A personal account of moving to Marseille and exploring the vibrant art scenes of southern France, highlighting cultural institutions, local artists, and unique experiences in Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, and Arles.
Mexico City buzzes with World Cup advertising, but pre-tournament mania is tempered by traffic, protests, and a sense of being overshadowed by Donald Trump. Concerns linger over FIFA's format, ticket prices, and Gianni Infantino's actions, overshadowing the impending tournament.
Hong Kong permanent residents with foreign passports utilize a 2024-launched multi-entry permit for easier, faster travel to mainland China for tourism, business, and more, despite some recognition issues with mainland immigration staff.
Shabin Shaji has won a landmark employment tribunal case against Swan Care Solutions Ltd, securing nearly £30,000 in unpaid wages after a year without work. This victory is believed to be the first of its kind, offering hope to other migrant workers facing exploitation in the UK.
Singer-songwriter Emma-Lee Moss, known as Emmy the Great, uses her memoir 'My Cantopop Nights' to explore Hong Kong's history and her own identity through the lens of Cantopop music. The book delves into iconic songs and artists, linking them to personal experiences and the city's turbulent past.
A third-party U.K. visa application website, UK Visa Portal, exposed over 100,000 passports and selfies due to a misconfigured Amazon storage bucket, compromising sensitive user data.
UK Visa Portal, unaffiliated with the U.K. government, has a security lapse exposing over 100,000 visa applicants' passports and selfies; the issue remains unresolved despite notification.
A new poll reveals Germans doubt their military's defense capabilities, with cyber threats causing more fear than a potential Russian attack. Meanwhile, 2025 saw a record number of people obtain German passports. Lawmakers visit Taiwan, and former Chancellor Scholz is reportedly set to head a Global South committee.
A new poll reveals widespread doubts about Germany's defense readiness, with cyber threats causing more fear than military attack. In 2025, a record number of people obtained German passports. Meanwhile, German lawmakers visit Taiwan, and former Chancellor Scholz is set to head a Global South committee.
US authorities have banned green-card holders who traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the last 21 days from entering the country to prevent Ebola spread. The order, initially for 30 days, exempts US citizens and aims to balance public health with resource management.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged citizens to actively participate in democracy and uphold the country's constitution, the Basic Law (Grundgesetz), on its anniversary. He emphasized that democracy requires engaged individuals and voluntary social work to thrive.
Bangladesh will reintroduce the "Exclude Israel" stamp on its passports, signaling a gesture of open animosity towards Israel. The stamp, which formally invalidates the passport for entry into Israel, was previously removed in 2020.
Parents who have outstanding debt of more than $2,500 (€1,844) in child support payments could be impacted.
A Scottish family faced travel chaos when their 10-month-old dual national baby was denied boarding to the UK from Spain. New rules mandate British passports or a costly certificate for dual citizens, leaving the infant stranded. Despite embassy advice, an ETA was rejected, highlighting communication gaps and causing significant distress.
The US State Department is launching a limited run of 25,000 to 30,000 commemorative passports for America's 250th anniversary. These documents will feature Donald Trump's image and signature, marking a significant departure from standard passport design.
The State Department announced Tuesday it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America's 250th birthday featuring President Donald Trump's picture, making him the first living president to appear on the travel document. Between 25,000 and 30,000 passports will be available at the Washington, D.C. passport office beginning shortly before July 4. The special passport features Trump's picture over his signature on an interior page, with gold text on the cover reversing the standard layout.
The White House confirmed limited passports featuring President Trump's portrait will be released for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The commemorative passports, showing Trump surrounded by Declaration text, the American flag, and his gold signature, will be available to any American citizen at the Washington Passport Agency. This is the latest administration effort to associate Trump's name and likeness with government programmes, following a commemorative gold coin and plans for a 'Trump-Kennedy Center' and 'Arc de Trump'.
Trump's portrait will appear in limited-edition US passports marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The State Department confirmed the special passports following reports by Fox News and The Bulwark, featuring Trump's official photo superimposed over the Declaration with his gold signature. Available only in Washington at no additional cost.
The State Department announced Trump will appear on limited-edition US passports marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, making him the first sitting US president featured in Americans' travel documents. Few precedents exist globally, especially in democracies, of displaying sitting leaders' pictures in passports.
Reports emerged that the US State Department is working on a limited edition passport featuring Trump's image on the inside cover, using his second inaugural portrait placed over the Declaration of Independence with his signature in gold. If approved, it would mark the first time a sitting US president's image appears in a passport, breaking decades of global tradition. Only 25,000 copies are planned as part of celebrations marking 250 years of American independence. Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi criticized the move as absurd, stating documents should represent the American people, not one man's megalomania.
The booklet will include an image of the president’s face on the inside cover and other founding-era imagery.
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera has moved the Supreme Court after the Gauhati High Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea in a defamation and forgery case filed by Assam Police. Khera had alleged that Assam CM's wife holds foreign passports and undisclosed assets abroad.
Eurail, the Dutch company selling Interrail passes, suffered a data breach in December exposing personal data of over 300,000 European travelers. This week Eurail revealed that stolen data including passport numbers, names, phone numbers, email addresses, home addresses and dates of birth is being offered for sale on the dark web, with a sample published on Telegram. Affected customers in the UK and Denmark are being told to cancel and replace their passports at personal expense, with UK replacement costing £102 and Danish over £200. Customers are demanding compensation under GDPR Article 82.
