People wait outside a closed train station during a major power outage in Barcelona on Monday.

A political tide is turning across Europe,and at its centre is a hard truth

A plan to ban hybrid cars has been quietly delayed and a third runway at Heathrow is back on the table as easy green promises crumble under the weight of harsh reality.

  • Rob Harris

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Heading to the UK? Here’s how to avoid going through Heathrow

For most Australians,Heathrow Airport is their first and not always most beloved introduction to the UK. But it doesn’t have to be.

  • David Whitley
The Old Royal Naval College,Greenwich.

Port guide:Greenwich (London),UK

Don’t imagine all the best things to see and do in London are in the downtown core. This district has great sights,open spaces and far fewer crowds.

  • Brian Johnston
The Anzacs of Leighterton

The year the Anzacs came:the little-known story one English village still tells its children

Leighterton still relied on horse-drawn carts when a few hundred young Australians arrived in 1918,weaving their way through the skies above and into the hearts of the villagers below.

  • Rob Harris
London v New York:which city is better?

I’ve lived in London and New York. Here’s my verdict on which is best

New York and London are arguably the two greatest cities in the world. After five years living in each,I’m ready to name which is the best.

  • Libby Ryan
Christine Keeler in 1963.

Sex,spies and a stalker:The campaign to pardon the woman at heart of infamous scandal

Christine Keeler’s story is so notorious it featured in the Netflix hit The Crown and helped usher the Swinging Sixties into Britain. Her son just wants to clear her name.

  • Rob Harris
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Donald Trump and first lady Melania,left,pose with then-Prince Charles and Camilla before afternoon tea at Clarence House in London during the US president’s three-day state visit in 2019.

Trump expected to visit King Charles in September

The UK will host the US president at Windsor Castle as the British government tries to bolster ties amid Donald Trump’s trade war.

  • Hannah Furness andTony Diver
Players on the newly opened real tennis court at the Cheltenham Recreation Club in Sydney.

The 800-year-old sport that could be the next pickleball

Real tennis,Henry VIII’s favourite sport,is playable at only 50 courts worldwide,now including one in Sydney. Here’s how you can have a hit.

  • Penry Buckley
Celebrations outside London’s Supreme Court following its unanimous ruling that “the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex”.

Trans women not legally women,UK’s highest court rules

The unanimous decision – hailed by gender-critical campaigners but condemned by trans rights advocates – could have implications in healthcare,education and sport.

  • Rob Harris
Matthew Flinders’ love letters are on display at the State Library of NSW.

Steamy love letters and happy face ‘emoji’ reveal hidden side of explorer

To mark the anniversary of Matthew Flinders’ wedding in 1801,a tranche of love letters will go on display at the State Library of NSW from April 17.

  • Julie Power