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New-born baby gorillas in Rwanda have been named - one by Hollywood star Idris Elba and his wife - in a much-vaunted annual event to promote conservation and tourism.

Australia’s consumer watchdog wants to fine flag carrier Qantas Airways a record amount for selling tickets on thousands of cancelled flights.

Paris was one of the first cities in Europe to adopt the e-scooter rentals five years ago.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) Board of Directors took decisive action at its monthly board meeting to approve $2.6 million in funding to launch the Maui Marketing Recovery Plan, which is centred around a new Mālama Maui campaign and prioritises rebuilding travel demand from the United States market to Maui in the wake of the devastating Lahaina wildfires.

Wally Castro Marine, the organisers of the Xmas in July 2023 event have donated $6,000 to Beyond the Reef, a nonprofit organisation in the British Virgin Islands that focuses on marine environmental education and preservation efforts.

According to MEA (the Ministry of External Affairs), Mayank Joshi has been appointed as India's next High Commissioner to Jamaica.

The hospitality sector has made an initial pledge of $125,000 to help Maui recover the recent devastating wildfires.

The proposal document by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is prepared and set for submission to UNESCO.

SAUDIA Group announced its performance reports, following Hajj Season 2023, show distinguished operating rates during peak summer travel.

BE OPEN, a creative think-tank founded by the international entrepreneur and philanthropist Elena Baturina, announces the winner of BEOPEN Good Morning, a creative open call across social media.

The day that World War II effectively ended is commonly known as V-J Day, or Victory over Japan Day, when Imperial Japan surrendered to the Allies.

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts extends its deepest condolences on the passing of veteran singer and performer, Denyse Plummer.

Asia’s largest cat-themed exhibition, Cat Expo 2023, officially opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hall 3 BC.

Florida's governor Ron DeSantis urgently warned residents in the path of Hurricane Idalia to evacuate the state immediately as it approaches the US’s Gulf coast. Much of the state is in the eye of the category 3 storm, and it’s forecast to be affected by the coming severe weather.

The row over the Spanish football president's actions, which was seen by millions around the world, struck a chord with people globally after the country's top criminal court launched a preliminary investigation into whether his actions amounted to a crime of sexual assault.

Habitat for Humanity, a U.S. non-governmental organisation, is providing funding for architecture firms to make houses using 3D printers for families in need.