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Italian town clamps down after TikTok star draws ‘unmanageable’ crowds
Mayor caps tourist bus numbers after thousands of visitors descend on Roccaraso, clogging roads and leaving litter. The mayor of a popular Italian ski resort is clamping down on day-trippers after ...The Guardian - 8h -
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Irish tourist dies following fall at Bulgarian mountain ski resort
A 29-year-old man from Ireland has died in an accident above the Bansko ski resort in southern BulgariaABC News - 1d -
Elephant tramples tourist to death in South Africa
The South African national parks agency asked people not to post images of the incident on social media.CBS News - 3d -
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Edinburgh becomes first 'tourist tax' city in Scotland
A tourist tax designed to raise £50m annually will be introduced to Edinburgh from next year.BBC News - 6d -
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Waitress dies from Turkish ski resort blaze, one of 78 lives lost as concerns over safety revive
Officials say a waitress who jumped out of a burning hotel at a popular ski resort has succumbed to her injuries, becoming the latest victim of tragedy that has shocked the nation and revived ...ABC News - Jan. 23 -
Deadly Hotel Fire at Turkish Ski Resort Stirs Grief and Outrage
Some had returned to the hotel year after year. Their deaths — amid dozens of others at the hotel — have stirred grief and outrage.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
9 detained over Turkey ski resort fire, at least 76 dead
Nine people have been detained in connection with the fire that broke out at a ski resort in Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 76 people and injuring dozens more. BBC News reporter Esra Yalcinalp ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Turkish authorities arrest nine over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76
Turkey has detained nine people as part of an investigation into a fire that killed 76 people and injured dozens at a ski resort in the Bolu mountains, authorities said.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Witnesses describe chaos and panic at Turkish ski resort as fire ripped through hotel where 76 died
Witnesses have described standing helplessly and paralyzed by the horror of people screaming for help or jumping out of windows as flames tore through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resortABC News - Jan. 22 -
Dozens dead as people jump from windows to escape fire at Turkish ski resort hotel
Witnesses say people used bed sheets or jumped to try to get out of the 12-storey Grand Kartal hotel after fire broke out early in the morning. Seventy-six people died and 51 others were injured ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Dozens killed in fire at ski resort in Turkey
More than 70 people are dead after a ski resort in Turkey went up in flames during the night.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
At Least 76 Are Killed in Fire at Ski Resort in Turkey
The pre-dawn blaze broke out at a popular resort during a school break. Some survivors spoke of terrifying escapes.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Hotel fire at ski resort kills at least 66
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Tuesday that the death toll from a pre-dawn fire at a hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort has risen to 66.ABC News - Jan. 21 -
Fire at Turkish ski resort kills least 66 people, injures dozens more
Witnesses say guests at a ski resort hotel in Turkey tried to escape a fire that killed at least 10 people with ropes and sheets hung from windows.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
66 people killed in hotel fire at Turkish ski resort
A fire broke out at a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey, 66 people and injuring 51 others, officials said.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Fire in a hotel at a ski resort in Turkey kills at least 10 people, injures 32
Officials say a fire in a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey has killed at least 10 people and hospitalized 32 othersABC News - Jan. 21 -
Ten people hurt, two seriously, after ski lift collapse at Spanish resort
Emergency services say 30 people were involved, of whom 10 were taken to hospital, at Astún in the Pyrenees. Ten people have been hurt, two of them seriously, after a ski lift collapsed at a resort ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Dozens injured in chairlift accident at Spanish ski resort
At least 30 people have been injured, including nine in "very serious" condition, according to emergency services and local media.CBS News - Jan. 18 -
Chairlift accident leaves dozens injured at Spanish ski resort in the Pyrenees
At least 30 people have been injured, many seriously, in a chairlift accident at the Spanish ski resort of Astún, in the Pyrenees mountain range, emergency services and local media reportedABC News - Jan. 18 -
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‘A lot of chaos, quickly’: panic grips US music industry as ‘kingmaker’ TikTok faces ban
Labels and artists forced to rethink marketing strategies as viral hit-making app faces possible US shutdown on Sunday. On a recent Monday morning, Olivia Shalhoup opened her laptop and steeled ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Rare 'UFO clouds' spotted in UK skies
Northern parts of the UK have been treated to the stunning sight of lenticular clouds. Matt Taylor explains how they form.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand
The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
"Extremely dangerous" Italian mafia members captured in Spain
The suspects were "one of the heads of a dangerous family clan" of the Neapolitan Camorra, his son, and his son-in-law, police said.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
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Iran Frees Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala
Sala’s arrest in Tehran last month had sparked fears of a lengthy hostage crisis. Italy is expected to free Iranian businessman, wanted by the U.S., as part of a deal.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran
Reports said Sala had been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Mahout charged after elephant kills tourist in Thailand
Theerayut Inthaphudkij, 38, has been charged with negligence causing death, authorities say.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Skiers at Park City resort frustrated as ski patrol strike drags on
Minnesota resident Peter Nystrom saved for months to take his family on an unforgettable trip to the largest ski resort in America.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Italian village forbids residents from becoming ill
The mayor of Belcastro said the "humorous provocation" was an attempt to expose the state of the region's healthcare system.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Vail stock struggles as strike leads to long lines at Park City Mountain ski resort
Patrons complained of delays at the popular skiing destination.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
2025: Predictions, scandals and political chaos
In 2025, Matt Gaetz's comeback as Governor of Florida is short-lived as a tsunami destroys Miami, Elon Musk crashes and burns as Speaker of the House of Horrors, and the battle for Greenland leads ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Park City Ski Patrol Strike Against Vail Resorts Continues
Long lift lines, limited terrain and frustration among skiers and snowboarders are downstream impacts of a wage dispute between union workers at Park City Mountain in Utah and its owner, Vail Resorts.The New York Times - Jan. 4
