'Patriotic' travel: Which Europeans are least likely to leave their home turf?

Published on 28/10/2025 - 9:02 GMT+1 •Updated 10:12 When travelling, EU citizens show a clear preference for domestic travel (71%) over intra-EU (21%) and extra-EU travel (8%). Spaniards are the most "loyal" to their country, according to the...

Lithuanian man caught with ‘colossal’ amount of cannabis in rural Roscommon ordered to leave Ireland after jail term

Evaldas Juknevicus (42) was caught with over €750,000 of cannabis at a growhouse near Loughlynn, County Roscommon Evaldas Juknevicus (42) of 12, Millbrook, Portlaoise, County Laois, was a “promising” motorcyclist who was “recruited” into a “highly...

The most haunted destination in the world revealed - and millions of tourists visit it every year

For thrill-seeking globetrotters chasing chills and spooky spirits this Halloween, the world's most haunted destinations have been unveiled. From cursed castles to ghost-inhabited prisons, these eerie locations draw millions of brave visitors each...

Lithuanian Opposition Urged To Take Tough Measures Because Of Balloons From Belarus

3 Saulius Skvernialis Photo: LRT It's not smuggling, it's purposeful provocation. Air traffic was suspended at Vilnius airport on Saturday for the third time this week. Representatives of the parliamentary opposition are criticizing the government...

Sundown Jet Partners with Deus X Pay to Enable Stablecoin Payments for Private Air Travel

Deus X Pay, a licensed provider of stablecoin transaction solutions, entered a strategic partnership with Sundown Jet S.A., an Argentine provider of fractional ownership for private flights. The collaboration enables Sundown Jet to accept...

UN Tourism announces ‘World’s Best Tourism Villages 2025’; 52 destinations recognised, none from India this year

UN Tourism has announced the winners of its fifth annual Best Tourism Villages awards, recognising 52 exceptional rural destinations from around the world for their innovation, sustainability, and cultural preservation efforts. The announcement...

Putin And Lukashenko Attack Lithuania

Vilnius has found itself at the forefront of hybrid aggression against NATO. With Russia's aggression against Ukraine set to begin in 2022, the Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) feel a significantly increased threat to their security....

Medical tourism has had a good year in Latvia

2024 has been a successful year for medical tourism in Latvia. A total of 40,733 foreign patients received medical services in Latvia, including remotely, according to information compiled by the Latvian Health Tourism Cluster (LVTK). LVTK...

Five flights carrying British tourists are forced to divert after mystery drone is spotted near Alicante airport

Was YOUR flight affected? Email sabrina.penty@dailymail.co.uk By NATALIA PENZA Published: 04:15 EDT, 28 October 2025 | Updated: 04:26 EDT, 28 October 2025 Five flights packed with British tourists had to be diverted to other destinations after a...

Czechs See Rise in Ukrainian Asylum Claims as Kyiv Eases Travel Rules

The number of Ukrainians applying for asylum in the Czech Republic has risen sharply since Kyiv eased travel restrictions on young men, according to media reports. While the Czech Republic approved 1,500 Ukrainian asylum applications per week on...

Why thousands of families lost their child benefit after travelling abroad

An error in the system means that some parents are wrongly having their payments taken away Thousands of parents who went abroad and came back a different route had their child benefit payments mistakenly stopped, HMRC has admitted. Around 23,500...

HMRC cuts Child Benefit for 35,000 families based on their travel history

HMRC cuts Child Benefit for 35,000 families based on their travel history HMRC has cut Child Benefit for 35,000 families based on incomplete travel data. HMRC has deducted cash from mums and dads who went from Liverpool to Amsterdam with their...

Today’s D Brief: B-1s buzz Venezuela; Private funds for troops’ pay?; Russian jets over Lithuania; Acting USAF JAG leaves; And a bit more...

Americas B-1 bombers fly off Venezuelan coast. Two supersonic B-1 Lancers took off from Dyess Air Force Base in rural Texas on Thursday and traveled upwards of 2,000 miles to fly within several miles of Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal reported....

The Lithuanian–Belarusian balloon war, Putin’s disappearing cousin, and Domodedovo’s fire sale

Below, you’ll find a digest of news reports from October 27, 2025, in Russian and English. Do you enjoy daily news briefs? Are you starved for direct, hand-crafted, microbrewed stories and commentary about Russia? If you shouted “Yes!” to any of...

Tsikhanouskaya backs keeping borders open for passenger travel

The leader of Belarus' democratic forces, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, said she condemns the latest provocations by Lukashenka's regime against Lithuania, but spoke out in favor of keeping borders open for passenger travel....

Mysterious Balloons Force Lithuania to Shut Airport and Consider Border Closure With Belarus

Lithuania’s main international airport was temporarily shut down late on Oct. 26 after several balloons were detected drifting toward its airspace, prompting authorities to suspend all flights in what officials now describe as a potential “hybrid...

Lithuanian Foreign Minister: US And EU Sanctions Strike At The Driving Force Behind Russia's Military Economy

1 The Kremlin is caught off guard. Foreign Minister Kiastutis Budrys said new US restrictions on Russian oil companies and the approved 19th European Union (EU) sanctions package are hitting Moscow's war economy. The Lithuanian diplomatic chief...

UK city named Europe's 'most haunted' tourist attraction with visitors claiming it's 'scary'

Edinburgh Vaults in Scotland as Europe's most frightening tourist spot(Image: Getty) For those looking to add a dash of morbid to their next getaway, Europe is teeming with spine-tingling destinations. However, the most hair-raising of them all...

Ukraine’s Restitution as Tikkun Olam: The Moral Path to National Unity

Restitution is not only a legal mechanism — it is a sacred act of moral healing. Inspired by Israel’s example, Ukraine now has the opportunity to transform justice into light, and law into faith. The Talmud teaches that the world stands on three...

Canada revises list of countries requiring immigration medical exams for temporary residence applicants

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated the countries and territories that require an Immigration Medical Exam (IME) for temporary residence applicants, adding four new regions, and removing six. As a result, temporary...