On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A famous nineteenth century chateau in France has been converted into council flats, triggering outrage among traditionalists who brand it an “eyesore” . The Château du Tournepuits, in Guines […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The Volendam women’s costume, with its distinctive high pointed bonnet, is one of the most iconic symbols of traditional Dutch dress – a staple on postcards from the Netherlands. […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Austria’s glaciers are in rapid decline, with all but two of the nation’s 96 ice formations retreating over the past two years, a “dramatic development” that starkly highlights the […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A Moscow court has convicted 19 individuals in connection with the deadly 2024 concert hall attack that claimed 149 lives and injured over 600. The March 22 rampage at […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Three brothers have been arrested after a bomb went off at the U.S. embassy in Norway. Investigators have branded the attack an act of terrorism. The suspects, all in […]
Continue ReadingGet Travel Insider with Simon Calder. A newsletter packed with tips, deals, inspiration, and the latest travel news Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder The Dutch Supreme Court has scrapped a government decision to limit the number of flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, one of […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Hungary’s main opposition party, Tisza, has seen its lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s long-ruling Fidesz party narrow slightly, according to a new poll published on Wednesday, as the […]
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Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch At least six people have been killed and five injured after a bus erupted in a massive blaze in Switzerland, according to Swiss media. The bus was “completely engulfed […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Italy‘s Culture Ministry has announced a landmark acquisition, purchasing a rare Caravaggio portrait for €30 million (£25.9 million). This represents one of the state’s most significant investments in a […]
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