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Bar/fly: Ibiza, Spain
In Ibiza's bars, young travellers pay big prices, but there are ways to avoid a budget blowout, writes Sam McKeith.
Wary watch on Europe's financial markets
Financial markets will this week find whether the Swiss National Bank's fears were well-founded when the European Central Bank announces its plan to revive economic growth.
1 per cent holds half the world's wealth
Combined wealth of world's richest 1 per cent will overtake that of remaining 99 per cent by 2016 unless action taken to curb "shocking extremes" of inequality.
ECB set to reveal big bond buy
The European Central Bank is set to unveil a programme of mass bond buying next week to save the eurozone from deflation.
Bar/fly: Munich's Oktoberfest
Munich's Oktoberfest is the largest festival in Europe and one Josh Martin enjoyed a little too much.
Tennis: It's tough at the top for Open's last star
If Ernests Gulbis appears to have a slightly stooped appearance at times today, there might be a good reason for it.
Ireland: A walk on the wilder side
Hobbling at the back of the pack (with one broken shoe) Jini Reddy hikes the heights of Connemara - home to staggering landscapes and well-earned seafood suppers.
Greece fails to elect new president
Greece will face a snap general election next month after MPs failed to elect a president in the final round of voting yesterday, prompting alarm in Athens’ financial market and the eurozone over the country’s commitment to its bailout terms.
Airbus quick to dispatch investigators
Airbus has rushed two specialists to Jakarta to assist in the investigation of the disappeared A320 airliner operated by AirAsia, the budget carrier that rose from almost nothing in 2001 to be its biggest customer.
Sweden: Worlds collide on the Arctic's doorstep
Swedish Lapland is a wonderland in winter, when traditional activities belie its modern role as an up-and-coming hub of international communication.
Rock star Pope's year of general awesomeness
In 2013 Pope Francis had a lot to celebrate. Not only was he named Time magazine person of the year, but was also awarded the title of Esquire's best-dressed man.
Book charts airline's bumpy ride to top
Eighty five years ago the carrier that was to become Hawaiian Airlines started commercial flights using a plane dubbed the "ugly duckling".
Cut-down Xmas shoppers 'had no chance'
A baby was feared to be among the victims as six people died and eight were injured when a rubbish truck careered out of control and into crowds of Christmas shoppers.
In awe of the Swiss travel system
Justine Tyerman ends up with a squashed nose after travelling on Swiss trains ...
Roar of the crowd heard in science
You can take a role in testing the effect of warming skin on memory. Or you can involve yourself in a bid to land a spaceship on the Moon....
Football: Release of report will end the crisis at Fifa
Fifa President Sepp Blatter declared "the crisis at Fifa is over" after the executive committee of football's governing body agreed to publish their confidential report into corruption in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids....
UK police probe VIP sex ring murder claims
Scotland Yard is investigating claims that a Tory MP throttled a young boy to death during a depraved sex party in the 1970s and that two other boys were killed by a VIP paedophile ring.
Valencia: Mediterranean sweet spot
Fresh seafood, lively market stalls and stunning architecture make this Spanish city a must-visit destination, writes Manuel Meyer.
Bulldozers lurk for Earls Court
It has housed the world's largest water chute, welcomed the Empire of India exhibition and hosted David Bowie and the most disastrous concert of his career.
A rapid introduction to Finnish watersports
Jennifer Ennion finds exhilaration in Kuhmo's bracing waters.
Rapid floating in Finland
For tourists who've tried everything else, there's nothing more invigorating than a float down Finland's icy Pajakkajoki river wearing a dry suit.
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World's deadliest route revealed
The UN's refugee agency has revealed "the most lethal route in the world" after a record number of deaths.
MP's 'apology' for Candy Crush
A British MP has apologised after he was photographed playing Candy Crush Saga on his tablet during a committee in Parliament.
Stonehenge saved from traffic
A tunnel will remove a road that had cut off part of the heritage site, and restore some tranquility to the mystic setting.
Where is the extra virgin oil?
A fruit fly infestation has ravaged orchards across Italy, one of the world's top producers of olive oil, sending prices soaring.
Hockey: Familiar foe for semi showdown
New Zealand won't be able to claim unfamiliarity with their opponents when they play Australia tomorrow morning for a spot in the Champions Trophy final.
Cameron's European problems come to a head
After nearly three years of tough talking, British Prime Minister David Cameron is facing a crunch moment in his troubled strategy towards the European Union.