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Bangkok has just been named the world’s best city for nightlife in 2026. The Thai capital topped the ranking from Time Out following a survey of more than 24,000 local residents across 150 cities worldwide. City dwellers were asked about things like how affordable night outs are, and if a city feels lively, diverse and safe after dark. A solid 73% of Bangkok residents rated their city’s nightlife as good or amazing, while Time Out’s experts praised its variety, with everything from rooftop spots and dive bars. Topping the list on the continent with second place overall is Berlin, which…
Skills to rebuild Salwa Abu Elhaj, a business administration graduate in Gaza, said the offer of a funded place in KU Leuven’s Master of Communication Sciences program was “one of the happiest moments of my life.” Abu Elhaj was inspired to pivot to communications by her experience pursuing her undergraduate degree under the stress of war and, eventually, famine. She observed how the NGOs that became a “lifeline” in Gaza struggled to get their message to donors and international partners. Resolved to keep studying, she walked for up to an hour in search of a decent internet connection to submit…
Published on 26/08/2026 – 9:18 GMT+2•Updated 9:21 A baker in Bavaria who says he had to spend €15,000 on new scales after a row with a customer over half a loaf of bread has made headlines across Germany. The dispute took place in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, a town north of Munich, where baker Matthias Breitner has for decades sold half loaves to customers who do not want to buy a whole one. The dispute started by email As first reported by Bild and RTL, the row began when a customer emailed to complain after weighing a half loaf at…
Published on 26/08/2026 – 8:51 GMT+2 A US federal judge has rejected a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell, a key accomplice of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to throw out her conviction on sex trafficking charges. Maxwell, 64, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and is the only person convicted of a crime in connection with Epstein, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting his own trial. In his ruling, Judge Paul Engelmayer said that Maxwell’s claims that her constitutional rights at trial and sentencing were violated “are all meritless and all or almost…
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Published on 26/08/2026 – 7:15 GMT+2 The next tropical storm that develops in the Atlantic this hurricane season will be named Dolly, but the timing is pure coincidence and has no connection to country music star Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday. Storm systems are named by procedures set by the World Meteorological Organisation and the lists of names are reused every six years. For the Atlantic region, the lists are alphabetical and alternate between male and female names. This season started with Tropical Storm Arthur coming ashore on the US Gulf Coast in June, and Tropical Storm Bertha dumped rain…
Gas and electricity bills could increase in Europe this winter if wholesale prices remain elevated long enough to feed through to consumers. The benchmark European wholesale natural gas price, the Dutch front-month TTF, was trading at over €66 per megawatt-hour (MWh) later on Tuesday, down from above €68 earlier in the session. This compares with around €29/MWh at the beginning of the year. The rally has been fuelled by growing investor concerns that the Strait of Hormuz could remain closed into the winter. This comes at a time when the EU’s gas-storage levels remain historically low ahead of the heating…
The summer months may soon be behind us, but who says travel also has to abruptly draw to a halt? If you ask me, the crunch of reddish-brown leaves beneath your feet, the milder climate and seasonal delicacies make autumn an ideal time to venture across Europe – not to mention fewer crowds during the shoulder season. Now, European hotspots may spring to mind as you plan your next escape, and I won’t sway your mind otherwise, but have you considered adding additional stops to your itinerary? In a survey of booking data primarily from American travellers planning trips across…
Der vereitelte Drohnen-Anschlag am Flughafen offenbart gravierende Lücken in der deutschen Sicherheitsarchitektur. Rixa Fürsen analysiert, wie Kanzler Friedrich Merz reagieren will. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview fordert der Vorsitzende des Parlamentarischen Kontrollgremiums, Marc Henrichmann, eine rasche Reform. Die geplante Zuckersteuer könnte für Verbraucher drastische Folgen haben. Anton Diekhoff von POLITICO PRO „Gesundheit am Morgen“ erklärt, warum auch zuckerfreie Alternativen wie Cola Zero, alkoholfreies Bier oder Hafermilch künftig besteuert werden sollen. Offenbar geht es dabei weniger um Gesundheitsförderung als um das Stopfen von Haushaltslöchern. Felix Banaszak steuert im Wahlkampfendspurt in Ostdeutschland und Berlin selbst ein Taxi. Maximilian Stascheit ist eingestiegen und hat ihn gefragt,…
France and Germany are clashing over how far the EU should go to protect European industry — with Paris pushing stronger “Made in Europe” rules and Berlin warning against provoking new trade fights. Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart look at what that battle says about Europe’s struggle to go green, stay competitive and keep its markets open at the same time. Then, Brussels is rattled by another wave of shootings. We look at the drug trade behind much of the violence, the Antwerp connection, and the political fight over whether the capital has enough police resources — or whether Belgium’s…