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10 July, 2026
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Hello. When I visited Vienna with my sister last summer, we couldn't stop commenting on just how liveable the city felt, with its green spaces, great public transport and river beaches. So I'm not surprised it once again features highly in this year's Global Liveability Index – and, below, we speak to residents from many of the top-ranked cities to discover what makes each place so special. Also in this edition: we delve into why the latest Disney live-action remake could flop, and investigate the weird things that can mess with your wi-fi signal.
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Everything from fish tanks to mirrors can disrupt your connection. Here's why – and how to improve it.
Homer's Odyssey: 'A story of sex, strategy and power'
The protagonist is a heroic male, but the story is shaped by the scheming, seductive women he meets along the way.
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Space messes with astronauts' brains – and that might be a big challenge for missions beyond the Moon.
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Platner's rise and fall exposes rifts in Democrats
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The country's co-hosting duties have come to an end, along with an eventful journey for the national team.
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The nationalist leader launched her presidential campaign within hours of an appeal court confirming a guilty verdict.
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In 1966, US oil billionaire J Paul Getty entered the Guinness Book of Records as the world's richest man. Three years earlier, the BBC had visited him at his home to discuss his "great success" – discovering a heavily-fortified English mansion, home to a stunning art collection and a lion named Nero.
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