Life
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Tour de France 2023: The beauty and brutality of the world's most prestigious cycling event
Cheered on by huge, partying, younger crowds this year, the Tour de France that began in Bilbao, Spain, on July 1, covered a spectacular 3,404-kilometre route, ending in Paris, France, on Sunday. During the race, the riders tackled eight gruelling mountain stages and individual time trials on trips to the Pyrenees and Alps and treacherous conditions exacerbated by rain that epitomised the unpredictable and captivating nature of one of the world's most prestigious cycling events. Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard from Team Jumbo-Visma was crowned the winner for a second year
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From Prague to Copenhagen, here are 5 travel destinations for a digital detox
Quite a few picturesque cities make the visitors look up from their screens and take in the surroundings. Here are five such spots where you should unplug on your next holiday
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Deals on wheels: Housing prices drive young Chinese into RV living
A recent survey by a property research institute suggested Shenzhen's rent-to-income ratio has reached up to 49 percent, and buying is even worse
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Yamazaki: 'Must-have' Japanese whisky turns 100
It is largely foreign demand, along with the relative scarcity of the most desirable decades-old bottles, that has pushed prices sky-high for Yamazaki
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From Eiffel Tower to Halaszbastya, the top 5 landmarks with the best views in the world
From Paris to New York, these locations are home to iconic structures with some of the most breathtaking views in the world
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At Madrid's Prado Museum, copyists now hang alongside Old Masters
In Madrid, the Prado Museum has decided to commemorate the lesser-known activity as part of its permanent collection
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'Oppenheimer' a warning to world on AI, says director Christopher Nolan
The British-born maker of "Memento", "Dunkirk" and the "Batman" trilogy said he believes a lot of the anguish around technology "in our imagination stems from (Robert) Oppenheimer," the physicist who helped invent nuclear weapons during World War II
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Rapper's Delight as New York celebrates 50 years of hip-hop
New York is celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, a genre born in its ghettos and now dominant around the world
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Comic-Con returns to roots as Hollywood strikes
Long-standing comic book fans are delighted to have their world-famous event back
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Salzburg cultural festival, World Aquatics Championships, shopping in Rennes: Eye-catching photos of this week
The world never ceases to astonish us. This series of photos—a path amidst blossoming water, a way out of the raging fire—resonates beyond its description for a leisurely flip or a deep read this weekend
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The best countries to live in ranked according to expats
Any guesses? Here's a list of 53 countries based on the report by InterNations, which polled nearly 12,000 expats based on various factors
