The US secretary of transportation, Sean Duffy, is hitting the road – and he wants you to ride shotgun. The cabinet official ...

We speak with Canadian singer Charlotte Cardin from our studio in Paris. She discusses her future music plans and ...

Emmanuel Macron visits the UK, while Japan’s emperor, Naruhito, is in Mongolia for a weeklong trip. Plus: Haute Couture ...

Didiet Maulana, founder of Ikat Indonesia, discusses bringing historical textile techniques to a contemporary audience. Plus: ...

Three outdoor bathing areas opened to the public this weekend amid a searing heatwave, though authorities had to temporarily ...

A breezy holiday villa on the Atlantic coast nestles among sand dunes and Portugal’s native pines.

US Congress votes on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”. Plus: the Mercosur-EU trade deal that was years in the making.

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Novelist Albert Camus had it right: happiness lies in living in harmony with our surroundings. But what can this idea teach ...

Russia hammers Kyiv with largest drone attack and France’s travel chaos continues Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital continue as Trump labels his call with Putin “disappointing”. Plus: the chaos of ...

Russia hammers Kyiv with largest drone attack and France’s travel chaos continues Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital continue as Trump labels his call with Putin “disappointing”. Plus: the chaos of ...

Brics nations blast Nato’s increasing defence-spending targets. Then: we explore the US's expanding military facilities in ...