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‘A shrine’: Turkish visitors throng to Atatürk’s birthplace in Thessaloniki
Museum dedicated to founder of republic is marking ‘improved’ relations between Greece and Turkey – and changes in Turkey itself. This autumn, Ozlem Karakus, her son Ali and cousin Cansu made the ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
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How Kenya became the "Silicon Savannah"
The tech hub of East Africa, Kenya—and Nairobi in particular—is looking to solve an impending jobs crisis through innovation.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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Training AI takes heavy toll on workers in Kenya
Training AI takes a heavy toll on Kenyan workers, who say they earned $2 an hour to label and sift through gruesome content for American companies.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors' limit to combat over-tourism
The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit the number of visitors to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage siteWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Pompeii limits visitors to protect ancient city from overtourism
Tickets to visit ruins buried by Mount Vesuvius, seen by 4 million this summer, to be capped at 20,000 a day. Pompeii is to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalised tickets ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Major Italian tourist site to limit daily visitor numbers
Nearly 4 million people visited the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii in 2023, a third more than the previous year.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
‘I’m just here for the selfie’: the mirror reflecting Rome’s TikTok visitor boom
Thousands flock to Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola and other former hidden gems just for photo ops. There are two entrances for visitors to Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio di Loyola, a prominent ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
'We've had more visitors in two days than 30 years'
Residents in Shelf react to "crazy" interest after rare bird sighting puts village on national news.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
WATCH: Knott's Berry Farm visitors stuck on ride for hours
More than 20 passengers were suspended in midair for hours after the Sol Spin ride at Knott's Berry Farm in California malfunctioned on Monday.Top stories - ABC News - November 18 -
Millions of tourists in UK could be asked to pay local visitor levy
Councils, politicians and campaigners hope a ‘tourist tax’ would raise money to fund services in areas affected by high visitor numbers. Millions of tourists to the UK could soon be asked to pay a ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
‘Not just a museum’: Kenya’s seed bank offers unexpected lifeline for farmers
Set up to conserve traditional seeds, the Genetic Resources Research Institute is now helping smallholders diversify with crops resilient to the rapid changes in climate. On a winding road in the ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui wins the women's race at the New York City Marathon
Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui wins the women's race at the New York City MarathonSports - ABC News - November 3 -
Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya win the NYC Marathon
Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands won the men’s race at the New York City Marathon and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya took the women’s eventSports - ABC News - November 3 -
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Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks
South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, who met Wednesday and ...World - ABC News - November 6 -
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Four Female Athletes Were Killed in Kenya. There Are Fears They Won’t Be the Last.
In Kenya, family members and athletes spoke of the violence in a place where running is a path out of poverty: “It’s no longer safe.”Sports - The New York Times - November 17 -
The bee project helping to tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya – in pictures
Loved by tourists, elephants are, however, often loathed by farmers. Elephant conservation has been a been a success in Tsavo in Kenya, with their number increasing by about 6,000 in the mid-1990s ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
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Ugandan Opposition Leader Charged After Being ‘Kidnapped’ in Kenya
Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, went missing over the weekend as he visited the Kenyan capital, reappearing days later in military custody back in Uganda.World - The New York Times - November 20 -
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Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat
Western envoys in Kenya have raised concerns over reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances and urged for swift investigations as the country takes up its seat in the United Nations ...World - ABC News - October 31
