Once travel was only for the elite but as trains, cars and planes eventually opened the door for almost everyone to take a trip, mass tourism really took off.

The selection of a new justice to the United States Supreme Court is frequently controversial and almost always political. It’s a 'captain's pick' for the US president and one that can shape American society long after the president’s gone.

The Universal Postal Union created the global postal territory that has allowed letters and parcels to travel around the world for almost 150 years.

Now challenged by email and private couriers as well as forthcoming changes to customs law, does the UPU have a future?

The deal brings to four the number of Arab nations who have normalised diplomatic relations with Israel. It was a triumph for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and for US President Donald Trump, both of whom have pushed for Middle East agreements that don’t include the Palestinians, but is it likely to lead to bring peace to the region?

Tesla is now the world’s most successful car company, although it might be more accurate to call it a tech company that makes cars, given how different it is from the rest of the auto industry.