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Spain tourism chief says geopolitical tumult is 'lose-lose situation' for industry
Apr 23, 202608:25 GMT by Andrew McQuarrie Manuel Butler at Spain Talks 2026 Manuel Butler, director of the Spanish Tourist Office in the UK, has said the destination will likely receive greater interest in the short-term as a result of the Middle…
Seychelles hit by tourism decline, turns to Russia to offset losses from travel disruptions
The Seychelles is facing a sharp drop in tourist arrivals amid the war in the Middle East, but hopes to offset losses with an increase in Russian visitors, President Patrick Herminie has said. Speaking to RT, the head of the African state noted…
Public get glimpse of events hub and tourism proposal for Girvan
An engagement event was staged at the South Parish Church Hall, Girvan, to help members of the public visualise what the future could look like - if the site comes into community ownership. Ayrshire Live told in December how a Girvan-based group…
Ladakh L-G Saxena approves major tourism reforms to ease business, cut compliance burden
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena on Thursday (April 23, 2026) approved a series of reforms aimed at improving the ease of doing business in the Union Territory's tourism sector by deregulating the hospitality industry and reducing…
War And Rising Costs Threaten Europe's Summer Season
The Akamas Peninsula National Park in Cyprus—its tourist industry has been heavily impacted. Tourism is often one of the first sectors to feel the ripple effects of instability. Even when conflict is not directly within a destination…
Limassol tourism board highlights innovation in cultural heritage management
The Limassol regional tourism board (Etap) presented the pilot area of Apollo Hylates during its participation in the HERIT ADAPT Interreg EURO-Med project events held in Granada, Spain, bringing together partners and stakeholders from eight…
Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand - NASA Science
Chiang Mai, Thailand's second-largest city, lies within a network of narrow valleys in the country's northern highlands. Though the historic city is known for panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, clear skies have become less common. In…
WH Smith adopts 'cautious outlook' as Iran war hits tourism
WH Smith has adopted a more “cautious outlook” due to the chaos caused by the Iran war sparks a slowdown in international tourism. The stationer suffered a pre-tax loss of £25m in the six months to February, a sharp widening…
SVG Sailing Week 2026 a resounding success, signaling strong future for sports tourism
by SVG Sailing Week 23 Apr 02:38 PDT Prime Minister- Hon. Dr. Godwin Friday (3rd from Left) with Sailors during Prize Giving Ceremony © SVG Sailing Week SVG Sailing Week 2026 concluded on a high note, with top sailors from across the region…
Cyprus Business Now: surplus, shipping, tourism, debt, Invest Cyprus, Egypt
The results, which were audited and verified under the Excessive Deficit Procedure framework of the European Commission, showed that the surplus corresponds to 3.4 per cent of GDP, while public debt stood at €20.08bn, equivalent to 55 per…
Report confirms what Las Vegas already knows - sports is lucrative
A new report on sports tourism validates what Las Vegas experts already know — that there's plenty of money to be made as a host to participatory and spectator sports. Sports ETA, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based trade association for the sports…
Opinion | Hong Kong's education hub cannot be a one-market wonder
The numbers tell a revealing story. The city's eight publicly funded universities, once primarily judged by academic output and global rankings, are now generating record income from knowledge transfer. Patents, licensing deals, industry…
South Florida's worst drought in decades dries up wildlife and water, fuels wildfires
Water is life for us all. It connects our ecosystem and without it, green turns brown. And, what once looked vibrant turned dull longer than expected. This is a shift seen across much of the Sunshine State as South Florida endured one of its driest…
Michigan's latest dam safety crisis revives calls for reforms, funding
As waters recede from Michigan's latest dam failure crisis, Michigan leaders are once again vowing action on reforms that could help prevent similar crises in the future. Next week, a state House committee is expected to take up a bill that would…
These might someday be the ultimate vacation destination if you have lots of money and patience
Companies want to fly you to the moon and let you stay among the stars. Four startups are developing and launching commercial space stations to prime locations like the planet's orbit, the moon and maybe even Mars. Voyager Technologies in Colorado…
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