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Photos: Ex-President Trump faces charges at Manhattan court
Read MoreThe indictment against Trump, unsealed on Tuesday, reveals 34 felony charges over hush-money payments.The indictment against Trump, unsealed on Tuesday, reveals 34 felony charges over hush-money payments.
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Freetown Peninsula, Sierra Leone
Read More Emerging from the pandemic with the backing of the World Bank to help promote the West African nation’s rich tourism potential—with diverse wildlife, world-class surfing waves, the vibey coastal capital of Freetown, and a brand new airport—all odds are on Sierra Leone to explode on the adventure travel scene. The time to go…
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UN says its female staffers banned from working in Afghanistan
Read MoreThe United Nations has reportedly asked all staff not to come to the office for 48 hours.The United Nations has reportedly asked all staff not to come to the office for 48 hours.
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Loango National Park, Gabon
Read More Called Africa’s Last Eden, Gabon, sandwiched between Congo and Cameroon on the continent’s central Atlantic coast, may not have an ecotourism infrastructure like hot spots Botswana or Kenya. What Gabon does have, however, are 13 unspoiled national parks that cover 10% of the country. (Independent from France since only 1960, Gabon is considered…
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Iraq’s gov’t signs deal with KRG to resume oil exports
Read MoreLongtime dispute between two sides has been temporarily resolved, and oil exports via Turkey will resume, officials say.Longtime dispute between two sides has been temporarily resolved, and oil exports via Turkey will resume, officials say.
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Dakar, Senegal
Read More Senegal bursts with color, from the bubblegum pink algae that dye Lake Retba to the blue and yellow mini buses, car rapides, that navigate Dakar’s stylish streetscapes. So it’s no wonder Africa’s westernmost capital city is also a blossoming fashion capital. Arrive on Delta’s direct route from New York, then weave your way…
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Family found dead trying to reach US faced removal from Canada
Read MoreParents and two children found dead in river near US-Canada border were set to be deported, lawyer tells Canadian media.Parents and two children found dead in river near US-Canada border were set to be deported, lawyer tells Canadian media.
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Chyulu Hills, Kenya
Read More Kenya’s Chyulu Hills stretch across the plains where Amboseli meets Tsavo, a rugged outcrop of volcanic rock gently blanketed in green, with elephants, zebras, and giraffes roaming along the horizon. A short hop via bush plane from Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Chyulu Hills served as the muse for Ernest Hemingway’s “Green Hills of…
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Jerusalem
Read More While Jesus may have traveled to Jerusalem by donkey, Solomon by mule, and the Prophet Muhammad by a winged Buraq, thousands of years later the holy city has plenty of other methods of transportation to get around, from bus to light rail to train. And today, there’s a way to see this ancient…
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Giza and Saqqara, Egypt
Read More After years of delay, the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza is finally open. A 3,200-year-old, 36-foot-tall colossus of Ramesses the Great towers beneath the skylights in GEM’s immense angular atrium. Flights to the new Sphinx International Airport, 40 minutes from GEM, began in November, and the museum is initially open under…
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