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Krista Tippett, host: Robert Macfarlane is an explorer, and a linguist of landscape, and I carry his books with me wherever I travel. His newest book Underland: A Deep Time Journey, is an odyssey, full of surprises, through caves and catacombs under land and …

Parts of South Yorkshire were hit by a month's worth of rain in just one day late last week, and 75,000,000 litres of water have been pumped out of the surrounding flooded areas so far (the equivalent of 30 Olympic-sized swimming pools). But this kind of extr…

Rep image. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: Security experts have cautioned nations that major cyber-attacks may happen around the globe in the near future, which may force governments and private sector to seek international help in an effort to take back control of th…

The cold winter months can mean feeling stuck indoors, but there's good news if the mere thought gives you a touch of cabin fever. Britain is actually filled with brilliant winter experiences across both the picturesque countryside and bustling cities. Now…

According to the Spanish Election results, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has narrowly kept his hold on power, with the VOX Party also gaining political ground.Reader in Hispanic Studies at Cardiff University Andrew Dowling shared his views on what the outcome …

Photo: Google Street View Canadians can travel over a hundred years back in time this Remembrance Day and explore historical spots and major battlegrounds of World War I online. Using Google Street View, locals can view The Battle of Vimy Ridge, a defining …

In what's become known as the "Battle of the Brads", Jacobs and Gushue put on quite the show Sunday afternoon in Nova Scotia to capture the Tour Challenge Slam. In front of a capacity crowd, both teams traded brilliant shots. On so many occasions it looked a…

By Jamie Dettmer November 08, 2019 Almost whatever happens Dec. 12, after Britons have voted for the third time in almost four years in a general election, the country is likely to emerge even more disunited than before, analysts and commentators worry. The…

Theres not much natural here, says Dominic Berridge with mild irony, as he walks me through the sophisticated hydro-engineering works that converted Wexford Harbours North Slob from hundreds of acres of wild salt marsh (or slob) to highly managed pasture and …

While scotch prices might be rising thanks to recently enacted tariffs, there’s plenty of good news for whisky lovers, starting with this week’s newest releases. First up actually is a single malt scotch, the final release in Diageo’s Game of Thrones tie-in …