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At least 15 people were killed when Lisbon’s Gloria funicular railcar derailed and crashed, emergency services said. Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa shared his condolences with the families affected by what he described as a tragedy. The Portuguese government has announced a day of national mourning, while officials in Lisbon have declared three days…
The number of foreign visitors to the United States continues to decline, as a range of policies put forth by the administration of US President Donald Trump has made tourists wary of travelling to the country. In July, foreign visits to the US decreased by 3 percent year-over-year, according to recently released preliminary government data. That…
Kemal Ozdemir looked up at the bare peaks of Mount Cilo in Turkiye’s southeast: “There were glaciers 10 years ago,” he recalled under a cloudless sky. A mountain guide for 15 years, Ozdemir then turned towards the torrent carrying dozens of blocks of ice below a slope covered with grass and rocks – a sign…
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh calls for probe into deadly road accident a week after dozens killed in Ha Long Bay boat disaster. Ten passengers have been killed, including two children, after a tour bus crashed in central Vietnam, authorities said, in the latest mass casualty accident after dozens were killed last weekend when…
Unification ministry in Seoul says allowing individual tours will not violate international sanctions. South Korea is considering allowing individual tours to North Korea as it studies ways to improve relations with its neighbour, a spokesperson for South Korea’s Ministry of Unification says. “The government is formulating and pursuing North Korea policies with the goal of…
Scorching heat forces closure of the iconic site amid severe weather warnings and fire risks across the country. Greece has shut the Acropolis and halted outdoor work across the country as a fierce heatwave scorches the region, pushing temperatures to above 40C (104F) and leading to fire alerts and severe weather warnings across the Balkans….
Rescue teams near Bali in Indonesia have been searching for dozens of missing passengers after a ferry sank. Source link
The tourism balloon carrying 21 people went up in flames in the early hours of Saturday, crashing in the city of Praia Grande At least eight people have been killed and 13 injured when a hot air balloon they were on caught fire and crashed in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina. The tourism balloon…
Canadians have long spent wintertime in Florida, trading in frigid temperatures for the Sunshine State’s sunny beaches and spending money in restaurants and hotels that cater to Canadian tourists. But President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and actions targeting Canada have given some Canadians pause about spending money in the United States. Trump has repeatedly said Canada…
Telangana Tourism Policy 2025-2030 came into effect from Monday (March 17, 2025) | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Telangana Tourism Policy 2025-2030 came into effect from Monday (March 17, 2025). It aims to position the State in the top five States in domestic and international tourist arrivals, attract ₹15,000 crores of new investments to the tourism…
