3 d. ago International airport in chaos again with all flights grounded after staff shortage

Flights in and out of Newark Airport are currently grounded, due to a lack of air traffic control staff. Both inbound and outbound flights will face major disruption

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3 d. ago International airport in chaos as flights are grounded due to staff shortages

Newark Airport has been hit by yet more chaos today as the New Jersey travel hub has been forced to ground all flights with immediate effect due to staff shortages

Society

4 d. ago Scottish boarding schools launch new service to welcome and safeguard international students

An initiative to support international students travelling to and from Scotland's top boarding schools has been launched at Fettes College.

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5 d. ago All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says

U.S. health officials have changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying Americans should be vaccinated against the disease no matter where they travel in the world

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1 week ago Measles cases soar in Scotland as health chiefs issue vaccination plea

Measles is a highly contagious disease which is spread by coughs and sneezes. The virus can lead to pneumonia, brain swelling and death.

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1 week ago Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier

Texas has been the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak in decades

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2 w. ago As Texas’s measles outbreak slows, officials warn of rise in other states

Cases in New Mexico and Kansas give experts reason to be ‘concerned’ in second-worst US measles year since 2000The measles outbreak in Texas is showing signs of slowing, though other states are seeing more cases and health officials are warning against complacency as the US continues to experience high rates of measles amid falling vaccination rates.It has been a handful of days since anyone in Lubbock, Texas, has tested positive, and there are no known measles hospitalizations at the children’s hospital in the city, which has also cared for children from nearby Gaines county. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago FCDO issues updated warning to Brits travelling to huge country 'do not travel'

A tourist-magnet country that welcomed more than 18 million international visitors last year will be hit hard by fresh travel warnings from the FCDO - and it could invalidate your insurance

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2 w. ago Doctors issue warning over dangerous new Covid strain imported from CHINA that's now in multiple US states

Latest tracking data from the CDC shows, according to CBS News , the new strain - dubbed NB.1.8.1 - has been detected among international travelers arriving in California, Washington state, Virginia and New York City.

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2 w. ago Doctors issue warning over dangerous new Covid strain imported from CHINA that's now in four US states

Latest tracking data from the CDC shows, according to CBS News , the new strain - dubbed NB.1.8.1 - has been detected among international travelers arriving in California, Washington state, Virginia and New York City.

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2 w. ago Measles fears in Texas cause flood of parents to seek vaccine causing vaccination rates to skyrocket

There are now more than 720 cases in Texas, the majority of whom were unvaccinated

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2 w. ago Chris Brown's world tour set to go ahead after star released from jail on £5 million bail

Brown must meet a series of bail conditions, but he will be allowed to travel internationally for his upcoming tour dates.

Economics

2 w. ago Pet passports: What are the rules for international animal travel, and how might they change?

Prior to Brexit, British travellers were able to take a cat, a dog or even a ferret abroad with minimal formalities

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3 w. ago Football Daily | It’s FA Cup finals time – give us some of that sweet, sweet magic, please

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!It’s been a while since we felt something. The Premier League has barely been about the Premier League of late, all the focus on who qualifies for Bigger Cup, Liverpool’s title secured in the Jurassic Period, relegation sorted when those three teams were promoted from the Championship a year ago. The Women’s Super League was also lacking in jeopardy when it wrapped up last week, the key question being whether Chelsea would remain invincible. This weekend of FA Cup finals arrives in a time of desperate need: give us some of that so-called magic, please.The annual congress is the single most important body to ensure good governance of international football [and] 210 member associations have traveled from all over the world to participate at this congress here in Paraguay, expecting professional leadership and dialogue at the highest level. I understand the frustration and disappointment from European Fifa members, and we feel sorry f...

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3 w. ago Forget the DEI hires – meet Trump’s latest WTF hire | Arwa Mahdawi

The new pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, doesn’t have an active medical license. But she does have ‘impeccable Maha credentials’The US health secretary doesn’t think you should really listen to him when it comes to health issues. During an appearance before House and Senate committees this week, Robert F Kennedy Jr, famous for his unconventional views about medicine and his revelation that a parasite ate part of his brain, seemed to think it was strange that lawmakers were asking him about vaccines.“What I would say is my opinions about vaccines are irrelevant,” Kennedy said when pressed on whether he would vaccinate his child for measles. “I don’t want to seem like I’m being evasive, but I don’t think people should be taking advice, medical advice, from me.” The US health secretary repeated his refrain about not wanting to give advice a number of other times. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Keep calm (but delete your nudes): the new rules for travelling to and from Trump’s America

Many people have decided a trip to the US isn’t worth the risk after recent border detentions. But if you are going, what do you need to know? Immigration lawyers explain it allKindness doesn’t cost a thing. Putting up a big “no foreigners welcome” sign, threatening to annex your neighbour, and throwing visitors to your country into detention for minor visa infractions, however? Such actions are expensive. The United States is on track to lose $12.5bn (£9.4bn) in international travel spending this year, according to a study published on Tuesday by the World Travel and Tourism Council.If the Trump administration is concerned that its aggressive rhetoric is costing tourist dollars, it’s not showing it. During a recent press conference about the 2026 Fifa World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada, vice president JD Vance joked about deporting football fans who outstay their welcome. “We’ll have visitors from close to 100 countries. We want them to come ” Vanc...

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3 w. ago RFK Jr visibly startled by protesters amid angry confrontations over cuts and vaccines at health hearing

Health secretary pushes back against Democrats who grilled him on his comments about vaccines amid a measles outbreak

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3 w. ago RFK Jr. admits he would ‘probably’ still give his children the measles vaccine despite failing to endorse the shot

The former environmental lawyer previously led an anti-vaccine advocacy group

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3 w. ago Tourists are cancelling trips to the US – here are three reasons why

International travel spending will fall 7 per cent this year, experts say

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3 w. ago Tourists are cancelling trips to the US – and it’s not just Trump to blame

International travel spending will fall 7 per cent this year, experts say

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