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More than three decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster forced thousands to evacuate, officials seek official status from UNESCO. They hope recognition from the UN's culture agency will boost the site as a tourist attraction and in turn bolster efforts to preserve ageing buildings nearby.
"We can't turn away from what is evidently a moral failure in the face of the international community" says Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), after visiting the European hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. Spoljaric's visit comes as Israel pushes its military operation south on a fourth day of fighting since the end of a week-long truce with Hamas.
The global travel and tourism industry faces new challenges as it gathers at the annual World Travel Market trade event in London.
Morocco proved its resilience during the devastating earthquake in September. Now, the country is looking to sustainably expand its tourism sector ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
The rogue police officer also injured another Israeli tourist in the port city of Alexandria before he was apprehended by the security forces.
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