Phoenix 24

New research suggests that moving faster can partly compensate when taking more steps is difficult. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM Both the number of daily steps and …

A large British study suggests temperature—not tea or coffee itself—may be the critical factor. OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM Regularly drinking tea or coffee at very high …

A £408 admission fee is testing whether Britain’s most famous festival can remain socially inclusive. PILTON, UNITED KINGDOM Glastonbury Festival has confirmed that admission for …

The new institution seeks to place Central Asian creativity beyond inherited Silk Road narratives. TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN Uzbekistan has opened its first permanent centre dedicated to …

Three world titles and an Olympic medal transformed an unconventional beginning into a regional sporting legacy. ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN Nazym Kyzaibay has become one of Central …

The Paraíso Festival connects inherited memory with identities still being constructed. BRAGA, PORTUGAL Braga will host two days of music, cinema, gastronomy and public discussion …

Restored monumental artworks reveal the layers of a city repeatedly built over its own past. ROME, ITALY Rome has inaugurated a new museum at the …

Restrictions on settlement trade have triggered a broader diplomatic confrontation. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM The British government has condemned Israel’s decision to close the United Kingdom’s …

Falling literacy and mathematics scores reveal a crisis extending beyond classrooms. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM European governments are promising corrective measures after the latest Programme for International …

Disrupted exports are transforming a maritime blockade into a growing fiscal challenge for Doha. DOHA, QATAR Qatar’s budget deficit more than doubled during the second …