Football: African 2026 World Cup qualifying talking points

Orlando Pirates winger Oswin Appollis is an emerging South African star. Cape Verde and Ghana turned from zeros to heroes among supporters by qualifying this week for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Both Cape Verde, a...

Gaza Peace plan: The summit that staunched bloodshed in West Asia

The Sharm el-Sheikh summit on Monday represents a watershed in Middle East diplomacy, but its legacy is profoundly ambiguous. Co-chaired by the US and Egypt, the gathering of world leaders succeeded in brokering an end to a devastating two-year...

Indian Passport Falls 7 Spots To Reach 185 Rank; US Out Of Top 10 List

In the latest global passport rankings, the Indian passport has taken a tumble and slipped several spots to 85th place while tied with Mauritania. Henley Passport Index Release The Indian passport holders can now travel visa-free to 57 countries...

Top visa-free destinations for Indians: Updated list

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57 countries now visa-free for Indians: What it means for travellers

For Indian travellers, the world is gradually opening up. According to the latest Henley Passport Index for 2025, Indian passport holders can now enter 57 countries without a visa in advance — either visa-free, via a visa-on-arrival, or via an...

125 Years After Its Creation, The MICHELIN Guide Sets a New Global Standard for Hotel Excellence with the MICHELIN Key Distinction

The MICHELIN Guide is pleased to present its inaugural Global MICHELIN Keys Selection. Following the launch of MICHELIN Key distinctions in 15 top travel destinations1 last year, The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors have scoured the world and chosen...

Travel Insurance Is Becoming Mandatory In More Destinations. Here’s What You Need To Know

Travel insurance is becoming mandatory in more destinations, including large parts of Europe. getty Remember those travel insurance requirements during the pandemic? They're back. A growing number of countries aren't just suggesting you buy...

Universal Enterprises introduces VERSA and NIVA

Universal Enterprises, the parent company behind Universal Resorts, has announced a major brand transformation, renaming its hotel management division to VERSA Hospitality and launching a new lifestyle hospitality brand, NIVA Hotels & Resorts....

Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World in 2025

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World (2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...

Visa-free destinations for Pakistani nationals in 2025

Pakistani passport has fallen several places in latest Henley Passport Index, now ranking 103rd globally The Pakistani passport has slipped in global rankings, but citizens can still travel visa-free to more than 30 destinations across the world,...

FIU-IND Serves Notices To 25 Offshore Crypto Platforms For PMLA Violation

The Financial Intelligence Unit of India (FIU-IND) has issued compliance notices to 25 offshore Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) service providers for violating provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The action comes under...

Ukraine war latest live: First footage of North Korean troops reportedly directing fire into Sumy Oblast released

Hi, this is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,331 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: North Korean soldiers are now helping Moscow direct attacks into Ukraine, Ukraine's General Staff said on Oct. 16 The...

Easy Visa Travel for UAE Residents: 18 Destinations with On-Arrival or Visa-Free Access

8Dubai, UAE: Some good news here for UAE passport holders planning their next holiday. Eighteen countries now welcome UAE residents with either no visa requirements at all or simple visa-on-arrival processes. This easy visa travel for UAE...

Goal and Highlights for Somalia 0-1 Mozambique in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match

Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for tuning in for another World Cup Qualifying match. Stay tuned for the repercussions of this game and the upcoming matches. Good afternoon, and see you next time! END OF MATCH With a goal from...

Where is hot in October? Best holiday destinations for autumn sun in 2025

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Universal Enterprises Introduces VERSA Hospitality and Launches New Lifestyle Brand NIVA to Fuel Global Growth

Universal Enterprises, parent company of Universal Resorts, which pioneered Maldivian hospitality over 50 years ago, announces the rebranding of its hotel management arm to VERSA Hospitality and simultaneously launches its new hospitality...

There’s Always a Bigger Fish—and Bird—as Seen in the Year’s Best Wildlife Photography

Photographer Qingrong Yang was visiting Yundang Lake near his home in Fujian province, China, when he captured the stunning scene in the photo above. Yang regularly goes to this lake to photograph feeding frenzies—when birds fly low over the...

PH drops to 79th place in global passport ranking

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine passport dropped to 79th place in the 2025 Henley Passport Index (HPI), six slots lower from last year's 73rd ranking The Philippines tied with Sierra Leone for the 79th place out of 199 passports reviewed for...

Nyerere’s ideals still shape Tanzania and beyond

DAR ES SALAAM: JULIUS Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania, remains a lasting symbol of freedom, integrity and servant leadership across Africa. Twenty-six years after his death, his vision of unity and self-reliance continues to influence the...

Mliswa flees to South Africa?

Outspoken former legislator Temba Mliswa has reportedly fled Zimbabwe for South Africa amid escalating political tensions following his public accusations against Vice President Constantino Chiwenga of corruption and being misled by his wife,...