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Son of former dictator sworn in as new president of the Philippines
It was a memorable day in the Philippines as a new president was sworn in on Thursday. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son, and namesake of the former dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was elected the 17th...
Prime Minister Gaston Browne welcomes erection of Windrush statue in London
KIGALI, Rwanda – 24th June 2022……..Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne has welcomed the erection of a statue at Waterloo Station in London, England in honour of Windrush Day 2022. Windrush Day was celebrated on June 22nd to mark the 74th...
British Virgin Islands premier appears in Miami court after drug arrest
By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) - The premier of the British Virgin Islands appeared in a Miami courtroom on Friday after being accused of money laundering and conspiring to import cocaine in a...
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Buckle Up: How investors can deal with crypto turbulence
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Doug Milnes started buying cryptocurrencies in January of this year, he felt like it could become an entirely new asset class for investors. Right...
As Tokyo’s June flames out in record heatwave, a power plant shutdown stokes blackout concern
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's electricity grid creaked on Thursday under the strain of Tokyo's hottest June streak since 1875, as the sudden shutdown of a power plant left tens of millions of residents...
Bogotá Joins the UNWTO Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories
UNWTO has welcomed Bogotá’s Tourism Observatory into its International Network of Sustainable Observatories (INSTO).
Prince William is “coining” it in to mark his 40th birthday
With the royal celebrations only just beginning to calm down following the hugely successful four-day Platinum Jubilee events, held all across the country at the start of the month, to acclaim Queen...
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Euro under pressure as inflation fears send investors to dollar haven
By Rae Wee and Alun John SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - The euro struggled to regain a footing on Thursday, having tumbled overnight against a resurgent U.S. dollar, which benefited from...
Buckle Up: How investors can deal with crypto turbulence
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Doug Milnes started buying cryptocurrencies in January of this year, he felt like it could become an entirely new asset class for investors. Right now what it is making him feel is extremely...
As Tokyo’s June flames out in record heatwave, a power plant shutdown stokes blackout concern
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's electricity grid creaked on Thursday under the strain of Tokyo's hottest June streak since 1875, as the sudden shutdown of a power plant left tens of millions of residents...
Sri Lanka hit by unprecedented economic crisis as government tells citizens not to buy fuel
There might be a war in Ukraine, an earthquake in Afghanistan, and a drought in East Africa. Unlike these countries, Sri Lankans have suffered drastically without experiencing any major disaster....
Texas: 46 illegal immigrants die in a truck, 16 hospitalized
At least 46 people have been confirmed dead, and 16 hospitalized in San Antonio, Texas. Officials said they died inside a truck carrying illegal immigrants. Fire chief Charles Hood confirmed that 16...
Crypto crash threatens North Korea’s stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The nosedive in cryptocurrency markets has wiped out millions of dollars in funds stolen by North Korean hackers, four digital investigators say, threatening a key source of funding for the sanctions-stricken country...
Turkey lifts veto on Finland, Sweden joining NATO, clearing path for expansion
By Humeyra Pamuk and Anne Kauranen MADRID/HELSINKI (Reuters) - NATO ally Turkey lifted its veto over Finland and Sweden's bid to join the Western alliance on Tuesday after the three nations agreed...
Russian missile strike kills 16 in shopping mall, Ukraine says
By Simon Lewis KREMENCHUK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Two Russian missiles slammed into a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, killing at least 16 people and...
5 Ideal Vacation Destinations in Antigua and Barbuda
Interview with Dr. Dario Item, recently appointed permanent representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the UNWTO.
Ambassador Dario Item will suggest to us 5 places to visit in Antigua and Barbuda.
