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And other travel news you may have missed.This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: South Korea has released a set of guidelines to discourage tourists from defecating in public; a U.S. tourist has gone viral for grabbing an alleged pickpocket by her ponytail in Venice; and Southwest Airlines has updated its policies for plus-size passengers.​​Dive into these and more as we examine the latest in travel news.NO.1DELTA WING PART BREAKS OFF BEFORE LANDINGA Delta flight, operating a Boeing 737 from Orlando, Florida, to Austin, Texas, gave passengers a mid-journey scare…

A new investigation (PDF) by research group Forensic Architecture (FA) has found that the Israeli military has pursued a deliberate strategy of starvation that has pushed Gaza towards famine.The report details how Israel has weaponised aid, forcing Palestinians to travel long distances to reach military-run distribution centres in the south of the Strip, while opening fire on those same civilians as they seek aid.Researchers documented attacks on civilians, the destruction of infrastructure such as food warehouses, and looting by Israeli-backed gangs.Between March 18 and August 1, 2025, each incident was geolocated and verified using video and satellite imagery, creating a…

Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on most US imports from India, making good on a threat to punish one of the world’s largest economies over its purchases of discounted Russian oil.The tariffs, which came into effect just after midnight on Wednesday in Washington, risk inflicting significant damage on the Indian economy and further disrupting global supply chains.US tariffs of 25% on Indian goods went into force earlier this month, but Trump announced plans to double the rate, citing New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil, which the White House has argued are indirectly funding Russia’s war against Ukraine.The US president has…

However, the US can vote “as it wishes,” Intel reported, and experts suggested to Reuters that regulations may be needed to “limit government opportunities for abuses such as insider trading.” That could reassure investors somewhat, Rich Weiss, a senior vice president and chief investment officer of multi-asset strategies for American Century Investments, told Reuters. Without such laws, Weiss noted that “in an unchecked scenario of government direct investing, trading in those companies could be much riskier for investors.” It also seems possible that the US could influence Intel’s decisions without the government explicitly taking voting control, experts suggested. “Several investors…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) became a symbol of the government’s failure to prevent damage and save lives after Hurricane Katrina. Here, a plea spray-painted on plywood sits in front of an apartment complex on Sept. 4, 2005, in Biloxi, Miss., which was hit hard by the storm. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana 20 years ago this week. The storm killed more than 1,300 people and displaced tens of thousands more. In the years since Katrina, a slew of studies and government reports have found that most of the deaths…

Andy Samberg is claiming he was not involved in the recent death of his longtime archenemy, Frisbee.  The Lonely Island member, 47, was pressed by fellow SNL alum Kate McKinnon, 41, to share where he was when Seth Meyers’ small Italian Greyhound passed away during a recent Entertainment Tonight interview.  “I didn’t kill Frisbee,” Samberg replied, “much as that would’ve delighted me.’ Host Seth Meyers with his dog Frisbee during the ‘Dog Psychic’ skit on March 25, 2015. Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty When asked by McKinnon if he likes dogs, the Roses actor answered, “Oh yeah, plenty.”  So…

Tank-like physique, bristling with body armour and a collar of spikes the length of golf clubs, Spicomellus afer looks more like a Pokémon creation than a living creature. This bizarre dinosaur roamed the flood plains of what is now north Africa 165m years ago, palaeontologists have revealed.The fossil, the oldest known ankylosaur specimen, was unearthed near the central Moroccan town of Boulemane. Its extravagant armour has confounded existing theories of how the ankylosaurs, a major group of plant-eating dinosaurs, evolved.“It’s absolutely bristling with spikes all over its body,” said Prof Richard Butler, of the University of Birmingham and the project…

The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, will boycott King Charles’s state banquet held in honour of Donald Trump to protest against the US president’s failure to intervene decisively to end the war in Gaza.Davey, who is invited to the dinner for Trump’s state visit to the UK, said to turn down an invitation from the king went against all his instincts and that it was a deeply serious move to refuse to attend.But he said he feared unless he took a stand over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the lack of pressure on Israel from the US government, no…

Taylor Swift claims 12 albums on the iTunes Top Albums chart as engagement news with Travis Kelce sparks a massive sales spike. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift embrace after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Getty Images On Tuesday (August 26), Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce took their “Love Story” to “New Heights” as the two superstars announced their engagement. The news was shared on Instagram and immediately…

Here’s an admission: I am 37 years old and have never learned to drive. I tried once, in the summer of 2021, and during my second lesson my instructor asked me if I played a lot of video games. When I answered yes, he said, “I thought so,” in a tone that was very clearly not complimentary. Regrettably, it turns out that hundreds of hours spent mercilessly beating my friends and family at Mario Kart and causing vehicular chaos in Grand Theft Auto do not translate instantly to real-life driving skills and judgment. I love racing games precisely because they…