Peru PM resigns over leaked recording with woman
Peru’s Prime Minister Alberto Otárola has resigned over allegations he attempted to use his influence to help a woman gain…
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Alexei Navalny: Widow urges Russians to protest on election day
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has called for an election day protest against President Vladimir…
Modern day Atlantis: Inside the 75-year-old Soviet floating city
A Soviet-era city that broke records for being the site of the world’s first offshore oil well, is now…
Mozambique jihadist attacks: Fears for 70 missing children
More than 70 children are missing following recent jihadist attacks in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, the authorities say. They…
Schopenhauer’s clash with university education
Schopenhauer’s distrust of academic conventions was probably influenced by his own, mostly negative, experience with academia. In 1820, after…
Victoria Beckham’s fashion show disrupted by Peta protesters
Victoria Beckham’s show at Paris Fashion Week was disrupted by animal rights activists, who joined her models on the…
10 destinations for solo travelers
1. Iceland There’s a reason why Iceland has consistently ranked among the hottest destinations in recent years: The country is…
Did KGB kill Albert Camus ?
When French writer and philosopher Albert Camus died in a car crash in 1960 at 46 years of age, it…
What is Paris syndrome?
Paris syndrome is often defined as a “state of severe culture shock”. Physical and psychological symptoms when Paris fails to…
Gangs rule Haiti’s capital
Haiti’s capital city Port-au-Prince still looks serene, its white-washed homes climbing steep green hills that encircle a glittering bay. But to step onto…