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Published on 26 October 2026 – 15:27 GMT+1 Australia’s first major new international airport for 50 years is now fully operational. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) welcomed its first international passengers on 26 October, with Air New Zealand flight NZ165 touching down from Auckland. The arrival…

In a major win for travellers, we revealed last week that Airbnb had changed its rules, banning hosts from asking guests to complete chores like stripping the bed linens or washing up dishes before check out. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The response from guests has been overwhelmingly positive, with many social media…

Back in 2018, Lithuania’s capital Vilnius marketed itself as the “G-spot of Europe”, claiming that “nobody knows where it is but when you find it, it’s amazing”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT While I can’t comment on improvements around sex education (except anecdotally), more and more people are finally discovering the joys of…

By&nbspVeronika Boyarova Published on 26/10/2026 – 8:08 GMT+1 The first thing many newcomers notice about Almaty is the skyline. Snow-capped peaks of the Trans-Ili Alatau rise beyond the rooftops, close enough to shape everyday life. They even influence the way people give directions. In a city laid out largely on…

DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of a beautiful 30-year-old son, “Caleb,” who’s married, employed and happy. We have a close relationship, and he thinks Mom and Dad (married 35 years) are awesome. He was also close to his “perfect” grandma, who died recently. He adored her, and she loved…

Some purchases are destined to gather dust in the back of your closet, though you may not know it in the moment.  An October 2026 study by custom packaging firm Arka evaluated 20 popular consumer products to pinpoint the items buyers hoard but almost never use. By analyzing public Reddit…