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Arrest after travellers found smuggling tobacco products
Cyprus Mail
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August 18, 2025
Large quantities of tobacco products on which duty had not been paid were discovered in two separate cases by customs officers at Larnaca airport following checks on luggage on Saturday, police said on Monday. In the first case, an out-of-court...
Zelenskiy travels to Washington under threat of Trump demanding he give in to Putin
El País
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August 18, 2025
The sword of Damocles once again hangs over Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The Ukrainian president is scheduled to meet with Donald Trump Monday in Washington, facing the threat that his American counterpart will place unacceptable demands on the table to...
Fans love Stacey Solomon's 'amazing' holiday dress as they say 'blue is your colour'
OK!
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August 18, 2025
Stacey Solomon and her family have been soaking up the sun on a holiday to Turkey this past week, with Stacey sharing plenty of snaps of her family along the way. To mark their final night, the family of seven managed to get some stunning photos...
Travel agency off the hook for not guiding group in Turkiye
The Malaysian Star
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August 17, 2025
A TRAVEL agency has been cleared of wrongdoing by the Johor Consumer Claims Tribunal in a case involving a private group trip to Turkiye. Tribunal president Hafez Zalkapli dismissed a claim for a RM5,000 refund, ruling that the holiday package had...
Government launches campaign with TikTok stars in crackdown on risky medical tourism
Female First
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August 18, 2025
18 August 2025 The government has teamed up with TikTok influencers to warn people about the dangers of travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures. Government launches campaign with TikTok A new campaign will highlight how treatments like hair...
If You Travel Regularly You Need a VPN: Here’s Why…
Qrius
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Sometimes there can be nothing lonelier than a hotel bar. Yes, it’s fine heading down to the bar for a drink but when back in your room you’re faced with dozens of foreign channels on the TV with the only source of entertainment being the 24-hour...
Korean woman runs into trouble in Turkey for showing peace sign: ‘As a Turkish, I never heard that sign is banned’
Hindustan Times
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August 18, 2025
It is not uncommon for people to show a peace sign while taking selfies or making reels. That is what this Korean woman was doing while visiting Turkey, but it led to her getting a warning from the authorities, who told her that the particular...
Stacey Solomon 'fell in love' on family holiday with Molly Mae and Tommy Fury
The Mirror
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August 17, 2025
Stacey Solomon has made some rather unexpected friends while on holiday – Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury. Stacey left Pickle Cottage behind to enjoy a much-needed break with her family, soaking up the sunshine and looking incredibly toned, with husband...
Turkey: Over 250 evacuated overnight as rescuers battle wildfire in Gallipoli
Khaleej Times
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More than 250 people were evacuated overnight as a wildfire raged on the Gallipoli peninsula flanking the Dardanelles Strait, where Turkish firefighters were battling Sunday to quench the blaze, officials said. The fire began on Saturday in the...
Stacey Solomon meets famous couple and 'falls in love' on 'very expensive' holiday
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
Stacey Solomon has shared all of the details of her 'very expensive' summer holiday - and revealed she 'fell in love' with two other famous Brits who were also at the resort. The Sort Your Life Out Star jetted off to Regnum The Crown resort in...
Stacey Solomon and Molly-Mae Hague bump into each other on luxury Turkish getaway as they pose for beaming snap
The Scottish Sun
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August 17, 2025
STACEY Solomon and Molly-Mae Hague bumped into each other on their luxury Turkish getaways - and posed for a beaming snap together. Stacey, 35, has been sharing lots of snaps from her trip to Regnum Carya in Antalya, with her husband Joe Swash and...
Easy Continental Travel Agency launches RwandAir operation in Liberia
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 17, 2025
By Lincoln G. Peters Liberia’s aviation agency, Easy Continental Travel Agency, over the weekend officially launched RwandAir’s operation in Liberia, aiming to boost the Liberian aviation sector and showcase the country’s rich tourism and cultural...
Stacey Solomon strikes up sweet friendship with 'down to earth' Molly-Mae Hague on Turkish holiday after meeting at dinner as she issues invitation to Pickle Cottage
Daily Mail
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August 17, 2025
Stacey Solomon has revealed she's struck up a sweet friendship with Molly-Mae Hague after their pair met at dinner during their respective holidays to Turkey. Both the Sort Your Life Out host, 35, and the Love Island star, 26, were holidaying...
Truck engulfed in massive flames drives for 8 km in Turkey, driver escapes unhurt: Video
Hindustan Times
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August 17, 2025
A truck drove more than eight kilometres on a highway in Turkey’s Samsun while being fully engulfed in flames, leaving motorists in disbelief. A video of the jaw-dropping incident went viral on social media, showing the full extent of the...
Wildfires ‘out of control’ in Spain as thousands evacuated and extra 500 troops deployed with holiday hotspots on alert
The U.S. Sun
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August 17, 2025
RAGING wildfires are reportedly out of control in Spain - with thousands evacuated and 500 troops deployed across holiday hotspots. Terrifying infernos spread across Galicia, Extremadura, Castilla and León, and Asturias - sparking alarming...
Dad dies off coast of Turkey after boarding boat trip on holiday
Liverpool Echo
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August 16, 2025
A 47-year-old dad from Scotland has died after embarking on a boat trip off the coast of Turnuc, near the popular Turkish tourist resort of Mamaris. John Nelson, from Arbroath, near Dundee, was on holiday with his son Josh and his girlfriend...
Hundreds flee as Turkish rescuers battle wildfire
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Istanbul, Turkey 17 August, 2025, 22:52 This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish news agency Demiroren News Agency on Sunday, shows a firefighting plane spraying water over a burnt area following a wildfire in...
"Picturesque Bulgaria" - tourism on the path of literature
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 17, 2025
Ten European universities will present their scientific program "Picturesque Bulgaria. Bulgarian Literary Routes" in the Rhodope village of Khukhla, and scholars from Ankara and Warsaw will take a special part in this year's edition of the...
I married a man I met on vacation after four weeks together... despite needing Google translate to communicate
Daily Mail
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August 17, 2025
A woman who married her holiday romance after just one month of knowing him said she doesn't regret a thing. Natalie Badura, 34, fell for security guard Muhammet Çelik, 26, when she met him at a cocktail bar abroad – despite the pair barely being...
Dad tragically dies in 'accident at sea' while on first family holiday in Turkey
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
A Scots dad tragically died in an 'accident at sea' while on a 'first family holiday' in Turkey. John Nelson, 47, was found motionless in the water off the coast of Turnuc, near Marmaris on July 31. The Arbroath man drowned while on holiday with...