Beautiful island where overtourism is harming key industry | World | News
A dramatic spike in tourist levels on the beautiful Greek island of Santorini has had a detrimental impact on its wine industry, as over three million visitors are expected to descend on the 29-square-mile island this summer. Locals have argued that overtourism has led to a spike in prices of agricultural land and is threatening their way of life. “It’s More...
UK tourists £70 charge to visit ‘world’s beautiful country’ | World | News
British nationals who want to visit Namibia will have to pay £70 to enter the country, which has ranked as one of the world’s most beautiful. From April, travellers from the UK, US, Germany and 29 other More...
Philippine oil tanker carrying 1.5m litres of fuel capsizes | World | News
An oil tanker loaded with 1.5 million tons of fuel has sunk, triggering fears of a major environmental disaster – with a dramatic picture showing the exact moment it capsizes. The Terra Nova, which has More...
French island issues extreme tourist rule after services ‘stop working’ | World | News
A French island has gone to extreme lengths to combat overtourism that has sparked protests across Europe. Ile-de-Brehat is now introducing a tourism quota as part of measures to tackle overtourism in the region. More...
Jay Slater’s family given ‘small comfort’ by autopsy detail | World | News
Jay Slater‘s grieving family is taking “very small comfort” in knowing the 19-year-old likely died instantly after falling from a significant height, it has been reported. Matthew Searle, More...
Putin’s army on brink as Russia soldiers revolt over new draconian law | World | News
Vladimir Putin is facing a furious backlash from pro-Kremlin military bloggers after Russia‘s parliament passed a new “punishment” law for soldiers serving in Ukraine. Russian MPs passed a More...
Emmanuel Macron French economy crisis as he rushes to plug £94bn hole | World | News
Emmanuel Macron is facing a crisis after France was warned it must cut its spending by nearly £100bn or it risks falling into a debt spiral similar to Italy’s. Leading economists from the Council of Economic More...
Turkey tourism crisis as country demands Greece makes one major change | World | News
The usually booming holiday-spots of Turkey are “deserted” as plunging tourism numbers have started to cause alarm for industry bodies. As one of the top holiday destinations loved by Brits, hoteliers More...
Russia army crisis as casualties predicted to hit nearly two million | World | News
Russia’s army could lose almost two million soldiers during the war with Ukraine at its current casualty rate, the UK’s Defence chief warned. General Sir Roly Walker said Russia’s dead and wounded More...
NATO member’s F-16 jets scrambled after Russian drone enters airspace | World | News
NATO member Romania was forced to scramble fighter jets to its border with Ukraine, after reports that a Russian drone had entered its airspace and crashed on its territory. Overnight on Tuesday, Vladimir Putin’s More...
