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Ministers urge Brussels to further ease new post-Brexit border rules amid growing concerns of summer holiday travel chaos
UK ministers are pressing the European Union to further relax post-Brexit border arrangements, amid mounting fears that stricter checks could cause significant disruption for British holidaymakers travelling to the EU this summer. The push reflects ongoing tension between UK and EU authorities over how new border procedures are implemented, with the government keen to avoid…
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Fears for missing Brit tourist last seen in Spain a week ago as desperate family appeal for help
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Widow sues Moroccan five-star hotel for £500,000 after her recruitment boss husband died in spa fire while having a massage
A widow is suing a five-star hotel in Morocco for £500,000 after her husband, a recruitment company boss, died in a fire at the hotel’s spa while he was having a massage. The case highlights concerns over safety standards at overseas resorts frequented by British holidaymakers and raises questions about liability when tourists are killed…
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Sydney Airport unveils $20 ‘Fast Track’ pass – but Aussie passengers question whether it’s worth the fee
Sydney Airport has introduced a paid “Fast Track” pass allowing passengers to skip standard security screening queues for A$20, prompting debate among Australian travellers over whether the fee represents good value. The scheme reflects a wider trend of airports monetising convenience for time-pressed passengers, though critics argue it risks creating a two-tier system where those…
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Why did Ryanair-Air Malta plane window blow out mid-air and could it happen again?
A Ryanair-operated Air Malta flight from Thessaloniki was forced to turn back after a window blew out mid-air, nearly sucking passenger Ljubisa Karović out of the Boeing 737-800. He was saved by his seatbelt and the help of his wife and fellow passengers, though he suffered facial bleeding, a badly damaged hand and friction burns…
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Grieving father who lost his daughter in Laos methanol poisoning makes desperate plea for change to save lives
The father of Bianca Jones, an Australian teenager who died after drinking methanol-laced drinks while travelling in Laos, has called for urgent changes to protect other travellers from suffering the same fate. He is pushing for wider awareness of the dangers of methanol poisoning and for practical tools that could allow tourists to check whether…
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Billionaire’s assistant who allegedly stole a fortune from her wealthy boss to fund her lavish life of luxury is stuck in a ritzy psychiatric clinic to the stars – as she’s hit by even more charges
An assistant accused of stealing a substantial sum from her billionaire employer to bankroll a luxury lifestyle is currently being held at an exclusive psychiatric facility as authorities bring additional charges against her. The case has drawn attention both for the scale of the alleged theft from a wealthy benefactor and for the unusual circumstances…
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Nevada Lt Gov: Elon Musk could make space tourism state’s next big industry
Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony praised the Silver State's business environment, touting a bright future for sports, entertainment and space tourism.
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‘Go to the UK, they don’t deport anyone’: Inside the ‘travel agency’ for illegal migrants in Iraqi Kurdistan fuelling Britain’s small boats crisis: DAVID PATRIKARAKOS
The people-smuggler talks about Britain like a travel agent would. ‘If you want to work, earn good money and have a good life, you need to go to the UK,’ he says. ‘They don’t deport anyone.’
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The infestation of toxic toadfish: How Mediterranean holiday hotspots have become awash with a nightmarish species of fish possessing razor-sharp teeth that can cut through human bone
The most deadly poison in the natural world is tetrodotoxin. It might sound like the invention of a mad scientist in a bestselling thriller… but in fact it occurs naturally, in the liver of one type of fish.