What Travelers Need to Know for the EU’s New Biometric Border Checks
A system that began on Sunday requires the collection of biometric information from visitors crossing borders. It will eventually replace the stamps in your passport. Source link
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7 Hotels Haunted by Ghosts and Dark Histories
Travelers looking for a taste of dark drama can stay in accommodations built in former prisons, cult compounds and defunct military installations. Source link
Delta and United Are Leaving Other Airlines Behind
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have accounted for most of the industry’s profits since 2022. Their appeal to wealthy travelers could become a liability if the economy weakens. Source link
Airports Refuse to Show Video of Kristi Noem Blaming Democrats for Shutdown
More than a dozen airports aren’t displaying the Homeland Security secretary’s roughly 30-second clip. Some said it violates policies against partisan political messaging. Source link
A 4-Day Motorcycle Tour on Vietnam’s Ha Giang Loop
The roughly 230-mile Ha Giang Loop, six hours north of Hanoi, thrills riders with breathtaking views, cultural wonders, and plenty of twists and turns. Source link
40 Years After ‘The Goonies,’ Fans Still Flock to Astoria, Oregon
Astoria, Ore., the setting of the classic 1985 teen movie, invites fans to follow their inner adventurer and explore a scenic corner of the Northwest. Source link
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump’s use of war powers against cartels
Senate Republicans voted down legislation on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats tried to counter the administration’s extraordinary assertion of presidential war powers to destroy vessels in the Caribbean. The vote fell mostly along party lines, … Read more
Canada’s PM discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump during his White House visit
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump hold a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald Trump during his White House visit this … Read more
Is the U.S. shooting itself in the foot by pushing out STEM talent?
Interest in STEM courses among U.S. residents has grown at a much slower pace than among non-residents. | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic The recently introduced $1,00,000 visa fee for new H-1B workers in the U.S. is particularly detrimental to Indians, as a previous Data Point story showed. But is the U.S. shooting itself in the … Read more
Israel, Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the conclusion of a joint press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump said on October 8, 2025 that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase … Read more