New Zealand is tripling its visitor tax. Here’s how it could impact nature and tourism
Tourism bodies say the ‘incredibly expensive’ new fee could deter visitors. Read More
400 million students have experienced climate-related school closures since 2022, new report says
Climate change isn’t just having a direct impact on education, it is also overlooked in climate finance spending.Read More
Director Tim Burton receives star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame in glamorous A-list affair
Hot off the heels of Venice Film Festival, Tim Burton was joined by his “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder as he received a star on the Hollywood…
‘Incompetence and greed’ made Grenfell Tower a death trap, report says
Seven years after 72 people were killed in the high-rise building fire in London, the inquiry found that a “combination of causes” led to the tower being covered in combustible…
Migrant boat attempts another English Channel crossing a day after deadly capsizing
The journey comes a day after at least 12 people died in a failed attempt to journey across the tumultuous English Channel. Read More
Tehran summons Australian ambassador over ‘offensive’ LGBTQ+ social media post
Homosexuality is illegal in Iran, but transgender people are allowed to seek gender transition surgery. Read more at Read More
German carmaker Porsche to build luxury residential tower in Thailand
The Bangkok apartment building will be the third of its kind, following Porsche’s iconic residential buildings in Stuttgart and Miami. Read More
Trump campaign ordered to stop using ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ after Isaac Hayes’ family lawsuit
A federal judge has ordered Donald Trump and his campaign to stop using the song ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ amid a lawsuit filed by soul legend Isaac Hayes’ estate. Read…
Ireland to set up inquiry into sexual abuse at religious schools following ‘harrowing’ report
The government’s scoping inquiry found almost 2,400 allegations of historical sexual abuse by hundreds of schools run by religious orders across Ireland. Read More
‘If you don’t ask, you don’t get it’: von der Leyen denounces lack of female Commissioner picks
Von der Leyen said that without her efforts, the next ‘college’ of European Commissioners would have been dominated by men. Read More