Palo Alto prime property hit by dip in Silicon Valley’s flotations

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From their beginnings in ancient Egypt to an £8,000 Monopoly set, board games have continued to evolve

Egyptian feminist Mozn Hassan, who fights for rights despite the risks

The recipient of the ‘alternative’ Nobel Peace Prize lives under the constant threat of persecution and imprisonment

The cactus nursery in Spain that grew from spiny beginnings

Cactus Nijar in Andalusia has built a reputation across Europe for its succulents and cacti

Fit for a king: five homes with links to royalty

From an 18th-century manor house built for Portugal’s ‘Sun King’ to the Duke of Windsor’s former home in the Bahamas

Auckland leads the way in New Zealand’s rising property market

Prices in the city have soared 80 per cent in five years thanks to record migration and low interest rates

London’s Covent Garden offers homebuyers a different market

Low housing stock means high prices in the ever-changing area

Garden stylist: Yves Saint Laurent’s Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh

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A taste of Ariccia, Castelli Romani, Italy

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A home for opera on the Upper West Side, Manhattan

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