Tourist sites around the world are preparing for a surge in Chinese tourists
Popular tourist sites around the world are preparing for a surge in Chinese tourists now that China has loosened its COVID-related border restrictions.
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How the U.K. royals and British tabloids came to rely on each other for relevance
Prince Harry says his family has placed stories about him and his wife in the British tabloids. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Adrian Bingham, co-author of “Tabloid Century,” to hear how that works.
How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed its standing with other former Soviet republics
With Russia and China competing for influence in Central Asia, we look at what Russia’s war in Ukraine and what some describe as its waning influence mean for the region’s development.
Japan’s business owners can’t find successors. This man gave his away
An owner’s struggle in Japan’s northern dairy region illuminates one of the potentially devastating economic impacts of an aging society.
Want a clue on health care costs in advance? New tools take a crack at it
It’s the latest effort in an ongoing movement to make prices and upfront cost comparisons possible in a business known for its opaqueness.
Dramatic moment oil base goes up in flames after mystery gas pipeline explosion in Ukraine as Russia blames ‘saboteurs’
DRAMATIC footage shows the moment a gas pipeline blast in the Russian-occupied region of Luhansk sparked a blaze at an oil base after a series of mysterious fires.
The blast on the Ukrainian pipeline, currently being operated by Russians, on Januar…
China travel to resume as Beijing drops Covid restrictions
China has ended quarantine for travellers arriving from overseas and dropped limits on international flights as the country abandons the “zero-Covid” policy that kept its borders closed for most of the past three years.
Warm temperatures in Austria cast doubt over major ice skating event
In previous years, the ice cover on Lake Weissensee was 50 centimetres thick. But some areas are unlikely to freeze over this season.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s tomb open to the public
The tomb of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City in now open to the public. The pontiff was buried on January 5th immediately following a funeral in St. Peter’s Square.
Iranian man arrested in Germany suspected of plotting chemical attack
German officials said Sunday that a 32-year-old Iranian man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack with deadly chemicals.