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AFP via Getty Images By George Wright BBC News Denmark's parliament has voted to abolish a springtime public holiday to boost spending on the military. Lawmakers voted 95-68 to scrap Great Prayer Day, a religious holiday observed since the 17th century. The cancellation will provide an additional three billion kroner (£355m; $427m) to be used on the defence budget, the government says. But there has been opposition from opposition politicians, trade unions and religious figures. At the start of the month, some 50,000 protesters gathered outside parliament in Copenhagen to protest the plan. "Stop the thief," Karsten Honge, a member of the Socialist People's Party, said during a parliamentary debate on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. "The government is ordering people to work one day more." However, there was not enough opposition in parliament to call a referendum. Despite the opposition,

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World Animal Protection Calls on Companies to Stop Selling Tickets to Exploitative Wildlife Experiences NEW YORK , Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  World Animal Protection US , a global animal welfare non-profit organization, released the second edition of Tracking the Travel Industry US  report. The report ranks the largest travel companies in the United States on their animal welfare commitments, urging those that continue to profit from exploitative wildlife experiences to adopt a strong animal welfare policy.  Commissioned by World Animal Protection, the University of Surrey independently reviewed and analyzed the public commitments of top travel companies. Airbnb is among the current leaders in protecting wild animals. Airbnb, which previously worked with World Animal Protection to develop its animal welfare policy, received the second-highest overall score of 67%. Four companies – Groupon, GetYourGuide, Trip.com, and Klook – received scores below 7%. They do not have policies

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Stringent pandemic-era flight restrictions are delaying any substantial resumption of travel between the U.S. and China, despite China's reopening for inbound and outbound travel in January.  One result: United in mid-February slashed nearly 1,400 China flights from its preliminary March through August schedule, Cirium data shows. But even though airlines brought approximately 2.9 million Chinese travelers to the U.S. in 2019, there are indications that U.S. carriers aren't supportive of a full return to the relatively liberal U.S.-China air service rules. In an emailed statement, Airlines for America (A4A), which counts United, Delta and American among its members, said it "believes the reopening of the U.S.-China market should ensure all airlines in the marketplace have a fair and equal opportunity to compete," a sign that it wants to see China flight resumption under new terms. Currently, airlines from each country are limited to 12 combined weekly flights in t

British holidaymakers will not have to pay an entry fee to visit Europe until 2024 after the scheme was delayed. The Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs at the European Commission in Brussels has changed the launch date of the Etias (European Travel Information and Authorisation System) scheme. The 'eurovisa' - which will cost £6 - was due to go live at the end of this year, but now that date has been pushed back to 2024. When it is fully functional, people from outside the 27 EU countries and wider Schengen area will have to register online and pay for a three-year permit. Under the Brexit withdrawal agreement, the UK government negotiated for British citizens to be subject to the Etias rules, having helped design it while part of the bloc. Read More: Spain holiday warning as Brits face disruption due to strikes at 17 busy airports Every visitor entering the designated countries will have to have their fingerprints and facial biometrics checked on arrival

United Kingdom passport holders can continue to travel to the Schengen Area countries without any additional hurdles, at least until the end of 2023, as the European Union has once again postponed the coming into force of the ETIAS travel authorisation . The ETIAS, which stands for the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, is a completely online system which has been initiated in 2016, and will affect travellers from over 60 world countries, including here British nationals, who will have to apply for a travel authorisation through the ETIAS website before travelling to the EU in the future, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. While the requirement was supposed to become effective on November 1, 2023, its seems that the EU has silently postponed it once again, to 2024. Without any prior warning or announcement, the EU Commission’s Migration and Home Affairs website has simply changed the ETIAS roll out date to 2024. “ It is expected that the European Travel Information

