We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing . 1. Are you ready, Army? Free BTS concert to mark a K-pop comeback like no other The seven-member group – made up of members RM

The first two months of 2026 saw a record number of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, despite fewer crossing attempts towards Europe, according to data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). At least 655 people died or went missing in January and February – more than double the 287 recorded for the same period

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As the war in Iran rages and the consequences of the shock to commodity markets become clearer, the vulnerability of Asia’s economies tops the list of concerns in the research reports of investment banks. The region’s reliance on energy imports from the Gulf has come under scrutiny. The facts speak for themselves. Three-quarters of the

Peace talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine on ending the Ukraine war, the deadliest European conflict since World War II, were on a “situational pause”, the Kremlin said on Thursday. Moscow’s statement followed a report by Russia’s Izvestia newspaper that the Iran war had temporarily ‌halted negotiations between ⁠Moscow, ⁠Washington and Kyiv. Kremlin

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Chinese authorities have renewed their push for stricter oversight of the electric vehicle (EV) market, urging carmakers to move away from aggressive discounting and focus instead on technological innovation. The directive comes as domestic manufacturers struggle with cooling demand and the phasing out of long-standing government subsidies. At a high-level meeting on March 17, the

Episode details News , 18 Mar 2026 , 32 mins (Another) Labour Leadership Challenge? Newscast Available for over a year Today, Angela Rayner has reignited Labour leader speculation with a speech in Westminster. The former deputy prime minister told a room at a Westminster pub that Labour is “running out of time”. Adam and Chris

Jihadist violence rose sharply in Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo last year, even as global deaths from terrorism dropped to their lowest level in a decade, according to a new report. Nigeria recorded the largest increase in terrorism deaths globally in 2025, with fatalities rising by 46% from 513 in 2024 to 750, placing

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On the third floor of a hotel in Beijing’s business district, the lone advocate for Canada’s meat industry is finding ways to get more pork and beef into the bowls of Chinese citizens.  For the past nine months, Christopher White, president and CEO of the Canadian Meat Advocacy Office and Canada Pork, has been the

Shortly after the U.S.-Israeli launch of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28 wiped out key Iranian leadership figures, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sent out a defiant tweet. “Bombings in our capital have no impact on our ability to conduct war,” he wrote on X. “Decentralized Mosaic Defense enables us to decide when—and how—war will end.”