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Miami doctor pleads fifth as Congress probes birth tourism industry
A South Florida physician at the center of a federal birth tourism probe refused to answer any questions during a House hearing Tuesday. The standoff comes as Republicans escalate efforts to restrict birthright citizenship and crack down on what…
Nepal's mountain tourism industry faces 'serious warning' after Himalayan flood disaster
Nepal's devastating floods have raised fresh concerns for the country's vital adventure tourism industry ahead of its peak travel season. Tour operators and hostel owners say tourists are cancelling bookings, with one Kathmandu hostel forecasting…
Nepalis in Korea mobilize to support flood-stricken homeland as tourism industry faces fallout
The catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China has sent reverberations through Korea, with Nepali residents mobilizing to support their flood-ravaged homeland by sending relief funds and arranging memorial spaces. Meanwhile, tour operators are…
Trump to meet with travel industry CEOs as White House touts World Cup tourism boost
President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday with leaders from major airlines, hotels and travel companies after a men's FIFA World Cup-fueled summer tourism boost. Travel spending rose 6.2% in June, but prices climbed 8.1% and overseas arrivals…
Spain sets new tourism record with 58.1m visitors up to July
Spain has broken tourism records with almost 60 million international arrivals by July this year. According to Frontur figures, a monthly statistical survey by Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE), Spain saw more than 58.1 million arrivals…
AI set to transform tourism in Hadong
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has selected six technology companies to test artificial intelligence (AI) services at major tourist sites in Hadong, South Gyeongsang Province, including Ssanggye Temple and Hwagaejangteo Market. The project…
Birth Tourism Doctor Has One Answer for Congress' CCP and MS-13 Questions: The Fifth
The founder of a Miami company that markets maternity services to foreign nationals invoked the Fifth Amendment eleven times Tuesday when Congress asked him about his birth-tourism business, including whether it had helped Chinese Communist Party…
Greatest Rivalry gives Cape Town tourism a global showcase
Springboks lock Eben Etzebeth takes a lineout ball against the All Blacks. Image: Henk Kruger / ANA Studio Cape Town tourism officials say Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour offered the city valuable international exposure and could benefit businesses…
Cuba's tourism plummets 62% after US pressure and energy embargo
Cuba's tourism has nosedived since the U.S. has ramped up its pressure on the island this year, threatening international tour operators and imposing an energy embargo. Tourism on the island declined by 62% from January to July of this year…
Russians, sex tourism and 5,000 US sailors: USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Pattaya
US Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln has steamed into Thailand's Laem Chabang on Wednesday with roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines who have spent 286 days at sea. They arrive amid reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating…
Watch: Outgoing BHA CEO highlights tourism's challenges
8cbfbbc7-1239-4dee-af15-76e695715177 Stephen Todd, set to retire as CEO of the Bermuda Hotel Association Bermuda needs to improve its marketing and double down on promoting the autumn and winter months. But it will never see the heydays of a…
Cuba's tourism plummets 62% after US pressure and energy embargo
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Watch: Miami Birth Tourism Executive Pleads Fifth to Questions from Congress
The top executive for Have My Baby in Miami, an agency that bills itself as aiding foreign nationals having their children in the United States, invoked his Fifth Amendment constitutional right during a House Oversight Committee hearing on birth…
Witness in 'Have My Baby in Miami' Birth Tourism Scam Pleads the Fifth to Every Question
We've seen the billboards. Back in July, a Texas hospital confirmed to Fox News that it's behind billboards at the U.S.–Mexico border advertising childbirth services and encouraging expectant mothers to give birth in Texas. The billboards…
Ministry of Tourism and WTM Spotlight Riyadh announce strategic partnership for inaugural event
WTM Spotlight Riyadh has announced the Ministry of Tourism as Strategic Partner for the inaugural edition of the event, highlighting a shared commitment to accelerating tourism growth, strengthening international collaboration, and supporting the…
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