9 h. ago Summer holidays in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza face huge disruption as mass strikes to hit hotels

Mass walkouts by hotel staff threaten holidays in British tourist hotspots in Spain

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14 h. ago Spanish island makes brutal vow after chaos at popular tourist hotspots

As concern around over-tourism continues to spread across Spain, local authorities in the Balearics deployed a rather unusual strategy - which it now admits massively backfired

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54 h. ago Spain’s Balearic Islands to cut ties with influencers in bid to stop ‘selfie tourism’

Thousands descended on an idyllic Mallorca cove after seeing social media pictures last year

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4 d. ago Balearics hit back at ‘selfie tourism’ as sites become overwhelmed

Tourist authority backtracks on use of influencers after one tiny cove is swamped by 4,000 visitors a dayThe authorities in Spain’s Balearic Islands have said they will stop using social media influencers to promote popular destinations, saying “selfie tourism” is damaging some of its most beautiful locations.In an attempt to quell the effects of overtourism, the Balearics had hoped that influencers, many of whom have hundreds of thousands of followers, might relieve the strain on some better-known sites by directing visitors elsewhere. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Wedding guest sparks outrage over 'crazy' outfit choice for black tie dress code

An influencer has been slammed for her take on 'black tie' dress codes for wedding guests - after suggesting a sheer outfit is appropriate attire.

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2 w. ago Trump nominates Dr Casey Means, influencer close to RFK Jr, for surgeon general

President taps wellness influencer after withdrawing initial pick, former Fox News contributor Janette NesheiwatDonald Trump has tapped Dr Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, as nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.The US president said in a social media post on Wednesday that Means has “impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials” – referring to the “make America healthy again” slogan – and that she will work to eradicate chronic disease and improve the health and wellbeing of Americans. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ibiza and Majorca holiday flights cut demanded by islands' government in war on tourists

The Balearic island administration is pleading with the Spanish government to exercise its powers and to tell the airport authorities not to implement any more flights

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3 w. ago Pacific island states urge rich countries to expedite plans to cut emissions

Developed countries pressed to submit national plans well before Cop30 as time runs out to avoid 1.5C temperature riseRich countries are dragging their feet on producing new plans to combat the climate crisis, thereby putting the poor into greater danger, some of the world’s most vulnerable nations have warned.All governments are supposed to publish new plans this year on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but so far only a small majority have done so, and some of the plans submitted have been inadequate to the scale of action needed. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Celebrity Big Brother fans suspect ‘fix’ after Chris Hughes mentions Katy Perry space flight

‘Love Island’ star was cut off from the outside world one week before Perry blasted into space

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