2 h. ago 15 most dangerous places in the world that no tourist should ever visit

There are some places that some say should never be visited regardless of the time of year or how safe the country they're in is. Here's a list of the '15 most dangerous places on Earth'

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5 h. ago How the world's most dangerous country attracts 90,000 tourists every year due to worrying TikTok trend

A worrying new travel trend has seen thousands of thrill-seekers heading to one of the most dangerous countries on Earth - all in the name of fresh, trailblazing TikTok content.

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6 h. ago Trump meets with new 'young, attractive' Syrian leader after pledging to drop sanctions on wartorn country

President Donald Trump met with Syria 's new leader, President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Wednesday morning during his trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia .

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28 h. ago Albanian preliminary polls results show a clear win for the ruling Socialists

Preliminary results in Albania’s parliamentary elections give a clear victory to the ruling Socialist Party which attracted voters supporting the country’s uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s bid for a fourth term

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32 h. ago British couple in their 30s buy entire French 'village' in tourist hotspot for just £67,000 after quitting the rat race

Ben Pearson, 39, and his husband, Nathan, 31, had always dreamed of moving to France and stumbled across the abandoned farmhouse in Sainte Segros.

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40 h. ago World's most dangerous city with 300 murders a year is beautiful seaside spot

Los Cabos, a resort city on the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, is one of the most dangerous cities in the world, with a murder rate of 111.3 per 100,000 people

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52 h. ago Labour’s delay on conversion practices ban is ‘dangerous’, campaigners say

Exclusive: Failure to act sends message ‘our safety is optional’, says coalition of LGBTQ+, faith and mental health organisationsThe Labour government’s continued delay in delivering its promised UK-wide ban on conversion practices is disappointing, dangerous and sends the message that the safety of LGBTQ+ people is optional, according to campaigners.In a strongly worded statement, Saba Ali of the Ban Conversion Therapy Coalition said its message to the government was clear: “Stop the delay and deliver the promise. It’s been seven years since a ban was first pledged, yet LGBT+ people are still being subjected to degrading, abusive practices while the government dithers. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Tourists warned of fines of up to £5,000 for bringing back five common items from abroad

The government has warned travellers about the new crackdown which is still in effect and that they will face fines if they are found to be breaching the rules

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4 d. ago Toxic chlorine cloud over UK tourist hotspot Barcelona forces 160,000 to stay indoors

The local fire service said it has 24 crews battling the blaze at Vilanova i la Geltru, some 25 miles from Barcelona

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4 d. ago Toxic chlorine cloud forces 160,000 to stay indoors in major Spanish tourist hotspot after industrial estate fire

Authorities warned that a blaze at an industrial warehouse selling pool cleaning products had released the toxic gas in the Catalonia region.

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5 d. ago 75,000 tourists descend on tiny town with population of 8,000 creating 'gridlock'

The town of Sirmione in Italy was overtaken with visitors waiting 40 minutes to get through the gates

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5 d. ago Bison gores Florida man at Yellowstone National Park after he got too close to powerful animal

A bison gored a 47-year-old Florida man in Yellowstone National Park on Sunday, marking the park’s first bison attack of 2025

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5 d. ago British couple stuck in Thailand with mounting £100,000 hospital bill after soldier slipped at tourist hotspot they had found on TikTok and shattered his skull and leg

Liam Gibson, from Hartlepool, was visiting the idyllic Na Muang Waterfall 2 when the 21-year-old slipped and tumbled onto a rock ledge metres below.

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7 d. ago Town overrun by 75,000 tourists sparking 'gridlock' as sightseers wait 'hours'

Sightseers were reportedly left waiting 40 minutes just to make it through the town centre gates as vast crowds 'overran' the area - with around 75,000 visitors reported to have landed on the resort

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8 d. ago The fairytale castle under siege by tourists: Violence breaks out as 75,000 tourists flock to tiny village on just one weekend

Over the long bank holiday weekend, thousands of sunseekers flocked to Lake Garda to take in the stunning sights, but locals were left fuming with their behaviour.

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8 d. ago Fury in Italy as 75,000 tourists jam streets of quaint Lake Garda village as video shows arguing holidaymakers trying to barge their way in to fairytale castle

Over the long bank holiday weekend, thousands of sunseekers flocked to Lake Garda to take in the stunning sights, but locals were left fuming with their behaviour.

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8 d. ago Four horrific feuds that could spark WW3 in the next 100 days, says ‘New Nostradamus'

EXCLUSIVE: It's the end of the world as we know it, if the predictions of the New Nostradamus come true that is, with situations all around the world in danger of spilling over

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8 d. ago The tourist coach ban backfires: Furious residents near UK beauty spot reveal why National Trust clampdown on day

Last month the National Trust banned coaches from the car park at Birling Gap and Seven Sisters in a bid to stem the 600,000 tourists who visit each year causing damage to the iconic white cliffs.

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1 week ago World's top 10 deadliest animals revealed: Biggest killers may surprise you... and the apex predator that DOESN'T make the list

Hippos, snakes and lions are among the most dangerous animals in the world, but some of the deadliest predators for mankind are a lot more surprising.

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1 week ago There is a war on journalists raging around the world: let their voices be heard | Annie Kelly

Today is World Press Freedom Day. The Guardian is determined to highlight the dangers faced by reporters working in some of the world’s most perilous places, and to tell their storiesSupport the GuardianThere is a war on journalists raging across the world. Last year, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) recorded the highest number of media workers killed since it began collecting data three decades ago.According to that data, at least 124 journalists and media workers were killed in 2024 – nearly two-thirds of them Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and the West Bank. Continue reading...

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