Posts tagged tourism
WORLD BRIEFING: July 27, 2024

The Olympics get underway in Paris with an unprecedented outdoor ceremony but marred by an arson attack on the French high-speed rail system and athletes complaining of lousy food 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: June 16, 2023

Ukrainian counteroffensive operations are underway, and it's been hard fighting for Kyiv's forces. But Ukraine is still miles from Russia's main line of defense, and a tougher fight is probably still to come, experts say

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WAR IN UKRAINE: August 24, 2022

Today marks the 31st anniversary of Ukrainian independence - as well as the six month mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tensions are extremely high amid fears that Russia will strike at populated centers and critical infrastructure

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WAR IN UKRAINE: July 27, 2022

I’m on location in Odesa documenting the shocking decline in the city’s economic life. Meanwhile, Russian shelling in the wider region continues. 

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Coronavirus Pandemic: Latest Update (May 6, 2020)

Updates on Covid-19 from around the world. A worrying patchwork quilt of lockdown rollbacks in the US. The travel industry, especially airlines, head into turbulent skies. Cases in Russian sky-rocket. The WHO signals concern over countries with fragile health systems. And have some of our leaders let us down?

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