2 h. ago Americans to be charged more than Europeans to visit the Louvre – after Trump hiked US parks prices for foreigners

The price hike is part of a new initiative to raise funds to overhaul and renovate the Louvre

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3 d. ago Brit backpacker death: 8 things to know as survivors share horrors of Chile storm

British backpacker Victoria Bond was one of several people who died in a deadly storm that struck the mountains of Patagonia, Chile, as groups hiked through a national park

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6 d. ago ‘Fearing for our lives’: Australians tell of Chilean mountain horror where five hikers perished

Hikers say authorities should have closed popular trail due to horrendous weather conditions, and camp staff offered minimal assistanceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAbout 100 metres below the most challenging summit in a remote nature reserve in Chilean Patagonia, Australian woman Emily Dong was among a group of hikers who thought they were going to die.Less than a day later, five hikers would be confirmed dead in the Torres del Paine national park after winds hit 190km/h and temperatures plummeted to –5C. Taking into account wind chill, it felt like –20C. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago FBI surge leads to charges in 2020 killing in Native American community

Three people have been indicted in connection with a killing on the Navajo Nation that had gone unsolved for more than five years

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2 w. ago Honor Jack London’s legacy with gravesite memorial, Turkey Waddle Hike at state park

Honor Jack London’s legacy with gravesite memorial, Turkey Waddle Hike at state park  Sonoma Index-Tribune

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2 w. ago Caribbean slavery reparations body calls for ‘mutually beneficial’ restorative justice from UK

On first official visit to UK, leaders say aim is not to ‘break the British Treasury’ but to find solution to help clean up ‘mess’ left by colonialismThe Caribbean’s slavery reparations body has decried misleading press reports that suggest their aim is to “break the British Treasury” by demanding trillions of pounds, as they call for a mutually beneficial restorative justice programme.Prof Sir Hilary Beckles, chair of the Caricom Reparations Commission (CRC), which was set up to progress the Caribbean’s pursuit of justice for centuries of enslavement and colonisation by European nations, made the comments during the body’s first official visit to the UK. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Caribbean slavery reparations body decries claims it aims to ‘break UK Treasury’

On first official visit to UK, group calls for mutually beneficial programme to clean up ‘mess’ left by colonialismThe Caribbean’s slavery reparations body has decried misleading press reports that suggest their aim is to “break the British Treasury” by demanding trillions of pounds, as they call for a mutually beneficial restorative justice programme.Prof Sir Hilary Beckles, chair of the Caricom Reparations Commission (CRC), which was set up to progress the Caribbean’s pursuit of justice for centuries of enslavement and colonisation by European nations, made the comments during the body’s first official visit to the UK. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago European Christmas market swaps: 5 hidden gems to visit instead of the tourist traps

As big-name markets become inundated with visitors across Europe, these five hidden gems in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dublin and Copenhagen provide authentic, crowd-free experiences.

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2 w. ago Body found in search for missing hiker last seen in car park before vanishing

Matthias Beutin was last seen at Blaven car park, near Loch Slapin, on the Isle of Skye with the 57-year-old planning to climb Bla Bheinn but hadn't been in contact with family since

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2 w. ago Seven European vacation lakes you must visit at least once — from A

From the lake beloved by George Clooney to the place where Mary Shelley conceived Frankenstein, this list shows that heading inland on a European vacation pays dividends

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3 w. ago Hikers devastated as iconic rocks at Arches National Park are vandalized with graffiti and toilet paper

Horrified hikers have shared photographs of the destruction on the red rock vistas in the popular beauty spot, while park rangers are furloughed or forced to stay home.

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3 w. ago Leny Yoro: ‘Manchester United cannot build something with bad energy or bad characters’

Young French defender believes Ruben Amorim’s changes are finally having an impact and a visit to Spurs is a timely reminder of their European goalA little under six months ago, Leny Yoro was sat on the San Mamés turf, head slumped, anguished by the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham. It extinguished Manchester United’s last flicker of hope of Champions League qualification in a desperate season, the Frenchman’s first in England.United visit the same opponents on Saturday, with optimism finally creeping back at Old Trafford after a run of four games without defeat. Yoro, who turns 20 next week, was one of the few successes of a grinding campaign. Ruben Amorim’s attempt to turn the behemoth around is starting to see results and a win at Tottenham would be a further indication of progress as the head coach begins his second year in charge. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago American rapist who faked his own death to avoid charges attacks victims in sick courtroom outburst

The American man who faked his own death and fled to Scotland under a false identity to avoid jail has officially been sentenced to two prison terms for rape.

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