A new report highlights the destinations where tourism is booming and blooming. The 2026 edition of the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) has just been published, highlighting the places that are increasingly popular among world travelers. Despite shaky economies, geopolitical unrest, and environmental concerns, the report shows that people are traveling in record numbers. A recent report highlights the places that are increasingly popular among travelers. mnelen.com – stock.adobe.com A staggering 1.5 million tourist arrivals were registered globally in 2025. Further, roughly 307 million people traveled internationally in just the first quarter of 2026 alone. “The…

You can now get a first look at new production photos of the Broadway musical Waitress! The tour officially opened in Owensboro, KY at The Riverpark Center on September 18, 2026 and will continue on to 40+ cities including Austin, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.  Leading the cast is Samantha Lane Scruggs as Jenna Hunterson, Hannah-Kathryn Wall as Becky, Becky Alex as Dawn, Connor Lewis as Dr. Pomatter, Jason Whitton as Cal, Patrick Cogan as Joe, Davey Fried as Ogie, and Anthony Cataldo as Earl. Rounding out the cast is Kyle Channell, Tamara Daly, Hannah Ellowitz, Makaira…

  26m ago Pakistan vows to help defend Saudi Arabia from Iran-backed Houthis Pakistan will use “whatever means are available” to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the country’s defense minister said Tuesday, offering one of Islamabad’s clearest indications yet that it could become directly involved in the widening regional conflict.Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declined to say whether Pakistani forces had already participated in airstrikes. He said, however, that Pakistan’s military capabilities would be available to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey.”I’m not going into detail, but obviously when I say…

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya believes change in Russia could begin with change in Belarus, arguing that her country’s opposition movement is “more consolidated” than its Russian counterpart. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Tsikhanouskaya said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “testing the borders” of the European Union and “watching the reaction” from Western countries. She urged Europe “not to panic, but to be prepared”, stressing that she is not encouraging Europe to attack, but to be ready to respond to a possible attack. Read the full article here

Carole Radziwill’s return to The Real Housewives of New York City came at the height of renewed interest in the life — and untimely death — of her close friend Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. News broke in March that Carole, 63, was officially returning to the Bravo franchise after previously starring on seasons 5 through 10. One month earlier, Ryan Murphy’s Love Story premiered on FX, chronicling Carolyn’s relationship with John F. Kennedy Jr. The controversial series starred Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Anthony Kelly as the central couple, whose whirlwind romance stole hearts around the country. Carolyn and JFK Jr. were…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth will announce plans to reduce by 20% the number of positions reserved for generals and admirals during his State of the Force address on Wednesday.Hegseth approved reduction plans for the Army, Navy, Air Force and the military’s joint pool earlier this month, according to memos seen by Fox News Digital. The services were directed to implement the plans and complete the reductions by Jan. 1, 2027.Wednesday’s address in Quantico, Va. is expected to lay out Hegseth’s priorities for the military in the year ahead, with the reduction in…

Freeing frisky lovers from a set of fuzzy handcuffs at 2:00 a.m., or granting law enforcement access into an apartment containing a dead body — it’s all in a profitable day’s work for Upper East Sider Sahar Yona.  The 27-year-old residential and commercial locksmith is one of the less than 12 percent of American women — and 8 percent of adults under age 30 — making bank in the blue collar profession.  While the New Yorker’s classmates were gearing up for their junior year of high school in 2017, cramming for the SATs and applying for college and student loans, Yona — who dreamed of…

Rehearsals are officially underway for the New York premiere production of The Heart with book and additional lyrics by Kait Kerrigan, music and lyrics by Anne Eisendrath and Ian Eisendrath, music supervision by Ian Eisendrath, choreography by Mandy Moore and direction by Tony Award-winner Christopher Ashley based on Maylis de Kerangal’s novel Réparer les vivants. The Heart will begin previews on Thursday, October 8, 2026, and open officially on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This is a limited engagement through Sunday, December 6,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Airport security employees checking boarding passes and IDs will no longer be allowed to sit down while working, the Transportation Security Administration confirmed Tuesday.All chairs are being removed from the travel document checker podiums at the entrance to checkpoints nationwide, the union representing the screeners said. The American Federation of Government Employees TSA Council 100 said it found out about the decision from its members and called it a “disregard for workers rights and safety.”TSA defended the move, saying the document checkers are the first to interact with the traveling public and requiring them to stand will…

Defence in focus in downtown Brussels: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Bulgarian Prime Minister Ruman Radev and European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius are among the headline guests at Euronews’ Defence and Space Summit, taking place today at Brussels’ Albert Hall. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Europe on alert: The summit comes as Ukraine heads into its fifth wartime winter and European officials warn of escalating Russian hybrid warfare, including sabotage, arson, and frequent drone incursions. Just yesterday, Estonia accused Russia of carrying out an arson attack in August against a major drone manufacturer, prompting the NATO alliance to vow not to…

Dancing With the Stars pro Pasha Pashkov is putting his blood, sweat and tears into the competition with partner Amber Glenn — literally. In rehearsal footage shown during the Tuesday, September 29, Yacht Rock episode of DWTS, Glenn, 26, accidentally bumped into Pashkov’s face while dancing, leading him to quickly grab his nose in pain. “Oh, my God,” Glenn said, while Pashkov, 40, ran to the mirror to look at his face. Pashkov bent over as his nose began dripping blood, while Glenn watched with her hand over her mouth. Related: DWTS’ Pasha Offered to Pay for Nose Job After…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Ohio woman is suing after her surgeon allegedly amputated the wrong leg when she underwent a below-the-knee amputation that the lawsuit says was required because of cancer in her right leg.Sharon Jacks, who is now a double amputee, was scheduled to have a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg at Selby General Hospital in Marietta, Ohio, on Sept. 19, 2025, but she woke up to her left leg missing, according to the lawsuit, WBNS reported.”She went into surgery, and when she woke up, the wrong leg had been taken off,” Jacks’…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Tallahassee, Florida, prompted mass chaos as security footage showed food truck workers scrambling to flee from federal agents on Friday.Workers at Chile & Chili’s Taqueria Tallahassee scurried in and out of the food truck’s trailers when federal authorities rolled onto the scene, according to video obtained by Fox News Digital.Video shows one of the workers, a woman, being apprehended by authorities.Three of the individuals seen running in the video were Guatemalan nationals who had not yet finalized immigration paperwork, the food truck’s owner reportedly…

After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve. The nonprofit running the longstanding contest announced that the bear, known for his pacifist nature, was the winner Tuesday with more than 100,000 votes, giving him a close win over Bear 910 with just over 50% of the poll. The contest, which is in its 12th year, celebrates the resilience of the 2,200 brown bears that live in the preserve on the Alaska Peninsula, which extends from the state’s southwest corner toward the Aleutian Islands. Alaskan…

Jose “Candelita” Iglesias is opening up about his path from defecting out of Cuba as a teenager to landing on a Broadway stage. The Buena Vista Social Club star sat down with Craig Melvin on GLASS HALF FULL to talk about his recent Broadway debut. The Major League Baseball veteran and recording artist reveals that the offer to come to Broadway caught him off guard, especially since he’s never done a musical before. “Everything I do is related to baseball and music and then that phone rang and then I was in shock. I thought it was a joke.” Iglesias made history…