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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…
Watch live: House Oversight panel zeroes in on birth tourism
A House Oversight panel will hold a hearing Tuesday morning examining birth tourism, months after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Trump's efforts to restrict birthright citizenship. Lawmakers will examine companies accused of marketing…
Tourism youth speech competition finalists revealed
704104e4-2957-4574-bfa0-1ab030362051 Finalists: Simari-Lee, left, Daniela Ratteray, Princess Mitch Dioko and Aiden Glazebrook (Photograph supplied) Being named Junior Tourism Ambassador and travelling to an upcoming event in South America are the…
Witness in Rep. Brandon Gill's Birth Tourism Hearing Pleads the Fifth. Here's What Else Happened.
Birth tourism is a problem for America, and with the Supreme Court upholding an insane interpretation of the 14th Amendment, Congress needs to act to protect America and end the ability of foreigners to come to America, have a baby, and for that…
Kevin Davis joins St. Tammany tourism agency
Former Parish President Kevin Davis joined the St. Tammany Parish Tourist and Convention Commission as the organization's newest board member during its August meeting. Davis, a Slidell resident, serves as chairman of the board of the Harbor Center…
Domestic tourism grows, but affordability remains a concern
More Rwandans are travelling within the country, but growing domestic tourism has yet to translate into mass participation, with travel still widely perceived as an expensive activity reserved for foreign or high-income visitors. Figures from the…
South Florida doctor pleads Fifth on birth tourism questions
(The Center Square) – The leader of a South Florida company that markets its services to foreign women seeking to give birth in the United States refused to answer questions from lawmakers on Tuesday after a Congressional subpoena. Wladimir…
'A truthful answer might incriminate me': Boastful 'Have My Baby in Miami' doctor clams up and pleads 5th in birth-tourism hearing * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
The Florida pediatrician who ran “Have My Baby in Miami” encouraging women from all over the world to give birth to their children on U.S. soil to gain American citizenship pleaded the Fifth Amendment numerous times before Congress on…
Koumis hails global recognition of Cyprus tourism
Cyprus' success in replacing lost Russian visitors by opening up new tourism markets has won international recognition, Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis said. Speaking at the opening of an international development seminar in Nicosia this…
Traverse City Tourism reports solid summer performance
TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City is wrapping up a solid summer tourism season marked by overall crowd levels that remained consistent with recent years despite shifts in visitor spending. Traverse City Tourism reported that visitor volume met…
Cyprus tourism sector hit by sharpest overnight stay fall in Europe
Cyprus recorded the steepest decline in tourist accommodation overnight stays in the EU during the first half of 2026, with nights spent in hotels and other tourist accommodation falling by 7.7 per cent when compared with the same period last year…
Flood-Hit Nepal Unsure How to Rebuild with Landscape Wiped Out
About a decade ago, a powerful Nepal earthquake killed 9,000 people and devastated a tourism industry built around Himalayan treks. While the destruction from last week's glacial flood is smaller in scale, this time officials aren't even sure how…
Cyprus Business Now: tourism, fiscal surplus, AI, Stelios Foundation, ERA
Specifically, tourism revenue reached €423.1 million, compared with €422.3 million in June 2025, according to figures released on Monday by the statistical service (Cystat). Tourist arrivals declined to 489,965, from 498,527 in the…
Scarborough B&B boss fears 'uneven playing field' tourist tax
A Scarborough bed and breakfast owner has said businesses like his will face an 'uneven playing field' if a so-called tourist tax is introduced in North Yorkshire but not in neighbouring East Yorkshire. A consultation on plans for a visitor levy…
Scarborough B&B boss fears 'uneven playing field' tourist tax
Richard Edwards North Yorkshire political reporter A Scarborough bed and breakfast owner has said businesses like his will face an 'uneven playing field' if a so-called tourist tax is introduced in North Yorkshire but not in neighbouring East…
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