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Thailand Launches “The New Thailand” Vision to Redefine Tourism in 2026
Breaking Travel News
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July 23, 2025
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, has unveiled its 2026 strategy under the theme “Value is the New Volume”—ushering in The New Thailand and signalling a bold shift to redefine Thai tourism through...
France, Mongolia Expand Civil Security and Emergency Response Cooperation
The Diplomat
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July 21, 2025
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Mongolia and France’s establishment of diplomatic ties. In the last six decades, the expansion of this bilateral partnership has engulfed tangible and assessable cooperation mechanisms. Beyond political and...
Macrons sue US influencer over claims France's first lady was born male
Mint
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July 23, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron have filed a defamation lawsuit in the US against influencer Candace Owens, accusing her of spreading damaging falsehoods, including the claim that France’s First Lady was born male, a...
Tour de France Femmes 2025 preview
Cyclist
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July 23, 2025
The Tour de France Femmes returns on Saturday 26th July 2025. The fourth edition sees the race extended to nine days of racing. Just like the men’s race, in 2025 the route won’t leave France, with the first few stages in Brittany before heading...
Boy drowns at Cretan beach
Kathimerini
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NEWS [InTime News] A 7-year-old boy lost his life on Wednesday after being pulled unconscious from the sea at Mades beach in Crete’s Heraklion region. According to initial reports, the cause of death is attributed to drowning. The child,...
How to watch the Tour de France Femmes 2025
Cyclist
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July 23, 2025
The Tour de France Femmes is upon us. The fourth edition of the race will start with a Breton Grand Départ on Saturday 26th July 2025. After a stellar edition in 2024, the race has been lengthened to nine days, starting in Brittany this weekend....
Spain’s tourism boom prices out locals from their own holiday resorts
Olive Press
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July 23, 2025
BY JOSIE SHARP AS temperatures soar in the summer months, tourists are not the only ones dreaming of the coast, but it is becoming impossible for the average Spanish family. According to Cetelem Observatory, the national average holiday budget for...
Sagrada Familia tops global rankings as Tripadvisor reveals world’s best travel experiences for 2025
The European Magazine
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July 23, 2025
Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia has been named the world’s leading attraction in Tripadvisor’s annual Travelers’ Choice Awards, while Florence’s Renaissance & Medici Tales tour takes the crown as the top experience. The 2025 list, based on...
Taiwan raises travel alert for Brazil, Reunion amid chikungunya outbreak
Taipei Times
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July 23, 2025
Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has raised its travel alert for Brazil and the French overseas territory of Reunion Island to Level 2, advising travelers to exercise increased caution as the global chikungunya outbreak worsens. In...
Shipwreck of Revolutionary War frigate resurfaces on Scottish beach
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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An engraving of the Siege of Quebec on September 13, 1759. The HMS Hind, which participated in the battle, was found and identified off the coast of the Scottish island Sanday. (The Library of Congress) LONDON — Ferocious winter storms are not...
Calandagan Outguns Kalpana in King George Thriller
Thoroughbred Daily News - New Jersey
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July 26, 2025
ASCOT, UK — Two years, two geldings, two King Georges. Francis Graffard has carried all before him in his native France this season and he returned triumphant to Ascot on Saturday with Calandagan his willing accomplice to repeat the success last...
Expedia TAAP empowers travel advisers with new tools to drive growth and efficiency
Travel Daily News
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July 23, 2025
Expedia TAAP introduces platform enhancements including deferred payments, bank transfers, and service charges to boost travel advisers’ efficiency and earnings. SEATTLE – Expedia Travel Agent Affiliate Programme (TAAP) announces the launch of...
World’s most visited country misses out in traveller ranking of best cities
Euronews
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July 22, 2025
Published on 22/07/2025 - 16:21 GMT+2 Florence has been named Europe’s top city in Travel + Leisure’s 2025 World’s Best Awards, a reader-voted survey that highlights travellers’ favourite destinations around the globe. The Tuscan capital came in...
Holiday destinations for last-minute bookers in 2025
RTE Ireland
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July 22, 2025
Sarah Slattery of The Travel Expert.ie offers alternative holiday locations for last-minute bookers who want to escape the crowds and bag a deal this summer. Listen back to Brendan O'Connor on RTÉ Radio 1 above. Rising temperatures, price hikes,...
All Blacks v France: Reviewing the performances of Scott Robertson and his men
The New Zealand Herald
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July 23, 2025
Four more tries elevated his tally to 42 (from 44 tests) to edge ever closer to claiming the All Blacks’ record. With 10 more tests this year few would bet against Jordan reeling in Jeff Willson (44 tires in 60 tests), Beauden Barrett (45 in 136),...
South West tourist mecca's hidden crisis as 'locals have no hope'
Devon Live
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July 23, 2025
16:07, 23 Jul 2025 If there's a quintessential seaside gem that epitomises Cornwall, it's undoubtedly St Ives. Glossy magazines and travel influencers' Instagram feeds are brimming with images of its charming harbour, showcasing the crystal-clear...
Lebanese murder suspect ‘killed beauty queen then fled to Britain on a small boat’
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 26, 2025
Zeina Kanjo was suffocated to death in 2021A Lebanese man accused of murdering his model wife arrived in Britain on a small boat from France. While Ibrahim Ghazal is currently serving a nine-month sentence in jail for arriving in the UK without a...
Thai-Cambodia clashes spread, death toll hits 33
New Age Bangladesh
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Trump calls for ceasefire Agence France-Presse . Samraong, Cambodia 26 July, 2025, 23:56 Evacuees displaced by the ongoing conflict between Thailand and Cambodia rest at a makeshift evacuation centre inside a Buddhist temple in the Thai border...
One of the hardest, if not the hardest, Tours I've been in, says Pogacar
Channel News Asia
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July 26, 2025
PONTARLIER, France :Tadej Pogacar all but sealed his fourth Tour de France title on Saturday after surviving what he claims is one of the most brutal Tours he has ridden, leaving only Sunday's ride into Paris between him and another triumph in the...
Ryanair plots extra fee in crackdown as passengers warned it's 'tip of iceberg'
Yorkshire Live
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July 26, 2025
Ryanair is introducing a bonus scheme for employees who identify oversized baggage. The budget carrier, which competes with Jet2, Easyjet, Wizz Air, TUI, KLM, Air France and other major operators in the UK market, plans to reward staff who catch...