“The last thing you want to do is to apply at the last minute, sit in airport purgatory while you might get it in time, or worse, be denied boarding your flight because you didn’t receive approval,” said Katy Nastro, spokesperson for the travel app Going, which helps users get deals on flights. The potential...
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Prabowo to Embark on Two-Week Trip to the Americas, UK, and China
Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto is set to embark on his first overseas trip since taking office, a two-week journey that will include stops in Peru, Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. Before his departure, Prabowo led a cabinet plenary session on Wednesday to brief his ministers on urgent tasks and to ensure...
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Teen suspected of UK stabbing gets new charges after al-Qaeda manual, poison found in home
British prime minister, royals, Taylor Swift react to UK mass stabbing British officials, royals and pop-star Taylor Swift reacted to a mass stabbing at a Swift-themed dance class for children. Axel Rudakubana, the 18-year-old accused of stabbing to death three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the U.K., was charged with possessing...
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UK FM to China: Don’t support Moscow’s army
BEIJING — The United Kingdom’s top diplomat raised concerns about China’s support of Russia in its war in Ukraine on Friday, urging his Chinese counterpart to prevent Chinese firms from supplying to Moscow’s military. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy made the comments as he made his first visit by a Cabinet minister to China since...
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Kiwis will need to pay a fee to visit the UK from next year
Once approved, the ETA is valid for two years and travellers can visit the UK as often as they want within that timeframe. Photo / 123rf Kiwis wanting to visit the United Kingdom will need to request permission and make a payment as part of a new electronic travel authorisation (ETA) scheme from January. The...
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Harvey Weinstein UK indecent assault case dropped over chance of conviction
Harvey Weinstein to be retried on sex crimes charges Harvey Weinstein is set to be retried in November on sex crimes charges in New York after a judge set a new trial date. Harvey Weinstein is no longer facing an indecent assault case in the United Kingdom. The Crown Prosecution Service on Thursday confirmed it...
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London calling? Incomes, living costs vs NZ – and job that’s ‘paradise’ in UK
The couple decided to move after the Covid pandemic dried up Lee’s music work and New Zealand’s small size left them few options, Danielle said. “With my job, there was no potential for growth … no promotion opportunities,” she said of New Zealand’s limited number of libraries. Having now hot-footed it out of the country,...
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Sunak’s apology as he concedes defeat; Starmer set to become UK PM
“I will speak out for you, have your back, fight your corner, every single day.” That’s what the man tipped to be the United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister told his constituents in his victory speech after winning his seat of Holborn & St Pancras with a majority of 11,572. Starmer is due to have a...
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‘Ride of our lives’: Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham promoted again
The sequel turned out to be just as good for Wrexham. The Welsh team co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds clinched promotion to the third tier of English football thanks to a 6-0 home win over Forest Green. That’s back-to-back promotions for the team since it was thrust into the spotlight following the investment by its...
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The Body Shop shutters all store locations in United States as chain files for bankruptcy
The UK-based company announced its US subsidiary is no longer operational, effective March 1. The Body Shop shuts down operations in U.S. After filing for bankruptcy, The Body Shop has closed all of its U.S. based operations and will close dozens of Canadian stores. Cheddar The Body Shop is shutting the doors to all its...