Hedley Thomas, investigative journalist and author, talks about corrupt cops, marrying in Hong Kong and making a difference through podcasts My mum could tell a great story by adding things that may or may not have happened. Dad was a stickler for details and precision, as you’d probably expect from a military pilot. That combination…
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Little Aunt Crane by Yan Geling Penguin, Random House
Social media and texting are here to stay, but youngsters shouldn’t let gadgets rule their lives, says developmental psychologist
Born in northern Germany, the horse lover who spent his early life travelling around the world before finally settling down in Canada, reveals why he changed his name from Peter to Pedro and why he likes to dress up in quirky outfits
You have to be “a bit crazy” to want to go to the weird and wonderful places that excite the Lonely Planet founder
Demonstrators reject a gesture by the territory’s leaders as too little too late and are planning a rally for China’s National Day Protesters in Hong Kong clashed with riot police again last night, signalling a failure by the chief executive, Carrie Lam, to defuse the crisis — as evidence emerged of the strain the trouble…
Portugal’s capital is one of Europe’s hottest hotspots and now it has a high-end hotel to match What is it? The grande dame of Lisbon’s boutique hotel scene – it was until 1980 The Grand Hotel L’Europe – the Bairro Alto has been treated to a major makeover and expansion by Pritzker prize-winning architect Eduardo Souto de…