Bottoms up: Navigating menus in Indonesia can be a challenge for tourists. Especially if you don't notice this one detail. Photo / Rendy Novak, Unsplash An Aussie tourist has been left red faced and out of pocket in Indonesia after a menu mix up anyone could make. The tourist from Kalgoorlie was in Bali, celebrating a special birthday with friends, and had booked somewhere special to mark the occasion. They thought they would ‘push the outrigger boat out’ and go somewhere they wouldn’t normally go. Feeling flash, they asked to look at the wine menu and took a look at the bottom of the page. “We usually don’t drink wine when in Bali due to the cost and average wine on offer but this time I decided I would splash out on a bottle of wine given the occasion,” he confessed in a post to the Bali Bogans Facebook group. He asked for a bottle of Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet. The rather grand sounding bottle of 2004 Grand Cru came with an equally grand price tag. “$170,++” r

by Evan Ritter | Mavericks Correspondent | Fri, Feb 24th 5:59am EST Justin Holiday finished Thursday’s 142-116 win over the Spurs with 15 points (5-7 FG, 5-6 3P, 0-0 FT), two rebounds, and two steals across 21 minutes off the bench. Fantasy Impact: Holiday debuted for the Mavericks Thursday night, and the ten-year veteran made a solid first impression. He caught fire from behind the arc, knocking down five triples on six attempts. Holiday adds some much-needed defense to the Mavericks' rotation which should solidify his minutes going forward. Holiday’s arrival also could mean fewer minutes for Josh Green. The third-year guard's 26 minutes on Thursday night were the fewest he’s logged since moving into the starting lineup. However, it’s hard to gauge whether that resulted from the blowout or if it will be the norm moving forward. Either way, fantasy managers should watch how Jason Kidd decides to split their minutes when the Mavs face off against the Lakers on Sunday. C

Last Updated 4 mins ago You might be familiar with Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose in the hit comedy series Schitt’s Creek, but in his new TV show, The Reluctant Traveler, you’ll see a completely different side as the actor and comedian tackles his anxiety with traveling. The show follows Eugene Levy across 8 stunning and intriguing destinations that get him outside of his comfort zone and into the wild. Levy describes himself as “the great indoors type of guy” that has avoided traveling the world – until now. “I don’t have a great sense of adventure, so it’s not the most comfortable thing. If I know where I’m going, it’s great. If I don’t really know where I’m going, I get a little frazzled,” Levy told People . Hilarity ensues as Levy is tested to his limits, but he learns lessons along the way as he talks to locals about their culture and outlook, gets closer than he bargained for to nature, and meets new friends along the way. [embedded content] All eight episodes are available

Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size Historic buildings on Sydney Harbour could be turned into holiday rentals and hostel-type accommodation for more than 50 people under plans that have been labelled “creeping privatisation”. A new wharf at Nielsen Park and jetty at Milk Beach in Vaucluse are also proposed under a draft master plan from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Former Australian Heritage Commission chairman Peter King criticised the proposed redevelopments of the Strickland Estate and Nielsen Park, calling them Airbnb-type rentals that would turn over the park to business purposes at the expense of locals and park users. Historic buildings at Nielsen Park and the Strickland Estate could be turned into holiday rentals and hostel-type accommodation for more than 50 people under a draft master plan from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Credit: Rhett Wyman The 1851 Greycliffe House in Nielsen Park is one of sev

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Published 13 hours ago Submitted by 3M Originally published on 3M News Center During the holidays, work is usually the last thing on anyone’s mind. But when a group of 3Mers in Tonawanda, N.Y. – a northern suburb of Buffalo -- found themselves snowed into a plant that faced the possibility of a catastrophic shutdown, they bravely shifted their priorities to help their coworkers and save the facility. On the night before Christmas Eve, Winter Storm Elliot was forecast to hit the Buffalo region. Although employees working late were aware the storm was imminent and encouraged to leave, many were surprised by the storm’s severity. As the blizzard worsened, road closures began and, eventually, no one (including emergency services) could get in or out of the plant. That left a core team of 15 employees from various areas of the plant stranded there from the evening of Dec. 23 until Dec. 26. “There were mixed reactions when we found out that we were stuck here for Christmas,” said K

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and India February 28-March 3, 2023.  On February 28, he will visit Astana, Kazakhstan, where he will meet with senior Kazakh officials to deepen our bilateral cooperation.  He then will participate in a C5+1 Ministerial with representatives of each of the five Central Asian states, to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Central Asian countries, and to collaborate with the region on solutions to shared global challenges.  The C5+1 Ministerial will focus on enhancing economic, energy and environmental, and security cooperation among the United States, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan.  The Secretary will meet separately on the margins of the C5+1 ministerial with senior government officials from the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan to discuss opp