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A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar. According to this theory, oceanic water rushed faster than a speeding car down a kilometre-high slope towards the empty Mediterranean Sea, excavating a skyscraper-deep trough on its way.

Several enormous cruise ships are set to launch in 2025 - we take a look at the five biggest.

Set sail to Scandinavia, the Mediterranean and across the Atlantic Ocean from the UK’s largest cruise port

The reinvention of Montpellier from ancient university town to ‘Berlin by the Med’ is in full swing, and late summer is the best time to visit

Stevie Williams signs for Ipswich Town, and there is a gold medal thief in our midst...

Fallout from Libyan central bank governor’s dismissal presents immediate challenge for Sisi and Erdoğan

Hoping for one more blast of outdoor eating in the next weeks? Look to the Med and southern Europe for full-bodied whites and juicy, coolable reds

Medal hopes also at the athletics and cycling.

Mediterranean practices are widely acknowledged to promote a longer, healthier life – and it’s easy to see why, writes Adele Cardani. Here are some ways to bring a slice of paradise to wherever you find yourself...