Holy Year 2025: Rome Anticipates Record-Breaking Pilgrimage
Pope Francis initiated the Holy Year 2025 in Rome, opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on December 8th, anticipating 30–35 million visitors through January 6, 2026, with events including an LGBTQ+ pilgrimage day and a virtual tour, and emphasizing the theme of 'Pilgrims of Hope'.
Holy Year 2025: Rome Anticipates Record-Breaking Pilgrimage
Pope Francis initiated the Holy Year 2025 in Rome, opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on December 8th, anticipating 30–35 million visitors through January 6, 2026, with events including an LGBTQ+ pilgrimage day and a virtual tour, and emphasizing the theme of 'Pilgrims of Hope'.
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Gaza War Casts Shadow on Bethlehem's Christmas
Hundreds of worshippers attended Midnight Mass at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem despite the Gaza war, which caused the cancellation of usual Christmas festivities, impacting Bethlehem's tourism significantly; Cardinal Pizzaballa visited Gaza for a pre-Christmas mass, emphasizing hope amidst th...
Gaza War Casts Shadow on Bethlehem's Christmas
Hundreds of worshippers attended Midnight Mass at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem despite the Gaza war, which caused the cancellation of usual Christmas festivities, impacting Bethlehem's tourism significantly; Cardinal Pizzaballa visited Gaza for a pre-Christmas mass, emphasizing hope amidst th...
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36% Bias Score
Gaza War Casts Shadow Over Bethlehem's Christmas
Bethlehem's Christmas celebrations are overshadowed by the Gaza war, causing a drastic drop in tourism, widespread economic hardship, and emigration of almost 500 families, with local businesses suffering from the lack of pilgrims.
Gaza War Casts Shadow Over Bethlehem's Christmas
Bethlehem's Christmas celebrations are overshadowed by the Gaza war, causing a drastic drop in tourism, widespread economic hardship, and emigration of almost 500 families, with local businesses suffering from the lack of pilgrims.
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40% Bias Score
England's Last Cave Dwellers Abandon Rock Homes
Until the 1960s, families lived in rock houses carved into sandstone caves at Kinver Edge, England; offering surprisingly high quality of life compared to industrial contemporaries, their popularity as a tourist attraction, aided by the Kinver Light Railway, ultimately led to their abandonment due t...
England's Last Cave Dwellers Abandon Rock Homes
Until the 1960s, families lived in rock houses carved into sandstone caves at Kinver Edge, England; offering surprisingly high quality of life compared to industrial contemporaries, their popularity as a tourist attraction, aided by the Kinver Light Railway, ultimately led to their abandonment due t...
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44% Bias Score
Rome's €4 Billion Jubilee: 30 Million Pilgrims Expected
Rome is investing €4 billion and undertaking over 1000 construction projects for the 2025 Jubilee, starting December 24th, aiming to attract 30-35 million tourists and pilgrims, with Pope Francis opening a Holy Door in Rebibbia prison as a new initiative.
Rome's €4 Billion Jubilee: 30 Million Pilgrims Expected
Rome is investing €4 billion and undertaking over 1000 construction projects for the 2025 Jubilee, starting December 24th, aiming to attract 30-35 million tourists and pilgrims, with Pope Francis opening a Holy Door in Rebibbia prison as a new initiative.
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36% Bias Score
Harbin Ready to Host IX Asian Winter Games
Harbin, China is hosting the IX Asian Winter Games from February 7-14, 2024, featuring 64 medal events and athletes from 34 National Olympic Committees; preparations are complete, with seven of fourteen test events finished successfully.
Harbin Ready to Host IX Asian Winter Games
Harbin, China is hosting the IX Asian Winter Games from February 7-14, 2024, featuring 64 medal events and athletes from 34 National Olympic Committees; preparations are complete, with seven of fourteen test events finished successfully.
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44% Bias Score
Gaza War Casts Shadow over Bethlehem's Christmas
The Gaza war dampened Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, where hundreds attended a muted Mass at the Church of the Nativity, impacting the city's tourism-reliant economy which usually sees over two million visitors annually; Cardinal Pizzaballa visited Gaza and delivered a message of hope.
Gaza War Casts Shadow over Bethlehem's Christmas
The Gaza war dampened Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, where hundreds attended a muted Mass at the Church of the Nativity, impacting the city's tourism-reliant economy which usually sees over two million visitors annually; Cardinal Pizzaballa visited Gaza and delivered a message of hope.
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44% Bias Score
Bethlehem's Christmas Despair: War Plunges City into Economic Crisis
Bethlehem, typically vibrant during Christmas, faces economic devastation due to the Israel-Hamas war, with hotel occupancy at 3% and nearly 500 families emigrating amidst widespread despair and canceled festivities, highlighting the conflict's impact beyond Gaza.
Bethlehem's Christmas Despair: War Plunges City into Economic Crisis
Bethlehem, typically vibrant during Christmas, faces economic devastation due to the Israel-Hamas war, with hotel occupancy at 3% and nearly 500 families emigrating amidst widespread despair and canceled festivities, highlighting the conflict's impact beyond Gaza.
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40% Bias Score
Gaza War Cripples Bethlehem's Christmas Tourism
Bethlehem, typically bustling with Christmas tourism, is experiencing a drastic 97% drop in hotel occupancy (from 80% to 3%) due to the Gaza war, severely impacting local businesses and forcing nearly 500 families to leave the city.
Gaza War Cripples Bethlehem's Christmas Tourism
Bethlehem, typically bustling with Christmas tourism, is experiencing a drastic 97% drop in hotel occupancy (from 80% to 3%) due to the Gaza war, severely impacting local businesses and forcing nearly 500 families to leave the city.
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44% Bias Score
Bodrum Mayor Seeks Reassessment of Coast Guard Harbor Location
Bodrum Mayor Tamer Mandalinci traveled to Ankara on December 23rd to express local opposition to the proposed Coast Guard harbor location in Turgutreis, meeting with government officials and the CHP leader to advocate for a location reassessment, despite not opposing the project itself.
Bodrum Mayor Seeks Reassessment of Coast Guard Harbor Location
Bodrum Mayor Tamer Mandalinci traveled to Ankara on December 23rd to express local opposition to the proposed Coast Guard harbor location in Turgutreis, meeting with government officials and the CHP leader to advocate for a location reassessment, despite not opposing the project itself.
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48% Bias Score
China Eases Travel Restrictions, Boosting Tourism
China's expanded visa-free transit policy, extending to 10 days for citizens of 54 countries at 60 ports across 24 regions, is expected to significantly boost tourism, particularly during the upcoming holidays, with improvements to infrastructure and services in place to accommodate the increase.
China Eases Travel Restrictions, Boosting Tourism
China's expanded visa-free transit policy, extending to 10 days for citizens of 54 countries at 60 ports across 24 regions, is expected to significantly boost tourism, particularly during the upcoming holidays, with improvements to infrastructure and services in place to accommodate the increase.
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40% Bias Score
Climate Change to Critically Impact Greek Tourism in Coming Decades
A study by the University of Ioannina predicts a significant negative impact on Greek tourism due to rising temperatures and drought, with the most drastic changes expected within the next decade; the study used three climate scenarios and examined the Holiday Climate Conditions Index (HCI) for urba...
Climate Change to Critically Impact Greek Tourism in Coming Decades
A study by the University of Ioannina predicts a significant negative impact on Greek tourism due to rising temperatures and drought, with the most drastic changes expected within the next decade; the study used three climate scenarios and examined the Holiday Climate Conditions Index (HCI) for urba...
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48% Bias Score