The beautiful little city that’s Portugal’s answer to Venice – 21C in April
This hidden gem is a cheaper than Venice with stunning canal views.
Day: February 14, 2026
Brazil’s iconic carnival opens in Rio with Carmelitas street party
Rio’s Carmelitas parade draws thousands to Santa Teresa, with samba, costumed revellers and a nod to a runaway nun legend.
Inside Spain: The struggle to save up and the darkest January in 30 years
In this week’s Inside Spain we look at why more than half of Spaniards end the month with less than €50 in all their bank accounts, and how the darkest January in thirty years in mainland Spain has put a damper on the Spanish lifestyle.
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Gisele Pelicot ‘overwhelmed’ by personal letter of support from Queen
The Queen commended the rape survivor’s ‘extraordinary dignity and courage’
OpenAI Accuses DeepSeek Of Distillation: What It Is, How It Works
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the latest source of US-China tensions, with OpenAI accusing Chinese startup DeepSeek of misusing its technology.
I let Microsoft Edge’s new AI feature read all my open tabs – and it’s a total research time-saver
Edge will analyze the web pages in all your open tabs and deliver a summary of the key details.
A Russian drone strike kills 1 in Odesa ahead of US-brokered peace talks in Geneva
A Russian drone strike on the city of Odesa killed an elderly woman ahead of fresh U.S.-brokered peace talks.
Rubio expresses desire to maintain trans-Atlantic relations despite increasing rift
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has offered a friendly and reassuring assessment of America’s relations with Europe under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Writing for survival: Gaza author dares to hope against the odds
Palestinian author Safaa Al-Nabaheen has kept working in Gaza through Israeli attacks, the loss of loved ones and food shortages. She has won fellowships, residencies and admission in Western universities. But the bureaucracy of occupation keeps her t…
Tarique Rahman’s Pakistan Test: Dhaka’s Gameplan After Yunus Reset
With Tarique Rahman set to take over as the next Prime Minister of Bangladesh, all eyes would be on how he deals with Pakistan.