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Wellness retreats have been soaring in popularity over the past few years, with resorts making use of increasingly fancy tools to kickstart your health journey (hyperbaric chambers or cryotherapy, anyone?). But that’s certainly not the only way to do things, as proven by Shanti-Som, the wellness retreat brand that first opened its doors in Marbella in 2011. Now set to open a second resort in Portugal in February 2027, Shanti-Som Algarve will offer six structured programmes focused on different goals, with the aim that the healthy habits you learn are simple enough to keep up with long after you leave.…
BRUSSELS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Friday that as many as 20 million Ukrainians could be forced to flee to Europe if his country falls to Russia. “Russia is killing us,” Zelenskyy told reporters at a press conference on Friday during a summit of European Union leaders, adding Ukrainians were being “pushed” out of their country. “They [Russia] don’t want to stop.” In the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, millions of Ukrainians fled their homes in Europe’s fastest and largest refugee crisis since World War II. Today, over 4 million Ukrainians live in EU countries under temporary protection status,…
France and Germany struck a deal on Friday to soften the European Union’s effective ban on new combustion-engine cars from 2035 in exchange for tougher rules favouring European-made products. Berlin has long opposed the 2035 rules, seeking to protect its automotive industry, while Paris has pushed for strict “Made in Europe” requirements to counter competition from Chinese manufacturers in the EU market. The agreement was reached on the sidelines of a gathering of EU leaders in Brussels. It links a revision of the 2035 rules on new petrol and diesel cars to the debate over introducing a European preference in…
Russian strikes sparked major fires in Ukraine’s Odesa and Zaporizhzhia regions on Friday 16 October, leaving industrial premises engulfed in flames. In Odesa, firefighters battled a blaze at a factory producing household goods, dragging hoses towards the burning building as products lay scattered across the ground. Further east, in Zaporizhzhia, emergency crews used an elevated platform to tackle a fire covering 500 square metres at a private business. Footage released by Ukraine’s emergency services shows firefighters directing jets of water into the flames at both sites. The attacks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined European leaders for talks. Separate…
Halloween falling on a Saturday in 2026 means plenty of us will be keen to make the most of the spooky holiday, even travelling abroad to celebrate it. Now, a new ranking has revealed the best party places to experience All Hallows’ Eve across the globe. Travel experts at Adventure360 analysed some 113 cities worldwide to uncover where travellers can find the biggest Halloween celebrations this year. Each individual city was scored on the number of Halloween events happening between 30 October and 1 November, as well as the size of its nightlife offering and late-night restaurant scene. The safety…
By Euronews Published on 16/10/2026 – 14:10 GMT+2 Journalist and writer Joaquim Letria died this Friday at the age of 82. The news was first reported by the newspaper Observador, which cited a source close to the journalist. Joaquim Letria is regarded as one of the leading figures in Portuguese journalism. He was a founder of the weekly newspapers O Jornal and Tal & Qual, and later served as director of news at RTP in the period following the 25 April revolution. Letria was also elected president of the Journalists’ Union. He began his career as a journalist in 1963 at…
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Published on 16/10/2026 – 14:00 GMT+2•Updated 14:09 Croatian leaders have slammed pro-Nazi and anti-Semitic chants by Hajduk Split football fans ahead of their UEFA Conference League match against Ajax, while Israel’s embassy voiced shock. Groups of Hajduk Split fans, known as the Torcida, marched through the coastal town ahead of Thursday’s match chanting: “Crush the Jews”, “Rise up Adolf (Hitler)” and “Let’s go Ustasha”, referring to the country’s World War II pro-Nazi regime, local media reported. Dozens of fans were detained ahead of Thursday’s match for violence. During the match Torcida fans set off flares and other pyrotechnics in the…
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Major tourist destinations like Venice or Barcelona are popular for a reason, but when our love for certain cities is negatively impacting the locals who made it great in the first place, it’s time for a rethink. The world is a big ol’ place, and there are plenty of lesser-known spots crying out for more visitors. Plus, you’ll have a far better time without having to constantly battle crowds. Which is where Time Out’s list of the world’s most underrated travel destinations comes in. Updated annually, the latest ranking has 41 cities and regions on it – and this year’s…