THERE are plenty of theme parks across Europe, which means holidaymakers probably haven’t heard about every single one. While the winter has people planning festive days out, theme parks are a great choice for families and thrill-seekers. 4 Walibi Holland is one of the largest theme parks in the NetherlandsCredit: Walibi Holland 4 The Dutch theme park is … Read more
Aerial view of Barcelona downtown with a view of the Salesforce Tower’s twin: Torre Glòries. Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images Bay Area residents will get a new option for nonstop flights to one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations next year when United Airlines introduces service between San Francisco International and Barcelona, Spain. The airline … Read more
IT is one of the most liberal nations on Earth, with a left-wing govern- ment and generous welfare handouts. Yet Denmark’s ruling Social Democrats party has clamped down hard on immigration to woo working-class voters. 5 Denmark’s Minister of Migration and Integration, Kaare Dybvad Bek has warned arrivals have to be limitedCredit: Reuters 5 Denmark … Read more
The European Union reached a deal Friday on the world’s first regulations for artificial intelligence (AI), paving the way for legal oversight of the popular technology used in services like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The European Parliament and its 27 member countries had to overcome major differences on a number of sticking points, including generative AI and … Read more
A NEW train service will link Barcelona directly to another major European city. The route will make it easier to travel between the holiday hotspots without having to board a plane. 3 A new sleeper service will run between Barcelona to ZurichCredit: Getty 3 The service will be operated by NightjetCredit: AFP The service will … Read more
SCOTS holidaymakers will be able to jet off to even more exciting locations next summer. British Airways has announced brand new routes that will be jetting off to stunning destinations. 4 British Airways has announced the new flightsCredit: Alamy 4 They will be departing Edinburgh Airport next summerCredit: Andrew Barr – The Sun Glasgow Airline … Read more
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. In Bangladesh, roughly 300,000 people have been infected with dengue this year during the country’s worst-ever outbreak of the mosquito-transmitted disease. … Read more
London — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his handling of COVID-19 on Wednesday at a public inquiry into the pandemic, saying his government “got some things wrong” but did its best. Johnson began two days of questioning under oath by lawyers for the judge-led inquiry about his initial reluctance to impose a national … Read more
