Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Urgent warning over worrying surge in killer virus in four holiday hotspots - bug can cause liver failure
Daily Mail
·
June 20, 2025
Holidaymakers jetting off to four popular European destinations could be at risk of deadly 'dirty hands disease', experts warn. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has identified a surge in hepatitis A infections sweeping...
Hyper-local travel redefines how we experience destinations
The Messenger - Kentucky
·
A neighborhood bakery might be shaping the future of travel more than the Eiffel Tower. As travelers ditch packed itineraries and tourist hotspots, hyper-local travel takes over and redefines how we experience destinations. This movement...
‘Go to hell’: Banners appear in eastern Slovakia targeting Fico over his ties to Moscow
The Slovak Spectator
·
June 20, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Protest banners criticising Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, have appeared on bridges in several eastern Slovak towns in recent weeks, reflecting...
Flight cancelled to Israel or Iran? Here are your passenger rights and travel insurance advice
Euronews
·
June 17, 2025
Israel’s missile attacks on Iran on 13 June and the subsequent retaliations have thrown air travel in the Middle East into chaos. Airspace across Iran, Iraq, Israel and Jordan has been subject to closures - some ongoing - and hundreds of flights...
Northern lights put on a dazzling mid-year show over Slovakia
The Slovak Spectator
·
June 20, 2025
Every week The Slovak Spectator brings you a selection of three short stories from across Slovakia from which pessimism and negativity are absent. Magical northern lights dance across Slovak skies Article continues after video advertisement...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
·
June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...
Government: Soldiers will assist in evacuating Slovaks from Middle East
Radio Slovakia International
·
Slovak soldiers will assist in evacuating Slovaks from Jordan, Israel, and the Republic of Lebanon. The government on Wednesday approved the proposal for their deployment. "The evacuation plan includes the deployment of two transport aircraft and...
A year later, Bratislava’s laser spectacle goes global
The Slovak Spectator
·
June 20, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement On a warm May evening last year, Bratislava’s skyline became the stage for one of the most ambitious open-air concerts ever held in central Europe. Beneath the...
Two Slovaks deported from US and Vietnam in separate incidents
The Slovak Spectator
·
June 19, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement A Slovak citizen has been deported from the United States by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, which has faced criticism over its...
No camping required! It’s the ultimate Glastonbury TV watch-along guide
The Guardian
·
June 20, 2025
Prepare to put the summer into Somerset. Yes, Britain’s biggest alfresco bash is about to kick off again. Glastonbury 2025 is set to be an extra-special one. There will be no 2026 event as the festival takes a fallow year. This year’s Glasto-goers...
Skilled, vetted and Chinese: Slovakia’s new visa plan takes shape
The Slovak Spectator
·
June 19, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement The government has approved a new regulation to grant national visas to selected groups of Chinese nationals, aiming to deepen trade relations and stimulate...
Urgent warning over alarming spike in virus that ‘can cause serious illness and death’ in 4 European holiday hotspots
The Scottish Sun
·
June 19, 2025
FOUR Brit-favourite holiday hotspots have seen spikes in a fatal and fast-spreading 'dirty hands disease'. Hundreds have fallen ill, and some have died, as hepatitis A sweeps through parts of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia this...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
·
June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
·
June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Former head of defense company detained in Slovakia — all due to investigation into military aid to Ukraine
Babel
·
Slovak police tried to detain former Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad in a case involving military aid to Ukraine. Law enforcement officers detained the former head of a state defense enterprise. This is reported by the Slovak media Dennik N, citing...
78 naturalized US citizens ahead of Juneteenth holiday
Pacific Daily News
·
The total number of U.S. citizens rose by 78 people, following two naturalization ceremonies held Wednesday at the District Court of Guam in Hagåtña. The unusually large number of new U.S. citizens were part of two groups in staggered ceremonies...
PHOTOS: Guam welcomes 78 new US citizens ahead of Juneteenth holiday
Pacific Daily News
·
Magistrate Judge Michael Bordallo and Del. James Moylan join a group of 47 new American citizens for a photo right after a naturalization ceremony ahead of the Juneteenth holiday at the District Court of Guam in Anigua on June 18, 2025. A total of...
The 1st day of summer has arrived, and so has the vacation buzz
The Messenger - Kentucky
·
The first day of summer has arrived, and so has the vacation buzz, just as heat alerts and travel surges sweep across the United States. June 21 marks the summer solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere gets its longest stretch of sunlight all year....
From Seattle to Bratislava: an American’s reverse migration story
The Slovak Spectator
·
June 19, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Two years ago, a chance YouTube video changed the entire trajectory of my life. Someone mentioned citizenship by descent as a pathway to living abroad, and...
Evacuees from Israel arrive in Slovakia, Czech Republic as foreigners flee conflict
The Times of Israel
·
June 17, 2025
Flights carrying evacuees from Israel have arrived in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, authorities said on Tuesday, putting the two countries among the first to bring citizens home to flee the conflict between Iran and Israel. Another Central...