Nur-Sultan's kids leaving the Kazakh capital

It’s 18 years since Nur-Sultan — then Astana — became capital of Kazakhstan, which means a generation born here is fast approaching adulthood. Why are they so eager to move away?

The newest fitness trends

Do you follow trends? Do you like to be up-to-date on the latest and greatest? Well, the fitness industry is always trending. From technology to training, just about everything in the world of fitness is changing the way you exercise—some for the better and some just for fun. Here are a few fitness trends to keep an eye out for this year.

Natalia Vodianova - the life story.

Natalia Vodianova, 35, is one of the world’s most celebrated models, featuring on 71 Vogue covers, appearing in campaigns for Calvin Klein, Versace, Guerlain and L’Oreal and earning around $5.5 million in 2016, according to Forbes. The Russian has five children, two with her partner Antoine Arnault, the chief executive of Berluti and president of Loro Piana.

Japan - Harajuku youth

Harajuku is a district of Tokio. It is known internationally as a center of Japanese youth culture and fashion. 

Takeshita Dori is the most famous shopping and entertainment street in Harajuku. There are fashionable cafés and plenty of shops with trendy clothes and accessories for both men and women.

Restaurant loo

Iam standing in the basement of a restaurant, feeling the fear. Before me are two doors, marked with logos. One is a circle with a crossed line pointing down; the other, a circle with an arrow pointing off to the right. Of course, I should be able to tell which is which. But down here in the gloom, I am uncertain. I look at my phone, anxiously. Naturally there’s no signal down here. I can’t check.

Scroll Free September

Scroll Free September: Social media users urged to log off

Social media devotees are being encouraged to "take back control" and stop scrolling through their feeds for an entire month.

The Royal Public Health Society is behind Scroll Free September, which is targeting users of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat.

Carpathian hutsuls

WHO ARE THE HUTSULS?

Fotografia: desa.pl

The Hutsul region of Ukraine, or "Hutsulschyna," is located in the southeast Ukrainian Carpathians to the southwest of Ivano-Frankivsk and Kolomyia, the main access points. The largest towns in the region are Dilyatyn, Kosiv, Kuty, Vyzhnytsia, Vorokhta, Yabluniv, Rakhiv, and Yaremcha.