Recently, reading retreats guaranteeing holidaymakers just that have surged in popularity, becoming one of this year’s biggest wellness travel trends. More than just time to make headway on a long-neglected reading list, these experiences mean meeting like-minded travellers, taking much-needed time to focus on self-care, and enjoying a digital detox. Book breaks have been particularly popular with women between the ages of 30 and 50 looking to dedicate time to themselves without disturbances, which is so elusive for those who may…
British painter Celia Paul says doesn’t go out very often. She prefers the familiarity of her central London studio. It also doubles as her home and is an essential fortress of solitude for someone who’s constantly looking within herself. Knowing that made her recent visit to Poland even more special as she’s one of several female artists being featured at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw as part of its latest exhibition entitled ‘The Woman Question 1550–2025’. In March 2025 the New York Review of Books published her essay ‘Painting Myself’, in which she explores the female gaze, identity…
Wendy Chamberlain, Lib Dem chief whip: My husband bought me a keyboard and rather than wrap it he put a card with a pound note inside it on the tree and wrapped a packet of Quavers for under the tree. These were my clues. I ended up pretty frustrated and confused, particularly given that I’ve never played a musical instrument … Natalie Bennett, Green Party peer and former leader: Worst? Call it a cautionary tale for older relatives: when I was 10 (1976), my grandmother was trying to be “down with the kids” and gave me the latest Abba cassette.…
Updated: 25/12/2025 – 7:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 25th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
EU plans to ban the use of words such as ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ for plant-based foods were opposed by which famous musician?Paul McCartneyTaylor SwiftDavid GuettaThe Brussels region’s caretaker government asked EU institutions to cough up extra money to cover the ballooning costs of which project?Metro line 3Kanal art museumSchuman roundabout EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner was declared “persona non grata” and ordered to leave which country?Martin Selmayr, the civil servant known as the “Monster of the Berlaymont”, was rumored to be returning to Brussels. It didn’t happen, but which institution was he supposed to be coming to work for?European CommissionEuropean…
Politische Ernsthaftigkeit mit satirischem Ausklang:In dieser Sonderausgabe spricht Gordon Repinski mit dem Kabarettisten und Autor Florian Schroeder, der vor Kurzem sein neues Buch „Happy End” veröffentlicht hat. Gemeinsam blicken sie zurück auf 2025. Ein Jahr, in dem Friedrich Merz zwar nicht im ersten Wahlgang, aber immerhin schneller gewählt wurde, als der Papst und in dem Donald Trump ins Weiße Haus zurückkehrte.Schroeder analysiert Merz‘ „bedingungslosen Willen zur Macht“, seine emotionale Dünnhäutigkeit und das Fernduell mit Angela Merkel, die plötzlich ihr Schweigen bricht. Der Blick geht auch nach vorn auf 2026: Warum man sich um den gestressten Lars Klingbeil sorgen muss, wieso…
A protester, wearing a flak jacket and carrying a shield snatched from a policeman, shouts outside the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal’s government, during a protest in Kathmandu against corruption and a ban on social media. | Niranjan Shrestha, File/AP A protester, wearing a flak jacket and carrying a shield snatched from a policeman, shouts outside the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal’s government, during a protest in Kathmandu against corruption and a ban on social media. Top: People hold up signs during a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Next: Riot police use pepper spray against a protester…
By euronews Published on 24/12/2025 – 22:00 GMT+1 •Updated 22:02 Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won’t show up if they’re not asleep. Others who call the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline wonder if St. Nick will be able to find them. Adults who also remain devoted to the jolly figure said to deliver presents around the world are checking up on his journey. For 70-years, that’s been the tradition at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) — a joint United States and Canadian operation charged with monitoring the skies for threats since the Cold War. More than 1,000…
The question of whether Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has authorised the development of nuclear weapons has taken on urgency following the devastating 12-day conflict with Israel in June. Israeli and US strikes severely damaged Iran’s nuclear facilities during the conflict that killed more than 1,000 Iranians and 29 Israelis, prompting intense speculation about Tehran’s next move. As of August, US intelligence continued to assess that Khamenei has not authorised a nuclear weapons programme. “The intelligence community continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Khamenei has not authorised the nuclear weapons program he…
Updated: 24/12/2025 – 18:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 24th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More