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What you need to know about the Danish queen's abdication

After 52 years of rule, Queen Margrethe II is stepping aside for a new royal generation.

Heiress seeks 50 strangers to give away $44 million

New York Times: It sounds like a textbook scam. For once, it isn't.

Opinion: Like it or not, high immigration is here to stay

Financial Times: Western politicians who promise to curb migration are doomed to fail.

'Huge vacuum': Can democracy survive 2024?

FT: A record 2 billion people are set to go to the polls as autocracy spreads worldwide.

Breaking barriers: How Valerie Adams' life looks now

Phil Gifford goes behind the scenes with Dame Valerie Adams and her new role.

This is the most northern settlement that you can visit on Earth

Don't expect crowds. The North Pole is just 1000 kilometres away.

390 arrested, 54 police officers injured: Berlin welcomes in the new year

There was less violence than a year ago when rioters targeted emergency service workers.

Mystery donor: Kidney transplant recipient wants to know who gave her a long wonderful life

Minja Ivelja credits her longevity to excellent expert care … and a lot of Bacardi.

Santa’s real home is a stunning Mediterranean town tourists often miss

That’s right, Santa isn’t really from the North Pole.

Beaufort Watches founder on growing the ‘untouched’ Kiwi market

Beaufort Watches owner Robert Kwok says his passion is to share the craft of watchmaking.

London’s $2000-a-night hotel is here to stay – this is how they justify the absurd prices

Would you spend large to stay in the same place where Churchill once worked?

Passenger gets stuck on a cruise ship: claims it's a blast

If you’re unfortunate enough to get injured at sea, this is a pretty luxe place to rehab.

This week’s hottest travel deals for Europe and the Pacific

From cruising the coasts and rivers of Europe to the tropical waters.

Who’s a ‘coloniser’? How an old word became a new weapon

New York Times: As an insult or a line of attack, 'colonial' is enjoying a field day.

Which of these European wonderlands does Christmas better?

The gloves are off: will Amsterdam or Munich take the crown?

Tourist killed, others injured in Paris attack near Eiffel Tower

The 25-year-old French citizen had spent four years in prison.