Surrender and Survive London (20/2). Russia’s February 2022 full‑scale invasion of sovereign Ukrainian territory, marketed domestically as a harmless “Special Military Operation,” as though it were a bureaucratic reshuffling rather than a continental war—has aged poorly for the Kremlin...
After years of sweating through summer festivities in Australia, one family swapped sunscreen for snow – and found festive bliss in an unexpected European capital. Timber chalets were festooned with twinkling lights, a merry-go-round twirled gracefully and the smoky scent of grilling...
The Abbey Library of St Gallen is a Baroque hall of globes, manuscripts and curiosities that has survived, improbably, for 1,300 years. The church bells were silent and much of the city was still asleep when I arrived at the doors of the abbey in St Gallen. The setting was as expected: a...
Taiwan’s government has rejected calls from U.S. officials to shift a large portion of semiconductor manufacturing to America, stating that relocating 40% of the island’s chip production is not feasible, reports Reuters. The authorities expect companies like TSMC and UMC to keep...
A drunk Russian tourist has been arrested for rampaging through a hotel and fighting Thai police like a boxer. Aleksandr Tolstv sparked alarm when he began grappling with a group of fellow tourists at the GLOW Mira Karon Beach hotel lobby in Phuket, Thailand. Hotel staff called the...
