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Deborah O’Donoghue is a British-Irish writer who has lived in the UK, France and Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by Legend Press in 2019 and comes out in Germany in 2021. Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram.

18 October 2023

UK Space Solar farm initiative could beam clean energy back to Earth by 2035

Space Solar, a tech firm specialising in the commercial development of space, particularly space-based solar power, has revealed its vision for the future of clean and […]
18 October 2023

Flanders sounds the alarm over new flight routes to and from Brussels Airport

The latest installment in an ongoing row about Brussels Airport’s flight paths is here, as Flanders invokes a conflict-of-interest procedure over routes it says are unfairly […]
18 October 2023

Stepping into Jiaohe Ruins, a Silk Road treasure and one of the oldest earthen cities

9:37 am: the high-speed train departs from Ürümqi station, heading 167km southeast of the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. We arrived in Turpan approximately one […]
18 October 2023

Amsterdam’s tourist tax set to become steepest in Europe

Amsterdam is increasing its tourist tax from 2024, making it the city with the highest such visitor charge in Europe. How much? In a budget statement, […]
17 October 2023

Scooping through the sweet beginnings of ice cream

Ice cream, that delectable frozen delight adored by people of all ages around the world, has a history as rich and diverse as its flavors. From […]
17 October 2023

How climate change will decrease beer quality by 2050

What impact will climate change have on what we eat and what we drink? It’s a question that keeps many scientists occupied and not without reason, […]
17 October 2023

Europe’s first private rocket successfully launched by Spanish startup

On 7 October, Spanish startup PLD Space successfully launched its Miura 1 rocket after two previously abandoned attempts earlier this year. Miura 1, named after a […]
17 October 2023

United Airlines redefines in-flight experience with Bluetooth integration

United Airlines has unveiled its latest technological advancement, showcasing the integration of Bluetooth aboard its aircraft. With more than 100 planes already equipped and plans to […]
17 October 2023

Rail tunnel between France and Italy to remain closed until summer 2024

On 27 August, a landslide in the French Maurienne Valley caused the Fréjus tunnel, connecting France and Italy to close. While the road traffic segment of […]
17 October 2023

Is it safe to travel to Brussels right now?

Following a terrorist attack that took place yesterday evening,  killing two Swedes, possibly in town for the Belgium – Sweden football match, Belgium’s Coordination Unit for […]
17 October 2023

No more petrol or diesel cars in Stockholm centre from 2025

Petrol and diesel cars will be banned from Stockholm’s inner city from 2025, the Swedish city has announced. Covering 20 blocks of the capital’s finance and […]
17 October 2023

Nearly 80 works from Bruegel, Rubens and Rembrandt displayed at Antwerp’s revamped KMSKA

Antwerp’s Museum of Fine Arts [KMSKA] is open again after a major renovation and, to celebrate its new look and 40% bigger space, has put together […]
17 October 2023

Would-be premium airline BermudAir backtracks on ‘business class-only’ model

BermudAir, an upstart airline that made the promise of business-class only travel its USP, has abandoned its exclusive credentials just weeks after it took off. “Elevate […]
17 October 2023

One of Japan’s most iconic views now comes with a tourist tax

Japan is introducing a visitor tax at one of its most famous tourist sites to raise money to help protect and preserve its heritage for another […]
16 October 2023

Prada partners with Axiom Space to design NASA’s next lunar spacesuits

Luxury fashion brand Prada is partnering with Axiom Space to design NASA’s lunar spacesuits for the highly anticipated Artemis III mission, scheduled for 2025, which will […]
16 October 2023

China sees travel boom amid 8-day national holiday

This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival fell on 29 September, right before the “golden week”, a week-long national holiday in China on the occasion of the National […]