World News

Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, hosted a high-level delegation from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) at Al-Ittihadiya Palace to finalize plans for a major international event.

This Mother’s Day, Mercy Ships highlights the extraordinary courage of mothers around the world through the story of Doxie, who defied deeply rooted cultural traditions in Madagascar to save her son.

Vinpearl Joint Stock Company has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Thomas Cook India, SOTC Travel, and MakeMyTrip, three of India's leading travel and tourism companies.

Patina Maldives, Fari Islands is delighted to announce the appointment of Faraaz Tanveer as Director of Spa and Wellness, bringing with him a distinguished record of success in luxury hospitality and wellness across Asia and the Middle East.

Artist Man Mei To has won this year’s The Hari Art Prize for her abstract sculpture titled Curly Breathing I, taking home a HK$100,000 cash award.

St. Kitts and Nevis is expanding its annual Restaurant Week into a month-long celebration to mark the 10th anniversary.

The Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF), in strategic alliance with the Ligue Panafricaine–UMOJA (LP-U) and the Université Populaire Africaine en Suisse (UPAF), has officially concluded the Geneva Forum on Reparative Justice & Colonial Accountability.

A first-of-its-kind study of dragonfly and damselfly species in India's Western Ghats - one of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots - has revealed findings that are both fascinating and worrying.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has unveiled the winners of the 2026 Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Awards, spotlighting top-tier innovation in the region’s journey toward sustainable and regenerative tourism.

The iconic Raffles Hotel Le Royal unveils Mindy’s, a pop-up speakeasy inspired by the glamour and intrigue of 1920s-1940s New York.

India-born residents have overtaken those born in England to become Australia’s largest migrant group, signalling a historic shift in migration patterns and domestic debate.

Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, launched their Educating Linda Program to support girl education at Kenya State House, in partnership with H.E. Mrs. RACHEL RUTO E.G.H, The First Lady of the Republic of Kenya and Ambassador of “Merck Foundation More Than a Mother”.

Meteorologists are forecasting a notable shift in the Equatorial Pacific that could provide the Caribbean with a much-needed reprieve during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

The Bahamas has been selected to host the 2027 Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Conference.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has unveiled the winners of the 2026 Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Awards, spotlighting top-tier innovation in the region’s journey toward sustainable and regenerative tourism.

It has been six months since Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall in Jamaica in late October 2025, impacting 1.5 million people, causing at least 45 deaths, and damages estimated at US$ 8.8 billion—approximately 41 percent of the country’s 2024 Gross Domestic Product (GDP).