The world's safest and most dangerous countries in 2023: The UK is the 37th most peaceful nation, with America ranked 131st - again (far behind Canada, which comes 11th).

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It all comes out in the wash! People share their hilarious laundry fails - from a dryer on fire to a very tiny glove.

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A meal fit for a king! The most expensive Thanksgiving restaurant dinners in the US (with most unsurprisingly located in New York) from a $295 all-you-can-eat buffet to a VEGAN tasting menu for $530.

A Canary Island with star quality: Fuerteventura's stunning landscapes have featured in Ridley Scott and Brad Pitt movies - and now it's even easier to get to thanks to new direct BA flights.

Wildest of wild frontiers: Mongolia's come to London's West End, but you can't beat the real thing - vast plains, an ancient way of life.

The world's most stunning remote locations revealed in lavish photo book - from spellbinding Cornish beaches to a crooked forest in Denmark and jaw-dropping mountains in the U.S.

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