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Category: World & Travel
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World September 21, 2026: France to summon Iran envoy after language centre closure in Tehran
World & Travel this week: France will summon Iran’s ambassador and take “appropriate measures” after Iranian authorities closed a; and The US and Denmark have announced a deal on Greenland’s security, resolving a diplomatic dispute…
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World September 14, 2026: Tourism Ministry accelerates recovery of disaster-hit destinations
Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry is accelerating recovery of disaster-hit destinations, coordinating closures and refund mechanisms after a forest fire in Bromo-Tengger-Semeru and a magnitude 7.
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World September 14, 2026: Strikes shut down key Saudi pipeline as Iran-backed Houthis tighten grip on crucial shipping lane
Houthi Threat to Red Sea Shipping this week: Houthi rebels captured Perim island in the Bab el Mandeb Strait and advanced on the coastal town of Dhubab; and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have captured Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb…
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World September 7, 2026: Global Economy Briefing — September 5, 2026
Wall Street slipped on Friday after a stronger-than-expected US jobs report raised the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike this month.
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World September 7, 2026: Climate change heightens aviation disruption risks worldwide
A growing body of research indicates that climate change is reshaping the risk profile of global aviation, increasing the likelihood of severe disruption for passengers and airlines.
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World August 31, 2026: Canadians Were Just Starting to Come Around to U.S. Travel. Then Came the Trade War.
Travel Disruptions and Policy Shifts this week: Canadian travel to the U.S. had just hit its fourth straight month of year-over-year gains when tariff disputes; and Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul have agreed to merge into a single…
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World August 31, 2026: U.S. Unveils ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign to cut Iran off from the global economy by threatening secondary sanctions against any country or entity that continues doing…
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World August 17, 2026: Build India’s Most Livable City, U S Out, Trump Tariffs Force Some Canadian, and more
World & Travel this week: State-led urban planning pivots on integrated green infrastructure and specialized tech zoning; and Official calls for US embassy reopening signal a strategic pivot in Kabul’s foreign policy calculus.
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World August 10, 2026: What Everyone Is Missing About, Ukraine Are Mutually Shutting Down, Ceuta after border crisis local, and more
World & Travel this week: Howard W. French argues that the ongoing crisis in Ceuta, where thousands of African migrants stormed the Spanish; and Russia and Ukraine are effectively shutting down the Black Sea’s grain corridors through…
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World August 3, 2026: Not migration but, Spain Records Unprecedented Migrant Crossing, Spain’s PM blames traffickers after, and more
World & Travel this week: A mass crossing of roughly 60,000 people from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has triggered a political; and Around 60,000 migrants surged from Morocco into Spain’s Ceuta exclave in 24 hours, roughly 70…