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Philippines logs $4.83B tourism revenue in H1

The Philippine tourism sector gained more than $4.83 billion in revenue in the first half of 2024, up 32.81% from the same period last year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on July 11. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said that the increase will contribute to more livelihood opportunities for Filipinos, …

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UK to release thousands of prisoners due to overcrowding

Thousands of prisoners are to be released early from September in order to prevent the “collapse” of the prisons system, the U.K.’s new justice minister announced on Friday. A prisoner behind bars. Illustration photo by Pexels Shabana Mahmood said failure to do so risked the “total breakdown of law and …

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Hungarian airport suspends operation after heat wave damage

An airport in eastern Hungary is temporarily closed due to runway damage caused by the scorching temperatures of a heat wave hitting the central European country, its operator said on Friday. Hungary’s Debrecen international airport. Photo from Debrecen international airport’s website Despite a typically temperate climate, Hungary has been experiencing …

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