The Top 25 Markets showed higher occupancy and ADR than all other markets. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Travelodge Acquires 6 Hotels Totalling 773 Rooms in Spain from Louvre Hotels Group
The hotels are located in Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga and Murcia. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read more...]
Web Exclusive: Westin La Paloma renovation nears completion
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson, AZ, began a comprehensive renovation in 2022. Leading the design team is Jill Cole, managing principal, Cole Martinez Curtis and Associates (CMCA), who structured the transformation across three phases—rooms and suites, the clubhouse and public areas. Phase 1, the guestroom renovation, which included upgrading the showcase San Xavier Suite, was … [Read more...]
What we know so far about apparent Israeli attack on Iran
Despite calls for moderation from G7 leaders, it appears that Iran and Israel have shifted from a proxy war to direct confrontation. The tit-for-tat air strikes between the Israeli defence forces and the Iranian army has reached new heights. Despite calls for moderation from G7 leaders it appears that Iran and Israel have shifted from a proxy war to direct confrontation in their respective … [Read more...]
Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse in New York
A man set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place on Friday. A man set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial was taking place.The trial puts Trump’s legal problems at the centre of his closely contested race against President Joe Biden.It’s the first of Trump’s four … [Read more...]
Russian missiles kill eight as Ukraine claims they shot down bomber
Ukraine's air force reported shooting down a Russian strategic bomber, but Moscow officials countered that the plane crashed in a sparsely populated area due to a malfunction post-combat mission. Moscow officials claim that one of their planes crashed in a sparsely populated area after technical problems, whilst Ukraine claims to shooting it down.Neither claims could be independently verified. … [Read more...]
Heading to Malmö for Eurovision? Here's your essential guide to Sweden’s alternative city
Here’s where you should eat, drink and explore in Malmö, Eurovision’s 2024 host city. Eurovision fans from around the world will descend on Malmö in Sweden next month for the annual song contest, which takes place on 7-11 May.But this laid-back city with Scandi charm and an alternative undercurrent deserves more than just a quick visit to the Malmö Arena. When the show is over and the … [Read more...]
State of the Union: Issues feeding anti-democratic anger
This edition of State of the Union focusses on three issues feeding citizens' anger with the establishment in the EU and beyond: possible nepotism in the EU Commission, infringement of free speech and Georgia's controversial "foreign agent" bill When, in January, the EU Commission appointed German Christian Democrat MEP Markus Pieper for a new position as a small business envoy, it sparked an … [Read more...]
Nature has become an official Spotify artist to raise money for conservation
Nature as an official artist will mean singers, songwriters and bands who use these sounds can choose to add it as a featured artist. You can now listen to ‘Nature’ on all major music streaming platforms.From Pink Floyd to the Beatles, natural sounds have been enhancing music forever.A new initiative will recognise nature as an official artist meaning singers, songwriters and bands who use … [Read more...]
Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Civil War' – Alex Garland's jaw-droppingly tense thriller
In the near future, the United States isn’t so united anymore.At the heart of the country’s second civil war is a president (Nick Offerman, in non-distractingly Trumpian mode), who refuses to leave the White House.The Fascist-in-Chief has given himself a third term, disbanded the FBI, and used air strikes against American citizens. All for ego.Sound eerily probable?Writer-director Alex Garland … [Read more...]
‘We need to eliminate references to it online’: Barcelona bus route taken off maps to deter tourists
The number 116 stops at Antoni Gaudí’s Park Güell, Barcelona’s second most popular attraction after the Sagrada Familia church. For years, residents of Barcelona’s La Salut neighbourhood have had to share their bus route with crowds of tourists.The number 116 stops at Antoni Gaudí’s Park Güell, Barcelona’s second most popular attraction after the Sagrada Familia church.In other hotspot places … [Read more...]
What's going to be different with the halving of Bitcoin this time?
Bitcoin prices usually rise for several months following a halving event. However, this time, the market expects the halving to be different. The fourth Bitcoin halving event is almost upon us with, if history is any indicator, the cryptocurrency likely to see a post-halving surge.Bitcoin halving is an event that takes place approximately every four years, which sees the number of bitcoins … [Read more...]
Is air pollution sapping your child’s concentration? New study links NO2 exposure to attention span
Boys may be impacted by traffic fumes for longer as their brains mature more slowly, the Spanish researchers say. Air pollution is weakening children’s attention span, a new study suggests.Exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - a pollutant largely pumped out by road traffic - is linked to poorer attention span in children aged four to eight years old.This is particularly pronounced in boys, … [Read more...]
Holy souls on display at 2024 Venice Biennale
Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan is known for shocking crowds with his tongue-in-cheek installations and bombastic structures, but he has painted something a little more down-to-earth for one of the art world's most anticipated events, the 2024 Venice Biennale: a pair of feet. A pair of black-and-white feet are painted on the façade of the Giudecca island prison chapel in Venice. … [Read more...]
Meta, TikTok, X invited to stress-test DSA election guidelines
Companies will work through possible scenarios such as a disinformation campaign that aims to undermine the EU vote. Meta, TikTok, X and other online platforms have been invited by the European Commission to stress-test election guidelines next Wednesday (24 April). The test, which is voluntary, will help prepare the platforms for the European elections in June, a Commission spokesperson told … [Read more...]
Watch: Russian missiles hit the Dnipro region in Ukraine
Updated: 19/04/2024 - 16:27 Overnight, Russian forces carried out a coordinated aerial assault involving 22 missiles of different types and 14 Shahed drones, as reported by the Ukrainian air force. Overnight, Russian forces carried out a coordinated aerial assault involving 22 missiles of different types and 14 Shahed drones, … [Read more...]
Foreign, national, indigenous: Venice Biennale 2024 grapples with geographic and personal identities
At the heart of several national pavilion exhibitions is the complex and often controversial concept of nationality and belonging. Entitled ‘Foreigners Everywhere’, the 2024 Venice Biennale has at its core the exploration of identity. The international show is notably - and for some anachronistically - organised into national pavilions.Prompted by the theme, many countries have chosen to … [Read more...]
Man detained after police operation at Iranian consulate in Paris
Police said they detained a man behaving suspiciously outside the Iranian embassy in Paris on Friday. Police said on Friday they detained a man at the Iranian consulate in Paris after responding to a witness report of a suspicious man possibly carrying a grenade and explosives vest, but did they did not immediately confirm finding any weapons.A Paris police official told The Associated Press … [Read more...]
The Bentley Hotel Southampton to join JdV by Hyatt brand
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has revealed that The Bentley Hotel Southampton has joined the Hyatt portfolio as an affiliated hotel, in collaboration with Bijal Hospitality, the property’s owner and operator. The hotel, which is currently undergoing an extensive renovation, is expected to join the JdV by Hyatt brand in mid-2024, following additional property-wide upgrades. The hotel will begin … [Read more...]
Meta teases Llama 3 as 'the most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use'
Meta teases Llama 3 as 'the most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use' and announced that they'll be integrated into assistant features in Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta - Facebook's parent company - released two small versions of its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model called Llama 3 and announced that they'll be integrated into assistant features in Facebook, … [Read more...]