Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024

Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024

SINTRA, Portugal — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914 as a monument to … Read more

Wizz Air’s announcs new All You Can Fly pass – but there’s a catch

Wizz Air’s announcs new All You Can Fly pass – but there’s a catch

For some, it’s the dream: a flight pass around Europe and the Mediterranean. For others, of course, it’s an ecological nightmare. Wizz Air’s new All You Can Fly pass will allow unlimited flights for pass holders for a year, starting September 25, for as little as 499 euros ($A821). Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says

CAIRO — Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities said Sunday. The African nation has been roiled by a 16-month conflict and devastating floods. Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim said in a statement that at least 22 people … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan meet with Afro-Colombian leaders to wrap up their first visit to Colombia

Prince Harry and Meghan meet with Afro-Colombian leaders to wrap up their first visit to Colombia

CALI, Colombia — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wrapped up their visit to Colombia on Sunday by participating in a forum on the challenges facing women of African descent as they participate in politics. The couple also met with young people as part of a traditional music festival in the Pacific coast city of … Read more

Pakistan’s health ministry confirms a case of mpox but tests being done for variant

Pakistan’s health ministry confirms a case of mpox but tests being done for variant

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan’s health ministry said Friday it has identified a case of mpox, but sequencing is being done to determine whether it is a new variant, days after the World Health Organization declared the spread of mpox a global health emergency. The case, in a man who had recently returned from a Middle … Read more

‘Banksy woz ere.’ London Zoo is the latest to remove street artist’s animal mural for protection

‘Banksy woz ere.’ London Zoo is the latest to remove street artist’s animal mural for protection

LONDON — The gorilla and other animals that appeared to have escaped from the London Zoo in Banksy ‘s most recent work have been taken into safekeeping. The zoo said it removed the elusive street artist’s mural on its gate Friday evening to preserve it and return its entrance to full operation after mobs of … Read more

Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital

Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital

NEW DELHI — Thousands of people marched through various Indian cities Friday to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital, demanding justice and better security at medical campuses and hospitals. Demonstrators held signs calling for accountability for the woman’s rape and killing as they gathered near Parliament in New … Read more

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88

PARIS — Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, died at age 88, French media reported. With his handsome looks and tender manner, the prolific actor was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him … Read more

Brazilian entertaining legend Silvio Santos dies at 93

Brazilian entertaining legend Silvio Santos dies at 93

BRASILIA, Brazil — Silvio Santos, a Brazilian television executive and presenter known for his beaming smile and catchphrase “Who wants money?” has died after a decades-long career in the spotlight. He was 93. Santos owned the television network SBT and created several variety shows. The most famous of them carried his name, which he hosted … Read more

Multiple injured as ferris wheel bursts into flames at Highfield Festival in Germany’s Leipzig region

Multiple injured as ferris wheel bursts into flames at Highfield Festival in Germany’s Leipzig region

At least 30 people have been injured at a music festival in Germany as a ferris wheel burst into flames. Revellers at the Highfield Festival at Lake Störmthal in the Leipzig region were on board the ferris wheel when it burst into flames about 9pm local time on Saturday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Multiple people … Read more