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Revealed: The disturbing history of the Swedish rapper shot dead in Marbella in revenge killing
THE victim of a grisly shooting that shook Marbella this weekend has been identified as a Swedish rapper with a violent past and suspected links to Stockholm’s organised crime. Authorities revealed that 25-year-old Hamza Karimi, known by his stage...
UK tourists warned of major change coming to 29 EU countries from October 12
The EU's Entry/Exit System will replace the current system of manual stamping of passports(Image: Getty Images) Travellers are being warned about a major change they will see at EU borders from October 12. A new entry and exit system will start...
Major new change to European travel coming in this week
Brits will face a new travel rule when entering Europe and it could impact your holiday. From October 12, Brits will need to scan their passport, have fingerprints and their photograph taken when entering EU countries. The EU's new entry-exit...
Morocco Arrests Russian National at Casablanca Airport on International Warrant
Rabat — Moroccan police arrested a Russian citizen at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport today. The 34-year-old suspect was subject to an Interpol arrest warrant, flagging him as wanted by Russian authorities. Security officers detained...
Man fatally shot in broad daylight at popular 'wild west' tourist spot witnessed by Brits
A man was fatally shot in a popular tourist spot(Image: SOLARPIX.COM) This is the horror moment a gunman walks up to his victim and ends his life during a shocking daylight shooting in the Costa del Sol holiday resort of Puerto Banus. Police...
Horrific moment gunman shoots victim dead in front of shocked British tourists in Costa Del Sol holiday hotspot Puerto Banus
This is the horrific moment a gunman walks up to his victim and ends his life during a shocking daylight shooting in the Costa del Sol holiday resort of Puerto Banus. Police confirmed late last night the 25-year-old man targeted had died in...
Schengen-style Gulf visa will transform region into 'collective tourism' spot
The pilot launch of the Unified GCC Tourist Visa, scheduled for this quarter to test the system before a full roll-out, could mark the first step towards reshaping the Gulf as a “collective tourism powerhouse”, experts have told The National....
Five best fun days out for Scots kids during October holidays – most of them are FREE
AS winter takes hold and the countdown to Christmas begins, the October holidays are easily overlooked. But that would be a mistake – as there’s so many amazing activities on offer for kids looking to find fun whilst they’re off school. Milky Way...
Man shot dead in broad daylight as gang crime in tourist hotspot intensifies
A man has been shot dead in broad daylight in a resort popular with British tourists. It is understood the gunman approached his 25-year-old victim while wearing a baseball cap and disguised as a tourist in the Puerto Banus resort in Costa del...
Alexander Steen named player personnel consultant for Team Sweden at 2026 Olympics
Enterprise Center | St. Louis BluesEnterprise Center | St. Louis Blues Alexander Steen has been appointed as Player Personnel Consultant for Team Sweden’s management staff ahead of the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy. The announcement was made by...
Week Ahead: U.S. Government Remains Closed, China Is On Extended Holiday, And Markets Hardly Notice
Image Source: Unsplash The US federal government was forced to close by the inability of Congress to pass a single appropriations bill for the new fiscal year that began October 1. Despite the disruption for government workers and their families,...
Man, 25, shot dead in front of shocked Brit tourists in Costa del Sol as gangs turn hols hotspot into ‘Wild West’
A MAN was brutally gunned down while smoking outside a cafe during a shocking attack at a luxury Spanish resort. Brit holidaymakers watched on in horror as the 25-year-old was gunned down in Puerto Banus on the popular Costa del Sol yesterday....
As PFD sales wrap up, there are still interesting travel deals and developments in Alaska
A couple take a selfie on Aeropagous Hill with the ancient Agora temple of Ifestos in the background, in Athens, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) Last week, travelers were checking their travel wish lists to see if there were...
Man shot dead in front of British holidaymakers on the Costa del Sol - as police arrest 38-year-old amid intensifying gang drug war
By GERARD COUZENS Published: 18:30 EDT, 3 October 2025 | Updated: 18:42 EDT, 3 October 2025 A man has been shot dead in the upmarket Costa del Sol resort of Puerto Banus in front of shocked British holidaymakers. The 25-year-old victim was gunned...
Netanyahu adviser slams ‘tourist’ activists trying to get into Gaza
TEL AVIV, October 3. /TASS/. Israel will thwart any attempts to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip and infiltrate the enclave by activists and "tourists," adviser in the Israeli prime minister’s office Dmitri Gendelman said. "The Gaza Strip is a...
Costa del Sol shooting horror as man killed in front of shocked Brit tourists
Police at the scene of the shooting ( Image: SOLARPIX.COM) A man has been shot dead in the upmarket Costa del Sol resort of Puerto Banús in front of shocked British holidaymakers. The 25-year-old victim was gunned down from close range on a cafe...
UAE-Europe travel alert: New Entry/Exit System (EES) launches October 2025; what travellers need to know
From October 2025, the EU’s EES system will replace manual passport stamping with biometric checks for all non-EU travellers, including UAE citizens/ AI Representative Image, for illustrative purposes only Starting 12 October 2025, travellers from...
Galaxy Girls set Barcelona alight with football delight
By Luke Mangan Last weekend, the MEK Galaxy U14 girls made all the county proud. They brought European silverware back to the Kingdom by winning a prestigious U14 competition in Barcelona. They did this by competing against youth teams from across...
Home Office 'missed opportunities' to assess the mental health of an asylum-seeker who took his own life on Bibby Stockholm
THE Home Office “missed opportunities” to assess the mental health of an asylum-seeker who took his own life on Bibby Stockholm, a coroner had ruled. Leonard Farruku was found unresponsive in the en-suite shower of his room on board the...
As tourist season begins, Goa battles challenges and social media ‘perception’
The first charter flight from Novosibirsk, Russia landed in Goa in the early hours of Thursday (October 2), marking the beginning of the tourist season in the coastal state.The stakeholders of the tourism industry, singed by a barrage of criticism...