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Golf Carts, Loudspeaker, Lockboxes: Florence Bans Tourism Headaches
The popular Tuscan destination is the most recent European city to consider measures aimed at making life in a tourism hot spot more bearable.Business - The New York Times - November 15 -
At COP29, Tourism Gets Its Day. How Has It Fared With Climate Goals?
The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
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No mojitos and no lights: Cuba’s tourism industry fights losing battle
Power cuts and shortages of basic items plague Communist-ruled island’s vital sectorWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
50,000 Oasis tickets to be cancelled for violating purchase terms
Promoters said the affected tickets were bought using prohibited techniques, including acquiring more than four tickets per household and using multiple identities. Ticketmaster will cancel about ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
USC fined, gets probation for coaching violations
USC's football program has been fined $50,000 and placed on a one-year probation because of a violation of "on- and off-field coaching activities" during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, the NCAA ...Sports - ESPN - November 12 -
Phillips 66 Is Accused of Violating the Clean Water Act
The oil company was indicted on charges of dumping nearly 800,000 gallons of contaminated wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system.Tech - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
DJ Clark Kent, Who Introduced Jay-Z to the Notorious B.I.G., Dies at 58
He was a producer and club D.J. who helped rappers find their voices and fortunes, and who later became known as a raconteur of hip-hop history.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
‘These were tough dudes – and notoriously romantic’: why lowrider soul, LA’s music and car subculture, still thrives
Lowriding cars are synonymous with rap, but their Chicano drivers prefer sweet soul music. The scene’s movers and musicians explain how they went from being police targets to esteemed cultural ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Chris Wallace leaving CNN
Chris Wallace, the veteran newscaster who left Fox News after decades to join CNN's short-lived streaming service, will depart the network this fall. News of Wallace's departure was first reported ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Marler left England camp for personal reasons before post criticising haka
Prop calls for haka to be ‘binned’ before deleting post Post has provoked fierce backlash in New Zealand Joe Marler left the England camp preparing for the autumn internationals opener, against ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Harris warns of ‘more chaos’ under Trump and vows ‘different path’
Democrat evokes January 6 Capitol riot to depict Republican rival as extremist in primetime speechWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Spain flood death toll expected to rise as weather warning systems criticised
Rescue workers are set to comb through debris in worst hit areas like Valencia, after at least 95 people were killed in deadliest floods in a generation. Rescue workers in Spain continued to search ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Barclays’ chief defends Reeves as business criticises Budget tax rises
Retail and hospitality bosses warn UK chancellor that national insurance changes will lead to job lossesBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
European football: Simeone criticises playing in Spain after floods disaster
‘It doesn’t make any sense,’ says Atlético Madrid manager Barcelona counterpart Hansi Flick also voices concerns The Atlético Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, said on Saturday it made no sense to ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Gaza’s top Islamic scholar issues fatwa criticising 7 October attack
It is an embarrassing critique for Hamas, which has used religious arguments to justify its actions.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Moscow doctor accused by patient of criticising war is jailed for five years
Ukraine-born Nadezhda Buyanova was accused of referring to young patient’s late soldier father as ‘legitimate target’. A Russian court has sentenced an elderly Moscow paediatrician to five and a ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Wynne Evans criticises media 'lies' after Strictly exit
BBC Wales presenter Wynne Evans is disappointed about media coverage of him on Strictly Come Dancing.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Ukraine allies criticise G20 statement for not naming Russia’s role in conflict
Scholz, Starmer, Trudeau and Macron among leaders who say communique finalized by Lula ‘not strong enough’. Ukraine ’s western allies have criticised the final G20 communique as inadequate for ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Cop 29: new draft text criticised as ‘totally unacceptable and inadequate’ – as it happened
Text ‘decides’ on $250bn for developing countries by 2035 – but faces criticism from African Group of Negotiators. A new text of the Cop29 deal has yet to emerge, but civil society activists have ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
The exile of Mosab Abu Toha: how a Gazan poet was forced to flee his home
His house was bombed and his relatives killed, before he escaped to the US. Now he is on a relentless, restless drive to tell the stories of all those left behind. This time last year, Mosab Abu ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
WATCH: Chris Martin takes a tumble
Fans gasped as Coldplay front man Chris Martin tumbled into an open trapdoor while on stage in Australia. Martin got up and continued the show.Top stories - ABC News - November 4