If the polls are to be believed, the vote could be very close. Here's why that is such a worrying prospect.

The UK has voted to leave the European Union by a majority 52 per cent.

This year is turning out to be one of the deadliest for asylum-seekers who try to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.

Markets in London are bracing for what could be a wild ride.

British voters head to the polls to decide if the country should stay in the European Union or leave it.

The rush for foreign cash suggests holidaymakers are locking in exchange rates ahead of the Brexit vote.

Sitting in the heart of a major geological basin, Budapest claims to be the only capital city in the world with healing thermal springs.

COMMENT: Debate over Brexit, which began a year ago, has been fierce with no political punches being pulled, writes Barry Soper.

Given that London is the biggest gateway for international travel to Europe, a UK separation could create a storm of regulatory headaches, from immigration.

Keagan Girdlestone came close to death after slamming into the back of a suddenly-braking race vehicle.

The New Zealand dollar and stock exchange have bounced this morning after weekend polls in the UK showed Brexit risk falling.

In just four days, more than £98 billion has been wiped off the value of Britain's biggest companies.

EgyptAir plane crashed into the Mediterranean last month, killing all 66 people on board.

Experts warn a looming vote could spark "the destruction of Western political civilisation".

COMMENT: Nobody expected the conservative Swiss to approve the idea of a hefty monthly payout to everyone in the country without exception.

Switzerland is considering a plan to pay its people for doing nothing.

The doomed EgyptAir plane that plunged into the Mediterranean last month with the loss of 66 lives was forced three times to turn around after taking off.

The world needs to act together on the refugee crisis gripping Europe, European Council president Donald Tusk said yesterday.

Thousands of Kiwis are packing their sunhats and sun cream, preparing for a winter getaway.

We entered the clearing and stopped, breathing hard after snowshoeing through deep powder.

Eurostar rail passenger numbers have fallen as travellers "remain cautious" following the Brussels terror attacks.

The plan was three weeks and then back home. But Kirrily Schwarz has found a way to stretch her money and is still going after eight weeks.

They are the bucket-list destinations tourists are loving to death. Some of these sites have been shut down, while for others the risk lingers.

Britain could sink into a year-long recession if it votes to leave the European Union, finance minister George Osborne warned.

Gliding along the river with a cocktail in hand, as stars twinkle above me, I'm certain there is no better way to travel.