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U.S. travelers are being warned that Mexico’s border state of Tamaulipas remains one of the riskiest places for Americans to visit, even as recent shelter-in-place instructions for U.S. government personnel in the city of Matamoros were lifted following several days of security operations and road blockages. Get the latest news straight to your inbox! Shelter…
DH reminds public to take appropriate preventive measures against measles amid outbreaks in multiple countries due to low vaccination rates Due to ongoing measles outbreaks in multiple countries around the world caused by low vaccination rates, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (November 3) reminded members of the…
Italy continues to welcome millions of visitors each year, yet the United Kingdom and United States both maintain cautious travel advisories for the country, reflecting an evolving mix of security concerns, political tensions and temporary border controls rather than a blanket warning against tourism. Get the latest news straight to your inbox! What the Current…
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in A Hong Kong teenager has been sentenced to eight years in prison for throwing sulphuric acid over a Singaporean tourist in a premeditated attack that left her with second-degree burns…
A series of international honours places the Victoria Harbour hotel among the most recognised luxury hotels in Hong Kong. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 November 2026 – Regent Hong Kong continues a strong year of international recognition, with honours across major travel, hospitality and reader-voted awards in 2026. The latest distinctions add to…
A series of international honours places the Victoria Harbour hotel among the most recognised luxury hotels in Hong Kong. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 November 2026 – Regent Hong Kong continues a strong year of international recognition, with honours across major travel, hospitality and reader-voted awards in 2026. The latest distinctions add to…
Foreign social and home care workers, who arrived in the U.K. before May 2025, will be able to normally settle (become permanent residents) in five years, rather than in 15 years, as was first proposed in the British government’s ‘earned settlement’ scheme announced in November 2025. Those earning more than £50,271 per annum, doctors, nurses…
A place doesn’t have to be contemporary and cutting-edge to be cool. Case in point: the Georgian Quarter in Liverpool. The 200-year-old locale has two cathedrals (the sci-fi-esque Metropolitan Cathedral and the gigantic Liverpool Anglican Cathedral), streets lined with classic 19th century townhouses, and an art deco Philharmonic Hall. But it also has an exciting creative edge, and is one of Time…
The findings from the review are discussed across four core themes, namely (i) building resilience to deal with an uncertain future, (ii) achieving decarbonisation, (iii) digitalisation and technology, and (iv) integrating updated climate science. While these themes are common across the transport sector, their treatment varies considerably across governance levels. National strategies tend to emphasise…
TOKYO, Nov 1 — Chanting and swishing a wooden wand, a Japanese priest blessed a cat, a shiba inu and several Yorkshire terriers at a shrine in Tokyo on Saturday, in a rite usually reserved for children. The annual “Shichi-Go-San” festival literally means “Seven-Five-Three” and traditionally allows families to celebrate the growth of their children at…