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The 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) could push Social Security benefits to a record high for married seniors. Per the Senior Citizens League, the projected COLA for 2027 is 3.6%, 0.8 percentage points higher than this year’s 2.8% and a figure that would raise the average retirement benefit to $2,161 a…

Published on 08/09/2026 – 13:51 GMT+2 Following a summer of long queues, missed flights and border chaos, the EU’s emergency flexibility measures for its Entry/Exit System (EES) came to an end on Sunday (6 September). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The temporary rules allowed member states to suspend fingerprint and facial scans in…

Canada is having a moment. With the US suffering from the “Trump slump” effect, European travellers seeking out the charms of the Americas are heading north of the border instead. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT And if you’d like to join them, we have good news: several new routes launched this summer, and…

After more than 10 years, international high-speed rail has returned to Belgium’s largest airport. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At around 8:30 am on 7 September, a Deutsche Bahn high-speed train arrived at Brussels Airport for the first time. The service began at Cologne station in Germany, with stops including Aachen, Liège, Leuven…

Türkiye’s historic cities, turquoise coastal waters, and bustling cultural scene have long offered travellers a destination that combines weekend breaks with beach escapes, delicious food as well as a rich heritage. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With its tourism offerings evolving all the time, a new wave of hotels and resorts are set…

Some countries are places you simply visit; others urge you to travel through them. On foot, by bicycle, paddling across a lake, following a river downstream or heading beneath the surface of the earth. Slovenia clearly belongs to the second group. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This small country of just over 20,000…