Slovenia avalanche death toll rises to three; One dead,100s rescued after heavy snow in China

Slovenia avalanche death toll rises to three; One dead,100s rescued after heavy snow in China by AFP Staff Writers Ljubljana (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 Rescuers recovered the bodies of two missing Croatian mountaineers Monday, bringing the death toll from...

President Christodoulides to Attend MED9 Summit in Slovenia

Home Cyprus President Christodoulides to Attend MED9 Summit in Slovenia President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides will participate today in the MED9 Summit, bringing together leaders of nine Mediterranean countries that are members of the...

China downplays tension after German foreign minister cancels Beijing trip

Audio By Carbonatix (Corrects paragraph 8 to remove reference to Angela Merkel being a Social Democrat Party politician) BEIJING (Reuters) -China urged Germany on Monday to take a long-term view of ties between the world’s second and third largest...

FNE at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2025: Hidden People

PORTOROŽ: Miha Hočevar’s feature film Hidden People / Skriti ljudje will open the 28th Festival of Slovenian Film Portoroz, which runs 21 - 26 October 2025 in Portorož. This coproduction between Slovenia, Serbia and Iceland has been selected for...

Ajman's Masfout joins UN Tourism world's Best Tourism Villages Network 2025

Masfout in the Emirate of Ajman was announced and recognised as one of the world's Best Tourism Village (BTV) by the World Tourism Organisation (UN Tourism) during a special ceremony in Huzhou City, China, attended by a UAE delegation led by...

Rondina, Pone vow to Swiss pair in World Beach Volley Pro Tour

SISI RONDINA and Bernadeth Pons missed a potential Cinderella run in the Volleyball World Beach Volley Pro Tour Challenge after the Alas Pilipinas aces absorbed a nail-biting 18-21, 24-22, 15-12 round-of-24 loss to Switzerland’s Annique...

Pope Leo XIV hails Roma, Sinti, and Travelers’ faith amid marginalization

Vatican City, Oct 18, 2025 / 13:10 pm At the Vatican’s Jubilee of Roma, Sinti, and Travelers, Pope Leo XIV praised pilgrims for their deep trust in God despite centuries of exclusion, telling thousands of participants that their witness renews the...

Travelling To Europe Soon? Here’s What UK Holidaymakers Need To Know About The EU’s New Border Rules

Credit: Maëva Vigier, Unsplash Save If you’re heading on holiday to Europe any time soon, you’ll need to be aware of a landmark shift in border control procedures. From October 12, a new digital Entry/Exit System (EES) will come into force across...

President to attend MED9 summit in Slovenia ahead of EU Council

President Nikos Christodoulides will attend the MED9 summit of nine Mediterranean and Southern European Union member states in Slovenia on Monday, followed by a working visit in preparation for Cyprus’ upcoming EU Presidency, before heading to...

Rondina, Pons clinch historic Beach Pro Tour win

Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons repeated over Slovenia’s Ziva Javornik and Tajda Lovsin, 21-19, 21-9, in a round of 32 match on Friday morning, October 17, 2025, to notch the Philippines’ first-ever Challenge victory in the Volleyball World Beach...

Rondina, Pons score Beach Pro Tour breakthrough win at Nuvali

Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons repeated over Slovenia’s Ziva Javornik and Tajda Lovsin, 21-19, 21-9, in a Round of 32 match on Friday morning to notch the Philippines’ first-ever Challenge-level victory in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour...

Rondina-Pons' journey ends at Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour

MANILA, Philippines — SISI RONDINA and Bernadeth Pons missed a potential Cinderella run in the Volleyball World Beach Volley Pro Tour Challenge after the Alas Pilipinas aces absorbed a nail-biting 18-21, 24-22, 15-12 round-of-24 loss to...

Rondina, Pons notch first Challenge-level win in Beach Pro Tour

Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons during a match in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge. –HANDOUT PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons gave the Philippines a historic breakthrough, sweeping Slovenia’s Živa Javornik and...

Bled named among world's best tourism villages by UN

Shanghai/Ljubljana, 17 October - Bled has been officially named one of the world's Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism, joining a prestigious global network of outstanding rural destinations. The rest of this news item is available to subscribers....

Full list of countries UK tourists must pay £17.50 to enter from 2026

From next year, UK holidaymakers will be required to pay £17.50 to gain entry into certain popular holiday destinations(Image: Oscar Wong via Getty Images) From next year, UK holidaymakers will be required to pay £17.50 to gain entry into certain...

Body for Slovenians abroad supports EUR 2.5m incentives programme

Presenting the changes, state secretary at the Office for Slovenians Abroad Vesna Humar said these would expand an incentives programme previously limited only to the minority in Hungary to Slovenian communities in all of the country's four...

UK tourists must pay £17.50 to enter certain holiday destinations from 2026

British tourists flying out to a string of European Union holiday destinations will be charged under a shake-up. British tourists flying out to a string of European Union holiday destinations will be charged under a shake-up. UK tourists must pay...

Introducing the strength-based strategy framework to drive high-yield tourism

The SOAR framework offers a new approach to tourism strategy, shifting focus from volume growth to meaningful value creation. A New Lens for Tourism Planning: The SOAR Approach When Jacqueline Stavros and Gina Hinrichs introduced the SOAR model in...

Trump's Policies Linked To U.S. Losing Key Travel Status For The First Time In 20 Years

The U.S. passport's power is now at a historic low for the first time in 20 years. The Henley Passport Index just updated its list for October 2025, and the U.S. is nowhere to be found on the top 10. The American passport held the No.1 spot back...

Travelling to Europe soon? You will be fingerprinted on arrival

Tourists will have their fingerprints and photo taken upon entry and exit to the European Union from October 12 as part of a new biometric-focused entry-check system. According to the EU, as well as boosting security, the new entry/exit system...