Tirana is becoming an unlikely hotspot for offbeat architecture as politicians court high-profile foreign architects to transform the Albanian capital into a "world city". Starr Charles reports ...

The mayor of Albania's capital, Erion Veliaj, a key figure in the ruling Socialist Party, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of corruption and money-laundering. Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj inspects ...

Parliament's most famous bar, Strangers, is to re-open after being closed last month following a drink-spiking allegation. The bar, used by MPs and their guests, peers, parliamentary staff and ...

This public space, lined with pine trees, acts as both a visual and physical link between the two environments, reinforcing the project's goal of integrating natural elements into Tirana's ...

Of all the beauty products in the world, fragrance is my favorite — especially those containing a strong note of vanilla. Yes, yes, I know. The scent can be at times…well, vanilla; sometimes ...

First Aid Beauty has announced the recall of 2,756 jars of its Ultra Repair Cream in the coconut vanilla scent, following an issue identified by the brand. The jars, intended for quarantine ...

SINGAPORE – January 2025 marks the end of two bars in Neil Road which serve the LGBTQ crowd – Tuckshop closed on Jan 18 and Sausage Market will call it a day on Jan 26. Both cited financial ...

So, aside from the alcohol in vanilla extract, why should you keep a bottle of it in your home bar? Because vanilla extract actually does pretty much the same thing for cocktails that it does for ...

The closure of Strangers' bar, in the House of Commons, while an alleged spiking incident is investigated has thrown the spotlight on Westminster's drinking culture and what goes on in its many ...

In 2024 alone, it was named one of the top bars by Food & Wine and nabbed the number two spot for the World’s Best 50 Bars North America—and for good reason. Margaritas are blackened thanks to ...