A sleepover to die for: siblings spend night in Dracula’s Transylvania castle

Canadian brother and sister spend Halloween night in the castle that inspired legend, with coffins for beds, after winning an Airbnb competition. A Canadian brother and sister are passing Halloween night curled up in red velvet coffins in the Transylvanian castle that inspired the Dracula legend, marking the first time in 70 years anyone has […]

After the party: Rio wakes up to an Olympic hangover

When Brazil won the Olympics in 2009, its future looked bright. Seven years on, as the Games come to a close, Rio’s residents are counting the costs. The Olympic Games arecoming to a close, having demonstrated once again that Rio de Janeiro knows how to organise and promote big events. But after theparty, and the […]

Venezuelan opposition leaders attacked by pro-government groups

Lawmaker hit with pipe amid rising tension as opposition calls for recall referendum against Nicols Maduro and deep economic crisis is fueling protests Venezuelan opposition lawmakers said they were attacked by pro-government groups as they tried to enter the electoral board headquarters on Thursday to demand a recall referendum against President Nicols Maduro. The incident […]