On the very western edge of Central Asia lies Turkmenistan, a place largely covered by the desert and unknown to outsiders. It is a sparsely populated state, one of the most sparsely populated nations on the Asian continent, though its capital city,
New satellite images have uncovered a mock-up of Taiwan’s presidential palace in the middle of the Chinese desert. The replica building was found in the middle of a remote military training site in Alxa League, in southwest China’s Inner Mongolia region. The
Supporters of an anti-corruption crusader and one of India’s most consequential politicians of the past decade held protests Friday against his arrest, which opposition parties say is part of a crackdown by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government before national elections. Arvind Kejriwal,
London is the capital of western anti-semitism, according to Israel’s diaspora minister, who warned about the perils of a de facto open-door immigration policy allowing extremism to flourish. Amichai Chikli claimed that the toxic cocktail of far-Left “wokeism” and Islamic extremism has
In a recent analysis conducted by Data Player, projections for the world’s largest capital cities by population in 2050 have been unveiled, with some surprising shifts in the rankings. While traditional powerhouses like London find themselves lower down the list, cities from
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities near the Haitian capital. Associated Press journalists reported seeing at least five bodies in and around the suburbs, and
Kyoto, a popular travel destination in Japan, will now restrict tourist access to parts of its renowned geisha district. Officials have reported an increase in complaints regarding tourist misbehavior and street overcrowding. Overseas tourist traffic to Japan is rebounding to pre-pandemic levels.
Britain is missing out on a golden post-Brexit opportunity to become “the undisputed shopping capital of Europe”, a tourist industry leader has warned. The Tourism Alliance today published its new “manifesto” for tourism in the next Parliament, entitled “Realising the Potential”. And
London’s population is now ‘almost certainly’ at a record level, the study has indicated (Image: GETTY) London is “bursting at the seams”, with the population rise fuelled by Sadiq Khan’s “divisive policies” and a lack of affordable housing, Reform UK’s mayoral candidate
The UK’s canine capital has been unveiled – with almost one pooch for every three people. The study compared 2023 gov.uk data on dog population against the human population of each city which houses at least 100,000 people to work out where