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A Sister’s Plea from Iran: War, Fear, and a 15-Year-Old Son Behind Bars
An eTurboNews journalist from Iran is urgently calling for help. In the midst of war and...
International Women’s Day: Should the World Create a World Tourism Women Day?
On International Women’s Day, the global tourism industry offers a powerful reminder of women’s...
Hawai‘i Tourism Bill Targets Human Trafficking with Mandatory Worker Training
Hawai‘i lawmakers are advancing legislation requiring tourism workers to complete human trafficking...
EU Warns Russia’s African Recruitment in Ukraine Resembles “Modern Slavery” Exploiting Migration and Tourism Routes
European investigators warn that Russia’s recruitment of African migrants and students to fight in...
Make America Great Again — or Make It Unrecognizable? Rubio’s Munich Speech Sparks Fear in Europe and Raises Alarms Across the Global Tourism Industry
Did U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech at the Munich Security Conference yesterday make...
German Activists Warn Americans: “We’ve Seen Democracy Fall Before”
German civil society leaders, including women who lived through World War II, issue a rare and...
No Room for Trafficking: How the Hospitality Industry Is Helping Expose a Hidden Crime in America
Human trafficking is a hidden but pervasive crime in the United States, often occurring in plain...
When History Whispers: What Germany’s “Never Again” Means for America — and Tourism — Today
Germany’s Holocaust memorial day warns that atrocities begin not with gas chambers but with...
World Tourism Network Calls on Tourism Leaders to Unite and Speak Out as Fear Damages U.S. Travel Image
The World Tourism Network is urging global tourism bodies, including WTTC, UN Tourism, and...
Uganda’s Tourism Boom Meets Political Uncertainty After a Tense Election
Uganda’s celebrated tourism industry, built on gorilla trekking and vast national parks, now faces...
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and the Miccosukee: A Story That Crossed a European Red Line
German public broadcasters Arte and ZDF have recast Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” as more than a...
Iran Under Siege: Forced Civilian Repression, Snipers, and a Nation Turned Against Itself
Iran is gripped by nationwide unrest as protesters defy a communications blackout and reports...
From Iran to the United States, Human Rights Turmoil Hits Tourism
As human rights crises deepen worldwide — from the West Bank and Iran to Venezuela, Egypt, and the...
Canadian Museum for Human Rights Expands as a Driver for American Tourists to Winnipeg
When human rights become a challenge in the United States, many are looking to Canada, where the...
Peace in Gaza and Israel is a Celebration of Resilience, Opportunities, and Challenges
The end of bloodshed, unification, rebuilding, and the new Opportunities that will come with it...
Indian Women raise voices in Tourism and Hospitality
Counting back to the World Tourism Day marked across the world on September 27 this year, Indian...
Order of Malta Shows Its Big Heart For Ukraine
Two days of institutional meetings and visits to humanitarian projects in the field marked the...
Central Africa Museum of Enslaved Africans in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Victor Mooney, a 59-year-old from Queens, NY, is biking across Poland to raise awareness about...
Doctors Without Borders Accuse Israel Of Deliberately Depriving People of Water in Gaza
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides medical humanitarian assistance to...
No Real Smiles for IDF Soldiers’ Emotional Recovery Tourism in Amazing Thailand
Four Israeli men were deported earlier this year after their aggressive behaviour deteriorated into...
Free Walter Mzembi! Zimbabwe Court Will Rule This Week
Friends of Dr. Walter Mzembi are hoping the judge assigned to his case will release Dr. Mzembi this...
Hunger, Death, and Shame!
Haunting images of malnourished dying children in Gaza have spurred even hard-core pro-Israel...
Travel Industry Responds to Rising Exploitation Risks with Policy Shifts and Global Safeguards
The travel and tourism sector is under pressure—and it’s not from fuel prices or flight delays...
Planning To Traffic People on Avianca?
As part of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Colombia's Airline Avianca, in coordination...
Free Dr. Walter Mzembi Now or Face Our Wrath!
Not only international leaders in the travel and tourism industry, but also supporters in a new...
Poisoned and Chained to a Zimbabwe Hospital Bed: Dr. Walter Mzembi is Fighting for his Life
In 2012, Walter Mzembi was the friendly, youthful-looking face of Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism...
Current Realities for the People in a Future Gaza Resort Town
The US has given Israel the green light to transform the Gaza Strip into a “resort town” after...
Royal Outcry on Gaza: Belgium’s King had ENOUGH
"Gaza is being besieged, starved, bombed, and erased — while much of the world remains complicit in...
Afghanistan Targets US Tourists with Bizarre Promotional Video
Afghanistan is not a typical tourist destination due to the ongoing security situation and travel...
Poland Reinstates Border Checks on German and Lithuanian Borders
Poland announces border controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania to stop the flood of illegal...
Bookings.com and Airbnb’s Role In a Tourism Economy of Genocide vs. Human Rights
According to an advance copy of the Human Rights Council, Tourism has a Role to play in an alleged...
Wealthiest 1% Can End Global Extreme Poverty 22 Times Over
The collective wealth of about 3,000 world's billionaires has grown by $6.5 trillion in the last...
NZ Golden Visa Helps Wealthy Americans Escape Trump’s USA
Affluent Americans are at the forefront of capitalizing on New Zealand's newly introduced 'golden...
European Union Could Suspend Visa-Free Schengen for Israelis
To date, the European Union has suspended visa-free Schengen access only on one occasion - for the...
Pornhub and France, Spain and Greece Go to War Over User
Pornhub, which is among the most frequented sites in France, has declared that it will prevent...
Non-stop Flights From the U.S. to Rwanda Not For Tourists, But For Criminals to be Tortured
Rwanda is an emerging travel and tourism destination in East Africa, also for American Travelers...
Code Red for Press Freedom in the United States of America?
The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes...
US to Deny Visas, Green Cards for Antisemitic Social Media Posts
According to USCIS, US immigration officials may now deny applications for student visas or green...
Threat to ‘Traditional Values’: Elton John AIDS Foundation Banned in Russia
The Elton John AIDS Foundation ranks among the top ten philanthropic organizations globally in...
