LIFE

ICON. Amsterdam is more than just a brand; it's a symbol of resilience, creativity, and ambition. With Ruben Onuha at the helm, the future looks incredibly bright.

Health Minister Tim Nicholls said that an external investigator will be roped in to assess the need for hormone therapies for minors, adding that future steps will be taken based on the report, while making sure the evaluation metrics were unbiased and aligned with the best practices and evidence-based guidelines.

The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences to the world's most popular museum.

Olympic host France retained its spot as the world's top tourist destination in 2024 with 100 million visitors, holding off stiff competition from countries including Spain, the tourism ministry said on Tuesday.

New research has shown that feeling bored and disconnected at work was a common problem that affected employees in many different industries.

For Australian tourists, a highlight of the Japanese experience is the food. Five plates of sushi, a bowl of miso soup, soy sauce-flavored fries, and complimentary green tea come to just 968 yen — roughly 10 Australian dollars. Most sushi plates in Japan cost around AU$1, including tax, whereas in Australia, the cheapest plates are about AU$5.

Substance abuse can severely impair cognitive functions particularly in areas such as memory, attention and problem solving. The brain's reward system, controlled by dopamine, becomes severely dysregulated with prolonged substance use.

ACCC's warning followed a concerning report from The Salvation Army, which found that 29.9% of Australians "will struggle to pay their rent or mortgage this Christmas." The report also revealed that one in five people has had to skip medical care to afford Christmas expenses.

According to Finder's latest research, the average Australian plans to spend AU$1,357 on Christmas, which constitutes AU$28.4 billion nationwide. Compared to the average spend of AU$1,479 (AU$30 billion countrywide) in 2023, this indicates an 8% decrease.

In the face of mounting financial pressures, many diners are seeking venues that offer high-quality meals without the hefty price tags that often accompany a la carte dining.

Carmen Schuster was a young woman when she left the Transylvanian village of Cincsor in Romania for West Germany in search of a better life 40 years ago.

With clean living and health-conscious habits trending, bars and clubs just don't hold the same appeal for many in Gen Z. "There's way more focus on wellness and health now."

There are probably easier ways to set a world record, but Rudiger Koch has found his method 11 meters (36 feet) under the sea.

New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only seven specimens have ever been documented.

The price of Arabica coffee hit the highest level since 1977 on Wednesday, approaching a record high as drought in top producer Brazil this year hits supplies.

Paddington, the affable clumsy bear from British children's books, has transformed into an international sensation over the past decade, thanks to a clever film strategy and with the help of the royal family.

Every Friday, Lada leaves her small apartment to take tourists around Prague's underworld.

A rare square 37-carat emerald owned by the Aga Khan fetched nearly nine million dollars at auction in Geneva on Tuesday, making it the world's most expensive green stone.

"We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab tree.

In his stone house perched on a hill in northern Ethiopia, Amanuel Hiluf puts on his protective suit, carefully adjusting the hood and gloves.

In the bustling heart of Old Delhi, Indian bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits forlorn in his quiet store, among the last few selling literature in a language beloved by poets for centuries.

Playing a monotonous sound stimulates the activity of a fungus that promotes plant growth, a study suggested on Wednesday, raising the potential that playing music could be good for crops and gardens.

Every year in India's megacity Kolkata, the world's oldest trade gets fleeting respect from an ancient custom -- when soil outside brothels is considered sacred and collected for Hindu rituals.

Pig farmer Alberto Cavagnini has slaughtered 1,600 of his hogs due to swine fever, a virus threatening the 20-billion-euro pork industry in Italy, including its world-famous prosciutto.

Feel drained after a long video call? Whether for work meetings, distance learning at school or just catching up with friends and family, video calls have become a part of daily life for many people -- particularly since the Covid pandemic.

The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has hit a record high of more than 95,000 -- almost 90 percent of them women -- government data showed Tuesday.

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments.

Food giant Ferrero on Tuesday announced the imminent launch of a vegan version of its popular hazelnut spread Nutella in Italy, France and Belgium, saying the move was in response to changing consumer tastes.

Australian children with potentially deadly peanut allergies will be offered life-saving treatment in a nationwide programme touted as a world first.