Eiffel Tower to reopen Sunday as strike ends
Paris (AFP) - France's Eiffel Tower that had been closed for five days by a strike will reopen Sunday after ...
Friday, June 19, 2026
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Eiffel Tower closed for fourth day as staff strike
Paris (AFP) - France's iconic Eiffel Tower was closed for a fourth day on Thursday as employees extended a strike ...
China new year holiday spending surges past pre-pandemic levels
Shanghai (AFP) - China's new year holiday spending last week surged past pre-pandemic levels, official figures showed, a rare bright ...
Bali $10 tourist e-tax comes into force
Denpasar (Indonesia) (AFP) - The Indonesian resort haven of Bali began imposing a 150,000 rupiah ($10) tax on arriving tourists ...
From tourism to energy, Senegal economy braces for fallout
Paris (AFP) - Senegal's hotels have seen a wave of cancellations since political unrest hit the West African country and ...
Gaza war paralyses Israeli tourism for third year
Nazareth (Israel) (AFP) - In Israel's biblical city of Nazareth, the basilica is empty, restaurants and shops that usually thrive ...
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