Empty seats catch the eye but history-making wins capture the imagination, with 35 world records tumbling
The headline, slightly stuffily, read “heartiest congratulations”. Underneath, an effusive Nar…
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The Empty Grave: The violent legacy of Germany’s colonial rule in Africa ⊖
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A Tanzanian family tries to reclaim their ancestor's remains over 100 years after German colonial powers stole them.
Empty casinos, boarded-up buildings and cross-dressing streetwalkers... city hailed as the 'new Vegas' is post-apocalyptic hellscape, writes RUTH BASHINSKY ○
Las Vegas may be an outrageous rip-off. But it still sits leagues ahead of another Nevada gambling city recently branded a possible successor.
5 months ago
Beach tourism in Italy: A traditional sector in crisis or a case of changing tastes? ○
Empty beaches and high prices have been making headlines this summer in Italy. Industry groups report a significant drop in visitors, but managers and associations disagree over the real cause.
6 months ago
Where have all the crabs gone? How development is squeezing out southern Malaysia’s sea people ○
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In the waters of the Johor strait, Indigenous communities are struggling to survive as nearby cities expand and fishing stocks dwindle
Words and photographs by Izzy Sasada
Aween Bin Terawin submerges h…
Empty homes are on the rise. So why aren't they being used to solve the housing shortage? ○
There are almost 720,000 empty homes in England. And many more on social housing waiting lists. Is using one to help solve the other a case of a missed opportunity?
7 months ago
Bosses, stop trying to flatter your workers, says leadership expert—it doesn't make them like you ○
Empty compliments don't make you more likable. Here's how to actually build connections and make employees feel valued, says leadership expert Jennifer Schielke.
Empty seed packets. Tools that snap in half: As it hits 'financial difficulty', how gardening queen bee Sarah Raven's £27m empire is wilting fast ○
The news is likely to have horticulturalists up and down the country reaching not for the secateurs but for the smelling salts.
8 months ago
Empty seats are everywhere at the Club World Cup. But does this miss the real point? ○
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Put in the proper wider context, the attendance issues that have emerged during the tournament perhaps aren’t quite as embarrassing as they seem
If there’s a lesson to be learned from the Club World C…
Empty stadiums, mismatched teams: What’s wrong with FIFA’s Club World Cup? ○
FIFA claimed the Club World Cup would change football 'for the better', but the event has had an underwhelming start.