The harrowing escape of a North Korean defector
An exclusive interview with an escapee from Kim Jong-un's hermit state. 'It was either defect, or die.'
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Carnage on the edge of Europe
Live reporting and exclusive images from the devastated neighbourhood of Sur, Diyarbakir, following a clash between guerrilla fighters and the army.
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Pole position: The Arctic Circle's first national champion
How FK Bodø/Glimt became the world's first football club north of the 66th parallel to win their national league.
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After the attack: Dinner at Arthur Hooper's
Arthur Hooper's will never be known simply for its food - but Borough Market deserves a return to business as usual.
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Dad names baby ‘Bermondsey Millwall Den' – without telling wife
'If David Beckham can name his son Brooklyn, then I can name mine Bermondsey!'
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Travel review: A weekend in Istanbul
Where to stay and what to do in Turkey's City of Contradictions™️.
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Football in the shadows
The extraordinary story of how a secretive military football club from North Korea stunned Asia.
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The forgotten story of Hussein Hegazi
The mercurial Dulwich Hamlet FC striker who became 'the Father of Egyptian football'.
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Cairo travel review: Embracing the madness
Cairo is a safari for the ears, an aural amuse-bouche. Even the dead of night is soundtracked by traffic, music and boat horns echoing down the Nile.
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The real great fire of London - the 1212 blaze extinguished from history
How 3,000 died in a devastating fire that spread across Southwark - before being overshadowed by London's more famous blaze.
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Food review: Darwin Brasserie
A dispatch from London's infamous 'fryscraper', where lunch is served with a view.
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North Korean soldier reveals life in hermit state
In an exclusive interview, a former North Korean soldier revealed the army is plagued by starvation, cruelty, and fear.
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Barcelona travel guide
Living the high life with a helicopter tour of the Catalan capital.
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Empty seats and AWOL players
The story of an Irish victory amid farcical conditions at the chaos-strewn Carling Nations Cup.
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The coldest summer since Mark Twain
A sporting season of dulled sensations and frozen league tables for the Irish diaspora.
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48hrs in Picasso's home town
It is impossible to visit Malaga and not be acutely aware you are exploring Pablo Picasso’s home town.
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How the mighty green giants have fallen
The astonishing decline of Ireland’s international team since the heady days of the 2002 World Cup.
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The man behind Cambodia's first crazy golf course
'People in town don't understand,' says Mr Tee. 'They think I'm crazy!'
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