Venice Nets $2.2 Million in Day-Tripper Tax Pilot. Opponents Say It Failed to Deter Visitors
Venice is wrapping up a pilot program charging day-trippers a 5-euro entrance fee
Venice is wrapping up a pilot program charging day-trippers a 5-euro entrance fee
More than four years after the pandemic began, childhood vaccination rates worldwide have yet to recover, a new report shows.
A closely watched measure of inflation in Argentina remained stronger than the libertarian government of President Javier Milei would have hoped
SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sacked or demoted some senior officials for their “irresponsible” handling of his flagship project to build a new town in the country’s north, state media KCNA said on Sunday.
China’s exports beat forecasts in June, while imports grew less than expected
WELLINGTON/SYDNEY – The World Bank is preparing a financial lifeline for Pacific Island nations, backed by the U.S. and Australia, as an exodus of Western banks from the unprofitable market prompts concern that China could fill the vacuum in the strategic region.
BEIJING – China will never accept the “unfounded accusations” made against it at the NATO summit this week in Washington, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said to his Dutch counterpart over a phone call, his ministry said.
Global stocks are mixed, with the Japanese yen losing some of its gains after the latest U.S. update on inflation bolstered Wall Street’s belief that relief on interest rates may come as soon as September
Wind energy is booming in Brazil’s dry and windy Northeast, but some projects are drawing criticism as it becomes clear that certain communities have benefited while others have not
Mexico’s president says his successor is planning to build passenger train lines running from the capital to cities on the U.S. border