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Rethinking short rentals in Thailand
News, Published on 21/05/2025
» The global rebound in tourism after Covid-19 has driven a notable surge in short-term rentals (STRs) through online platforms. Offering travellers greater flexibility, STRs have become a popular alternative to traditional hotels, particularly in urban and tourist-heavy areas. In the European Union, their use has expanded rapidly, reflecting forecasts that predict continued growth fuelled by competitive pricing and evolving travel preferences.
Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat 'stabbed to death' in Kenya
AFP, Published on 01/01/2024
» NAIROBI - Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has been found dead in Kenya, police said Sunday, with local media reporting he had been stabbed to death.
Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa wins second term in disputed vote
AFP, Published on 27/08/2023
» HARARE - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa won a second term in office, election officials said Saturday, but the opposition rejected the result of a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards.
Tense calm in divided Cyprus after UN says peacekeepers attacked
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» NICOSIA - A tense calm held Monday in Cyprus after the United Nations accused Turkish Cypriot forces of assaulting peacekeepers attempting to block road construction in the divided island's buffer zone.
Ethiopia troops push back Amhara fighters
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» NAIROBI: Ethiopian troops appeared to be pushing back militia fighters in two cities in the conflict-hit Amhara region, residents said Wednesday, after local authorities reported that "relative peace" was being restored.
Zulu king's entourage denies rumours he is ill
AFP, Published on 02/07/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - Uncertainty reigned on Sunday over the health of South Africa's Zulu king, the head of the country's most influential traditional monarchy, with his spokesman denying reports he had been hospitalised.
Cyclone Freddy returns killing 70 in Malawi, Mozambique
AFP, Published on 13/03/2023
» BLANTYRE (MALAWI) - Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed at least 70 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland, authorities said Monday.
East African leaders hold summit on DR Congo unrest
AFP, Published on 05/02/2023
» BUJUMBURA (BURUNDI) - East African leaders issued a fresh call Saturday for armed groups in eastern DR Congo to lay down their arms and withdraw, at a summit called to find ways of calming the raging conflict.
At least 42 killed as storm lashes southern Philippines
AFP, Published on 28/10/2022
» COTABATO (PHILIPPINES) - Landslides and flooding killed at least 42 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said Friday.
Deadly storm Ana strands tens of thousands in southern Africa
AFP, Published on 29/01/2022
» LILONGWE (MALAWI) - Torrential rains from deadly Tropical Storm Ana subsided on Friday leaving tens of thousands of people across three countries in southern Africa cut off by flood damage, without power and living in shelters.