27 h. ago Brit tourists hit by EU airport queue chaos despite £27 million mega expansion

Despite having undergone major refurbishment to the tune of £27 million, one insatiably popular EU airport has been heavily criticised due to its constantly lengthy queues

Economics

46 h. ago Crete earthquake sparks tsunami fears as tourists told to 'reach higher ground'

Tourists in Crete have been hit with a second earthquake scare, sparking a new tsunami alert.

Politics

60 h. ago Trump administration accepts jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One

Plane offer set off a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump and raised questions about Qatar’s motivesUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has accepted the controversial gift of a Boeing 747 jetliner from the government of Qatar, and directed the air force to assess how quickly the plane can be upgraded for possible use as a new Air Force One.The offer of the jet has set off a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump, particularly following the president’s visit to the country last week to arrange US business deals. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Europe destination popular with UK tourists hit by virus outbreak

A Foreign Office-sponsored site said a massive increase has hit with 450 confirmed cases and six dead

Events

3 d. ago Should I bring cash when I visit the US? Businesses hit tourists with 10% surcharge for credit cards

Exclusive: Tourists to the US will need to take reserves of dollars in cash or accept a typical price hike of 3 or 4 per cent

Economics

8 d. ago Live updates: Trump wraps up Mideast tour, meet business leaders, visit interfaith place of worship

President Donald Trump wraps up a Mideast tour in the United Arab Emirates with a breakfast for business leaders and a visit to an interfaith place of worship named for the Abraham Accords he negotiated

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1 week ago Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region

It’s not just the “gesture” of a $400 million luxury plane that President Donald Trump says he’s smart to accept from Qatar

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1 week ago Dramatic moment tourists sent flying as plane takes off just metres away

In the clip, thrill-seeking tourists are sent flying into the sea after being hit by a powerful jet blast from a plane taking off near Maho Beach in the Dutch Caribbean territory of Sint Maarten

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2 w. ago West Lothian car valeting service gets Sunday opening despite noise fears

A retrospective application was considered by councillors after a site visit to the Linlithgow business.

Politics

2 w. ago The Guardian view on India and Pakistan: a newly dangerous moment in an old dispute | Editorial

Both sides believe they are treading carefully, but without intercession the military clash following the murder of Hindu tourists in Kashmir could escalateThe familiarity of military confrontation between India and Pakistan is no cause for reassurance: this is the worst violence in years. Though neither wants full-blown conflict, the dispute over Kashmir has produced three wars and multiple crises over eight decades. When two nuclear-armed neighbours clash, we should worry.One reason is that errors and misjudgments are always possible. Following its overnight strikes on Pakistan, which it accuses of involvement in the massacre of Hindu tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir last month, India said that it hit only terrorist infrastructure and that its actions were “not escalatory”. This is not a judgment that can be made unilaterally. Pakistan said India was “igniting an inferno” and that its military is authorised to take corresponding actions. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Millions of shoppers warned as UK supermarket stops taking card payments

Thesupermarket is currently unable to accept card payments in some stores, with millions of shoppers being urged to bring cash instead.

Economics

3 w. ago British tourist hotpot hit by mass blackout days after Spain and Portugal outage

The blackout comes just days after Spain and Portugal were brought to a standstill

Events

3 w. ago Horrifying symptoms of Brit tourists hit by outbreak at major attraction

Just weeks after the UKHSA put out a warning about the cryptosporidium parasite there's now been an outbreak in Wales, and people's trip to a petting farm could see them bed-ridden for weeks

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3 w. ago UK Viking hotspot rocked by earthquake as popular tourist area hit by latest movement

The epicentre was near the final resting spot of iconic Viking boss Meckan, son of Magnus, King of Norway, who was killed in the battle fought at Crudail nearby

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