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Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam during thunderstorm, leaving at least 34 dead
Updated on: July 19, 2025 / 12:22 PM EDT / CBS/AP A tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing at least 34 people and prompting a search for others who remain...

Iraqi Airways resumes flights to Iran’s Rasht airport after a one-month hiatus
TEHRAN – Iraqi Airways has resumed its weekly flights to Rasht Airport in Iran’s Gilan province after a nearly one-month suspension caused by the recent 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel. Seyyed Mohsen Mirhosseini, the director of Gilan...

At least 32 Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid sites, say reports
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Full UK Foreign Office 'do not travel' list - 31 countries tourists should avoid
Ben Test Hurst-BM and Ben Hurst 16:33, 19 Jul 2025Updated 17:16, 19 Jul 2025 Travellers are frequently cautioned about the dangers of travelling to particular destinations worldwide, with guidance on maintaining personal safety. However, just 31...

Kreol Travel Retail and Paul John Whisky launch exclusive expression at Cochin Duty Free
by Martin Moodie in Bengaluru, India | 19 July 2025 INDIA. Kreol Travel Retail and Paul John Whisky have unveiled a limited-edition Paul John Port Cask Finish Single Malt whisky, exclusively available at Cochin Duty Free in Cochin International...

Bus crash in southern Iran kills 21
Some 21 people were killed and 37 more were injured after the bus they were travelling in overturned in a region in the southern Iranian province of Fars on Saturday. Iran’s official IRNA news agency said in a report that the bus had overturned in...

Nat Locke: I’m here to dispel the myth that you have to be brave to do solo travel — you absolutely do not
Last week, I travelled around Turkey (after they finally issued me that eVisa) in the company of three English people. We were all doing a small group tour, and as it turned out, we were all solo travellers, thrown together in the back of a...

Türkiye repatriates looted statue of emperor Marcus Aurelius from US
After more than six decades abroad, the statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, smuggled out of Türkiye in the 1960s, has returned home. The ancient artefact, originally taken from the Ancient City of Boubon in southwestern Türkiye, has been...

How a Kiwi family crushed a $95k debt while travelling the globe
Tired of being broke in Auckland, Ruth and Bryan Tucker packed up their belongings and their two children and became digital nomads, paying off debts along the way. Next stop: home ownership in New Zealand. How did they make the dream a reality?...

This $34 Billion Crypto Bet by Dubai's Flagship Airline Could Signal the End of Traditional Travel Payments
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates has just formalized what could be the biggest crypto-payment partnership in aviation history, according to...

Turkish citizens to benefit from facilitation in Schengen visa process: Foreign Ministry
Turkish citizens will be able to obtain multiple-entry Schengen visas more quickly and easily for the first time, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources announced Friday. Under negotiations with the EU since 2024, a facilitation process has been...

2 Irani gang members nabbed after gunfight with Delhi Police
In a dramatic encounter following a brief exchange of gunfire, the Delhi Police apprehended two members of the Irani Gang who had travelled from Bhopal to Delhi with the intent to commit robberies, officials said on Saturday. The accused,...

Israel’s Foreign Minister Came To India In Disguise In 1977, New Book Reveals
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Then Israeli foreign minister Moshe Dayan came to India in 1977 on a clandestine visit, in disguise and under a false name, to meet prime minister Morarji Desai and his counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee in a failed attempt...

Bad news for Iran as Israel develops new defence system that is capable of 'shoot-look-shoot' technology, can detect and stop very fast..., name is...
Home News Bad news for Iran as Israel develops new defence system that is capable of ‘shoot-look-shoot’ technology, can detect and stop very fast…, name is… According to Israel Aerospace Industries, it may take up to two years for the new Arrow-4...

Turkmenistan And ITC Review WTO Accession Progress In Geneva
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 19. Turkmenistan and the International Trade Center (ITC) held a working meeting in Geneva to strengthen cooperation on World Trade Organization (WTO) accession and preparations for the...

Indore Gaining Recognition As Medical Tourism Destination: 50 To 70 Foreigners Visit City Each Year For Quality Healthcare
Indore Gaining Recognition As Medical Tourism Destination: On An Average, 50 To 70 Foreigners Come To The City Each Year For Quality Healthcare | representative image Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The city is growing in all spheres but in medical...

Saudi Arabia’s Konoz initiative releases documentary film, ‘The Destination’
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media, through its Konoz Initiative, has released a new documentary, “The Destination”. The film showcases the Kingdom’s recent achievements in politics, economics, sports and culture, while highlighting the progress of...

Saudi Arabia: Over 23,000 Arrested For Residency, Labor, And Border Violations In One Week
Saudi authorities have arrested 23,167 individuals across the Kingdom in the latest round of joint field campaigns targeting violators of residency, labor, and border security regulations. The operations were carried out between July 10 and July...

Iran-Armenia trade approaches $1b as economic, tourism ties grow
TEHRAN - Bilateral trade between Iran and Armenia has reached nearly $1.0 billion, reflecting deepening economic ties between the two neighbors, according to Iran’s ambassador to Yerevan. Speaking to Armenian state television, Ambassador Mehdi...

At least 36 killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid in Gaza, hospital says
GAZA (Reuters) -At least 36 people were killed by Israeli fire while they were on their way to an aid distribution site in Gaza at dawn on Saturday, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. The Israeli military...