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Spies’ children ‘didn’t know they were Russian’ until they arrived in Moscow for prisoner swap

Spies’ children ‘didn’t know they were Russian’ until they arrived in Moscow for prisoner swap

Vladimir Putin wiped tears from the face of the daughter of two sleeper agents and greeted them – in Spanish.

  • by Joe Barnes

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What lies beneath: 10 of the world’s most incredible underground structures

What lies beneath: 10 of the world’s most incredible underground structures

Put ordinary buildings underground and they transform into something far more interesting and otherworldly.

  • by Brian Johnston
The world’s most underrated countries for food

The world’s most underrated countries for food

If you’re looking for your next great meal in this moveable feast we call life, it might be time to head to these often-overlooked places.

  • by Ben Groundwater
The epic European hiking trail hardly anyone knows about

The epic European hiking trail hardly anyone knows about

Never before have I encountered such an astonishing diversity of terrain and panoramas on one trip.

  • by Rob McFarland
From tinsel-free towns to white Christmas: Top places to go in December

From tinsel-free towns to white Christmas: Top places to go in December

The experience of a winter Christmas entices many overseas at this time of year, but you’ll find plenty of other reasons to travel in December.

  • by Brian Johnston
Slovenia’s Twitter-trolling Trump-loving prime minister defeated by new protest party

Slovenia’s Twitter-trolling Trump-loving prime minister defeated by new protest party

The defeat of PM Janez Jansa by former executive Robert Golob is a blow to his ally, Hungary’s Viktor Orban, and his hero Donald Trump.

  • by Jan Bratanic
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Nationalist Slovenian leader battles for survival in election

Nationalist Slovenian leader battles for survival in election

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa is being challenged by the Freedom Movement party in an election today seen as a barometer for democracy in the EU.

  • by Jan Bratanic
Melania Trump statue returns in Slovenia. (This one won't burn)

Melania Trump statue returns in Slovenia. (This one won't burn)

When a wooden statue of Melania Trump was erected near her hometown in Slovenia last year, it was mocked as looking like a Smurfette. Then it was set on fire.

  • by Elian Peltier
Melania Trump sculpture set on fire in Slovenian hometown

Melania Trump sculpture set on fire in Slovenian hometown

Locals didn't know what to make of the artwork when it was unveiled last year but its creator now says it has been removed after it was burned on July 4.

  • by Jennifer Hassan
Slovenia: Europe's greenest nation is the little country that could

Slovenia: Europe's greenest nation is the little country that could

It's tiny, often confused with Slovakia, yet blitzes the field when it comes to environmental cred.

  • by Keith Austin
Bicycle tours of the Adriatic coast: After an e-bike through this pretty region, it's hard to go back

Bicycle tours of the Adriatic coast: After an e-bike through this pretty region, it's hard to go back

Surely it isn't cheating to ride an electric bike just this once.

  • by Richard Tulloch

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