New national carrier from Arabia arrives in Paris to show the future of flight

A new chapter in travel has arrived on the global stage with the world class, digitally-led airline Riyadh Air, making its international debut at the 54^th bi-annual Paris Air Show. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner adorned with Riyadh Air's unique livery touched down after a stunning fly-over the city of Riyadh for its first official reveal on Monday 12^th June.  

The disruptive new airline from Saudi Arabia will fly to more than 100 destinations, and reach 100 million visitors, by 2030 making Riyadh City a hub for global travel and encouraging visits to the Kingdom for business and leisure.

New Orleans braces for possible direct Ida hit

The mayor of New Orleans has called on residents to evacuate unprotected city neighbourhoods as Hurricane Ida bears down on the Louisiana coastline. "What I am told is that this storm will not be weakening," Mayor LaToya Cantrell said.

Hurricane Ida has intensified over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico ahead of its expected arrival on the southern US coast. It has already brought heavy rain and high winds to western Cuba.

New Orleans is world's priciest New Year's Eve destination, survey reveals

New Orleans is the most expensive destination in the world for hotel stays over this year's New Year's Eve period, a new survey has revealed.

New Park Hyatt St. Kitts GM focuses on human and cultural capital

While Park Hyatt St. Kitts’ new General Manager Richard Elliott routinely manages budgets and monitors revenue reports, oversees hotel operations and activities, and ensures that the five-star property consistently meets or exceeds the brand’s highest standards, he views building positive relationships with his team and being a culture bearer as two of his most important responsibilities.

New permanent sculpture by celebrated British sculptor Antony Gormley unveiled at Swire Properties' Taikoo Place in Hong Kong

A new cast iron sculpture, entitled SHELF II, by internationally renowned British sculptor Antony Gormley has been unveiled in Hong Kong as a permanent addition to Swire Properties' public art collection.

New research reveals Roman ‘wrestler’ figurine actually depicts African warrior

A lead figurine of a wrestler produced during the Roman era is now understood to be an African warrior, new research by English Heritage has just revealed.

The figurine, discovered a century ago at Wall Roman Site in Staffordshire, was first thought to depict an enslaved person, and later a wrestler, but the charity has now discovered evidence that the figurine originally carried a spear in one hand, finally revealing its true identity as an African warrior.

New Secretary-General, Botchwey, pledges to advance Commonwealth values in a divided world

Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, former Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, assumed office as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth yesterday, pledging to advance the values of the Commonwealth Charter at a time of growing global tensions and shifting alliances.

New Tourism Minister in Guyana; Continuity in Jamaica

Following general elections earlier this month, Guyana has named Susan Rodrigues as its new Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, succeeding Oneidge Walrond, who now serves as Minister of Home Affairs.

New Tourism Minister in Kenya - an embarrassment or a big push forward?

When a tourism Minister in Kenya, or as they say in Kenya a Tourism Secretary is in his post because he was demoted is not really exciting news for the largest industry in the world generating 11% of global employment- but this may shown very differently in Kenya.

New translated study reveals ‘Hyper-Localization’ of languages will be key for global e-commerce success in 2022 and beyond

Over the next few years, English will lose its importance as the de facto language for business in the world of e-commerce, as languages such as German, Spanish, Korean, and Vietnamese significantly rise in importance.

That’s just one of the findings from a recent study that will be discussed during a live, online  webinar presented by Translated, a global translation agency that combines AI with human creativity, on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 at 9 a.m. Pacific/12 p.m. Eastern.  The webinar will feature key industry leaders from top e-commerce companies--such as Airbnb, Asics, and Shopify--as well as experts from the retail, research, and academic sectors.

New trends in wedding and honeymoon market place: Caribbean in perfect position to cash in

With the global wedding and honeymoon market predicted to soar at an annual average rate of 13.1 per cent, MarryCaribbean.com has placed the Caribbean in the perfect position to cash in on this lucrative market with the publication of the 2024 edition of its Ultimate Caribbean Honeymoon, Wedding & Romance Guide.

New TSA no-fly list to target abusive and unruly passengers

The United States Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-California) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) are introducing a bill in the House of Representatives, calling for a new federal no-fly list for ‘abusive’ and ‘unruly’ passengers, that would ban people convicted of certain criminal offenses from getting on commercial flights. The same bill was also introduced in the Senate by Senator Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island).

New U.S. defence spending strengthens NATO

NATO nations are committed to revitalizing the alliance by spending 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence.

New ultra-luxury Discovery Yacht set to sail in two months time

Holidaymakers in search of both polar expedition sailing and warm water exploration in an ultra-luxury environment need look no further than Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours with the countdown to the arrival of its latest ultra-luxury Discovery Yacht, Scenic Eclipse II, now on.

It’s less than two months until the 228-person yacht departs on its debut sailing – an 11-day ‘Incredible Iberian Discovery’, cruising from Lisbon to Barcelona, departing on 12 April – before the new Discovery Yacht embarks on a summer season exploring the Mediterranean, Iceland and Scotland.

New York artist honours nurses for their hard work fighting Covid-19

Artist Rebecca Moses paints the portraits of nurses at a New York City hospital to honour and commemorate their hard work fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

What began as a “Stay Home Sisters” series — which centred around the worldwide “powerful stories of how women have coped and continue to cope in such extraordinary times,” the artist says — turned into a way to honour heroic and selfless women in Moses’s backyard.

New York raises the flag to celebrate 50 years of CARICOM

New York City’s Caribbean American community came together in a show of strength and unity in downtown Manhattan for a special flag-raising celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Gathered at Bowling Green, New York City Mayor Eric Adams; Kenneth Bryan, chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation; and other officials delivered remarks to members of the media and the Caribbean American community.

New Yorkers balancing life beside the U.N.

Each September, New Yorkers who live and work on Manhattan’s East Side brace for the United Nations General Assembly.

New Yorkers stop for Manhattanhenge

Two evenings this week New Yorkers will hope for clear skies to observe Manhattanhenge, a chance to stand side by side and watch the sunset reflect off towers of glass and steel.

New Zealand plane the first to land in Tonga with vital aid

The first foreign aid planes have arrived in Tonga, bearing much-needed supplies for the Pacific nation which was left devastated by the recent volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami. New Zealand said its military plane landed at Tonga's main airport after workers cleared ash from the runway.

Australia also confirmed the first of its relief planes had arrived. Aid efforts had initially been hampered by ash from the volcano.

New Zealand’s Aro-Hā Wellness Retreat joins bitcoin revolution

Taking time out just got a whole lot easier with Aro Hā Wellness Retreat in New Zealand now accepting Bitcoin (BTC) payments.