The global tourism industry is rebounding impressively from the pandemic downturn. In 2023, international tourism reached 88% of pre-pandemic levels, bolstered by renewed travel demand, especially in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This trend is set to continue into 2024, with projections that global tourism will surpass 2019 levels by 2%, supported by visa facilitations and increased air connectivity in regions like Asia and the Pacific​ https://www.unwto.org/news/international-tourism-to-end-2023-close-to-90-of-pre-pandemic-levels

The fire grew from less than half of a square mile. At least 800 firefighters were assigned to the blaze and hundreds more were arriving from around the state, the department said. Damage estimates were expected to begin Thursday, but the department said numerous structures were impacted. First responders pleaded with residents to evacuate. Officials said they were using all resources, including water-dropping helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft dropping fire retardant, but it was still burning out of control. https://apnews.com/article/california-mountain-fire-winds-los-angeles-e89f8cad94f132c9700180025e5b05fe

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Donald Trump is America’s next president, defeats Kamala Harris America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate," Mr Trump told a jubilant crowd in Florida Wednesday morning. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/foreign/752322-donald-trump-is-americas-next-president-defeats-kamala-harris.html

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Feds search Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ properties as part of s*x trafficking probe. Homeland Security officials seized phones from Combs in Miami before he was scheduled to depart for a trip to the Bahamas, according to three law enforcement sources familiar with the warrant. Combs was in the Miami area when authorities executed the searches, sources said. It is not clear if Combs made the trip as planned. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-federal-investigation-homes-searched-rcna145006